Australian Bowler Pat Cummins has struck and struck big as Virat Kohli departs. He edges one to the slip and Steve Smith makes no mistake holding onto an easy catch.
India – 212/2 from 79 overs:
Pujara has brought up his 15th Test fifty as India’s score moves past 200. Virat Kohli, despite the shoulder injury, has walked out to bat.
India 173/1 from 66 overs:
Australia have consumed both their review and then, as the luck would have it, Vijay edged one to the forward short-leg and on-field umpire Ian Gould ruled it not out. From thereon, Vijay and Pujara have added some quick runs.
India 146/1 from 57 overs:
Murali Vijay has brought up fifty in his 50th Test, Pujara looking solid and the pitch, it seems has started to play up a bit.
Ranchi: Team India are hoping Virat Kohli is fit to bat after sustaining a shoulder injury on Day 1 of the Test 3. The team will be banking on Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay to build a big partnership as India look to get closer to Australia’s 451-run total on Day 3 of the Ranchi Test on Saturday.
Australian Batsmen Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell powered their country to a huge total, batting first, Indian openers KL Rahul and Murali Vijay made sure India have a solid start. Rahul got out on 67 after brought up his 4th half-century in the series, his and Vijay’s 91-run partnership for the opening wicket did not allow Australia to make an early inroad to batting line-up of the India.
