On Day 3 of the match, India managed to keep away from full embarrassment thanks to a heroic seventh wicket partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur. The duo put up a formidable 109 runs off 145 balls, dropping just one wicket within the first session.
However, their stand was short-lived within the second session, with Rahane falling to Pat Cummins on 89 due to a surprising catch by Cameron Green at gully.
Thakur continued to struggle on and reached a half-century earlier than falling on 51 to Green. India finally ended their innings at 296, with Australia taking a primary innings lead of 173 runs.
Stumps on Day 3 of the #WTC23 Final!
Australia end the day with 123/4 as #TeamIndia scalp wickets within the last session
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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 9, 2023
In the second innings, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami got here out all weapons blazing, taking down David Warner early. Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja managed to survive the 11-over burst earlier than Tea, with Australia at 23/1 at the top of the session.
However, Khawaja fell quickly after resumption, and Steve Smith got here in to flip the sport round for Australia. He and Labuschagne put up a formidable 62 runs for the third wicket, seemingly shutting down any possibilities for India. However, Smith’s sudden heave towards Jadeja led to his downfall, and Travis Head additionally fell with out scoring too many.
Cameron Green and Labuschagne then noticed Australia by way of to Stumps, with runs being exhausting to come by. Despite this, Australia stays firmly in management, with a lead of 296 runs and a rating of 123/4.
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