India (96/2) trail by 242 runs at Stumps on Day 2 of the 3rd Test against Australia

[MenInG]

As things stood at Stumps on Day 1:

Australia - 166/2 55 ov CRR: 3.01

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Aussies looking not less than 400. Early wicket of smith today and india right in to the game. Looking forward good cricket

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Aussies looking not less than 400. Early wicket of smith today and india right in to the game. Looking forward good cricket

I think 500+ here, very flat wicket. Draw is best possible outcome here now for ind.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

I think 500+ here, very flat wicket. Draw is best possible outcome here now for ind.

Nah, both teams got wicket takers, expect a result.

Smith/Labu partnership could be crucial to decide this game's winner.

 

[OffDrive]

LOL we are going to pile ok 550 Simth and Marnus are going to make these Indians cry today.

 

[Romali_rotti]

We are back to the good old days of the FLAT wicket. I don't blame Cricket Australia for making this type of wicket, they simply could not afford to lose back to back test series to India. Overall this can either be an Aus win or a draw from here... That wicket as of now is so dead flat...

 

[Rohan]

LOL we are going to pile ok 550 Simth and Marnus are going to make these Indians cry today.

On flat pitches. They went to their holes in last two tests where the pitches were lively especially that sand paper criminal.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

On flat pitches. They went to their holes in last two tests where the pitches were lively especially that sand paper criminal.

India bowling with a plan. Going for short bowling from the get go

It won't be easy for the Aussies

 

[Justcrazy]

India bowling well here , keeping it tight

 

[Rana]

Great Review

 

[Justcrazy]

Big shout , India take review !

 

[Justcrazy]

Smith survives , India going all out for wickets early here

 

[Romali_rotti]

Brutall, that review lost is gonna kill the Indians...

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Aus will score 550 and hope ind crumble.

What a poor venue.

 

[Rana]

Aussies need to get a move on here, new ball due in 16 overs. Need to add another 50-70 runs

 

[Romali_rotti]

Aussies need to get a move on here, new ball due in 16 overs. Need to add another 50-70 runs

Wont make much difference, the wicket is dead flat. There is absolutely nothing in it for the Indians, its a flat Phatta, like the wicket which Jayasuriya scored 300 + plus vs the Indians a few decades ago..

 

[Rana]

Wont make much difference, the wicket is dead flat. There is absolutely nothing in it for the Indians, its a flat Phatta, like the wicket which Jayasuriya scored 300 + plus the Indians a few decades ago..

But you can always nip a wicket with the new ball and Bumrah is potent. That could open the gate to go into the weaker lower order. Can’t take anything for granted with the Aussies right now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jadeja giving bothing away , Aussies will have to take chance against him to get runs.

 

[Rana]

Cr@ppy umpires asking to go off on a few droplets

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Bumrah has bowled well this series but if you compare his speed in this series to 2018 there's a big difference.He bowled 140-150 last time with fastest reaching 153, on this pitch you need that intensity

 

[Yk313]

What’s the rain forecast over the next few days?

 

[Rajdeep]

Here comes rain...exactly what I wanted. Hope it rains for few hours

 

[Rana]

Why is this ground staff using Chaadars to cover the wicket? Don’t they have proper covers?

 

[Rajdeep]

Why is this ground staff using Chaadars to cover the wicket? Don’t they have proper covers?

CA is going through financial cricis....so chaadar is all they could afford.

 

[Ab Fan]

14 overs left before the second new bowl. Looks like Saini will get the new bowl alongside Bumrah in place of Siraj this time.

 

[Justcrazy]

Jadeja back with the ball , very light drizzle.

 

[Justcrazy]

Short and cut away for Four !

 

[Ab Fan]

Manjarekar is pretty annoying.

 

[Sir-fraz]

Bumrah has bowled well this series but if you compare his speed in this series to 2018 there's a big difference.He bowled 140-150 last time with fastest reaching 153, on this pitch you need that intensity

Hasnt been the same since his injury, on top of that covid lay off didnt help him get back into some sort of form.

Give him ine more year and i think he will be back to pre injury form

 

[Hyperion66]

None of my Indian brothers waking early?

I am.

 

[Justcrazy]

200 up for Australia !

 

[Aman]

Hoping for a Smith triple.

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Jadeja strikes !

 

[Rohan]

Could not even make 100 on a flat pitch, rubbish

 

[pillionrider]

Chal nikal labu

 

[Rohan]

LOL we are going to pile ok 550 Simth and Marnus are going to make these Indians cry today.

Could not even make 100 on a flat pitch, should learn batting from Rahane.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

The legend of SIR JADEJA. Criminally underrated allrounder

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Hoping for a Smith triple.

I know its India D bowling attack but still we are not that bad

 

[Aman]

I know its India D bowling attack but still we are not that bad

Doesn't daddy already have multiple big tons against India across formats

 

[Justcrazy]

Smith gets to 50 , he needs to carry on here , 400 is not enough on this surface.

 

[Aman]

Smith 1/6th of the way there.

 

[Aman]

Steve Smith vs India at SCG across formats
117
71
105
28
105
104
46
24
51*

 

[Rohan]

Doesn't daddy already have multiple big tons against India across formats

Why he was hiding behind single digits at home in first two tests?

