The West Test Day 3: Australia on the canvas after terrible day three efforts

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Virat Kohli celebrates reaching a century.
Virat Kohli celebrates reaching a century. Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

India are looking to grind Australia into dust in sweltering conditions on day three, can the Aussies claw their way back into the contest?

The Aussies looked lifeless yesterday and the pitch seems to have settled down. If they can’t break this mighty opening stand early it could be a long day in the field for the home side in the stifling heat.

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77th over - IND 1/245

Padikkal plays at a maiden to Lyon.

76th over - IND 1/245

Jaiswal gets one off the hip.

Full-toss and Padikkal drives Labuschagne for four.

He finds a single off the last.

75th over - IND 1/239

Jaiswal drives a single down to long-off.

Padikkal gets one to mid-off.

Another easy single to long-off. Game in a holding pattern here as both sides await the new ball.

74th over - IND 1/236

Marnus is on to have a trundle before the new ball.

His first ball is way too short and called a wide. Jaiswal pulls one past mid-on for a single.

Padikkal flashes at one and is lucky not to edge.

73rd over - IND 1/234

SHOT. Full and Jaiswal launches into a square drive off Lyon for four.

Regulation sweep brings two then one.

72nd over - IND 1/227

Cummins to Jaiswal.

He tempts him with some short balls for the ramp.

Jaiswal pushes one through vacant mid-on for two.

CLOSE. Great short ball catches the gloves of Jaiswal but it just flies over Labuschagne at slip.

Half an appeal for a caught down the leg-side but nothing of it.

71st over - IND 1/224

Short and Jaiswal cuts for one.

Padikkal sees out the rest of the Lyon over without much alarm.

70th over - IND 1/223

Jaiswal takes a single off the first.

Padikkal drives nicely off the back foot through point for two.

69th over - IND 1/220

Starc’s spell is done as Nathan Lyon comes on. There are 12 overs until the new ball.

Padikkal sees out a maiden and that’s drinks. n

68th over - IND 1/220

CLOSE! Head is placed at a fly slip and Jaiswal almost finds him when he goes for his ramp but it just clears him to go for four.

He puts the shot away for the rest of the over

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