 

[Rajdeep]

Rain again...good stuff

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Doesn't daddy already have multiple big tons against India across formats

His average against India is lower than his career average

 

[therealAB]

Hoping for a Smith triple.

Not selfish enough to go for that, always slogs and gets out at about 200

 

[Aman]

His average against India is lower than his career average

He has 7 100s against you in Tests and half of his ODI hundreds are against India lol.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

He has 7 100s against you in Tests and half of his ODI hundreds are against India lol.

Yup, quite expected from a great batsman....
Kohli has 8 against australia in tests.6 of them in Aus

 

[dravidthewall]

Good catch by rahane

 

[Justcrazy]

This will likely be a draw unless pitch changes drastically in the last two days

 

[globalcitizen]

Will Australia try to force pace today because of rain interruptions ..

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Sir Jadeja yet again

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Jadeja gets another wicket , what a player, so much underrated.

 

[Hyperion66]

Game on if we could get a couple more now.

 

[Suleiman]

Put some respect on Sir Jadeja’s name- clutch player, always has been.

 

[Justcrazy]

Smith has to play long here .

 

[Romali_rotti]

I am still staying with my prediction of 500 plus first innings for Aus

 

[Titan24]

Important time in context of the game. If India can get couple of quick wickets here they might be able to restrict Aus under 320. A good 50-60 runs partnership here and Aussies will be looking at 350+.

 

[Rana]

Australia imploding again.

 

[Hyperion66]

Bumrah gets Green.

 

[Smbhayi]

Why he didn't review that by the way.. they've all three review left..

 

[dravidthewall]

Bumrah what a bowler .love you

 

[Rana]

Below 350 and this is going to be interesting

 

[ethan hunt]

Bumrah is easily indias best ever pace bowler.
I am talking all time here.

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

Below 350 and this is going to be interesting

Naa still getting 400 plus here

 

[sindhiboy]

Jaddu got a few wickets, but him and ashwin were bowling pies.

Think seamers should have come on earlier.

Bumrah showing his magic again

 

[Hyperion66]

Bumrah is special, gave absolutely nothing away on a pancake, I feel he still has not quite found his pre-injury from but making up for it with extreme accuracy. The only other bowler I have seen who was consistently this accurate irrespective of pitch and condition was Mcgrath.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Bumrah is easily indias best ever pace bowler.
I am talking all time here.

Everywhere except NZ, for some reason, none of the Indian bowlers no matter how good they are can perform in NZ.. Its strange considering NZ are not that great batting wise ever in their history of cricket and much less bowlers than Bumrah and Kapil Dev has had a lot of success there.

 

[Buffet]

Pitch is good to bat. Aus should still get 400 plus here.

 

[ethan hunt]

Siraj has done well so far but he is bowling 129-133ks on Australian speedguns. At his age thats a bit of a worry as his workload increases.

 

[sindhiboy]

Bumrah is easily indias best ever pace bowler.
I am talking all time here.

He will be in the future. I think currently zaheer is a bit better. Bumrah hasn't played a test in india yet

 

[Rana]

Naa still getting 400 plus here

I wouldn’t be so sure. One more wicket and it’s Cummins, starc, Lyon

 

[ethan hunt]

Everywhere except NZ, for some reason, none of the Indian bowlers no matter how good they are can perform in NZ.. Its strange considering NZ are not that great batting wise ever in their history of cricket and much less bowlers than Bumrah and Kapil Dev has had a lot of success there.

Has he played in England? Whats his record like there.
If he has done well in england than his record in nz might be an anamoly.
If not, than i guess his style is perhaps not that conducive to those pitches.

 

[Buffet]

I wouldn’t be so sure. One more wicket and it’s Cummins, starc, Lyon

All of them can bat and score runs.

 

[sindhiboy]

Everywhere except NZ, for some reason, none of the Indian bowlers no matter how good they are can perform in NZ.. Its strange considering NZ are not that great batting wise ever in their history of cricket and much less bowlers than Bumrah and Kapil Dev has had a lot of success there.

Bumrah played 4 t20is and 5 odis in nz prior to the tests. So he was a bit tired going into the test series

But it's worth noting that Williamson struggled against bumrah alot in those 2 tests

 

[Rana]

All of them can bat and score runs.

Yeah but you back the bowlers to have the upper hand against them. Maybe one might score a decent 40 odd but India would be will in the game.

 

[ethan hunt]

He will be in the future. I think currently zaheer is a bit better. Bumrah hasn't played a test in india yet

He might fall away due to an injury, but the current version i feel is better than anyone i have watched from India.
Zaheer was prone to getting hit. Bumrah's control of length and line is the best ive seen from India

 

[Rana]

Wade is a loose canon. There was no need for that brain f*rt

 

[Rajdeep]

Have any of you tried Bumrah's action? I was playing cricket last year after ages and copied his action. Bowl comes really well and gives that extra bounce. I will be surprised if many young bowlers dont imitate his action in future.

 

[Buffet]

Yeah but you back the bowlers to have the upper hand against them. Maybe one might score a decent 40 odd but India would be will in the game.

If one of them scores 40 then we are talking about 60-70 runs coming including both ends. Keeper-batman and Smith are there. If smith goes quickly then what you are saying may be true, otherwise, I think Aus has a good shot at 400 plus. Anyway, the pitch looks pretty flat. I liked the first two tests much better.

If India put a good total in first inning then this match will be dull.