Wicket

MA Starc b Ashwin 1 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66

AUS 103/7 (29.4 ov)
Australia require another 85 runs with 3 wickets remaining

Wicket

SNJ O'Keefe b Jadeja 2 (10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

AUS 110/8 (34.2 ov)
Australia require another 78 runs with 2 wickets remaining

And another Wicket

PSP Handscomb c †Saha b Ashwin 24 (67b 2x4 0x6) SR: 35.82

AUS 110/9 (35.2 ov)
Australia require another 78 runs with 1 wicket remaining

This was the BIG one imo. The only saving grace to the match.

Game Over - Australia all out



India 189 & 274
Australia 276 & 112

India win by 75 runs





4-Test series tied 1 - 1

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Well it was an exciting match up until Lunch today.

Good for India.

Again pitch not rated well...

Bengaluru pitch rated 'below average' by ICC match referee
Nagraj Gollapudi

The pitch at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which hosted the second Test between Australia and India last week, has been given a "below average" rating by the ICC match referee, Chris Broad. Earlier, Broad had rated the pitch for the Pune Test, the first of the series "poor".

While the outfield in Bengaluru was rated as "very good", it is understood that one of the main factors in Broad's appraisal of the pitch was the variable bounce. In contrast to the series opener in Pune, which ended within three days, the second Test was low-scoring thriller that went into the final session of the fourth day. India finally prevailed on fourth afternoon, and levelled the four-match series 1-1 after Australia lost their last six wickets for 11.

A below-average rating from a match referee is common and carries no penalty or fine. Of the six options available for the match referee to evaluate a pitch, a below-average rating ranks ahead of "poor" and "unfit".

...more at link
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-aus ... 86706.html

Note the 3rd pitch is also rumored to be typical Indian CRAP!!
The third Test of the series will be played in Ranchi from March 16. Like Pune, Ranchi will be making its Test debut, and the pitch there has been a subject of speculation.

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India v Australia at Ranchi, 3rd Test - day 1


Mar 16-20, 2017 Match scheduled to begin at 09:30 local time (04:00 GMT | 17:00 NZDT) (Texas Time 11:00PM)
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

Australia won the toss and opt to bat first

Livescorecard
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-aus ... 62575.html



4-Test series tied 1 - 1

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India playing usual games with pitch prep...

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WICKET - Warner

Australia 50/1 (9.4 ov)

WICKET - Renshaw


Australia 88/2 (23.5 ov)

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WICKET - SE Marsh

And.....

Lunch - Day 1



Australia 109/3 (30.0 ov)

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Tea Break

Australia 194/4 (60.0 ov)

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STUMPS - Day 1

Australia 299/4 (90.0 ov)

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India v Australia at Ranchi, 3rd Test - day 2


Mar 16-20, 2017 Match scheduled to begin at 09:30 local time (04:00 GMT | 17:00 NZDT) (Texas Time 11:00PM)
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi


Livescorecard
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-aus ... 62575.html



4-Test series tied 1 - 1

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WICKET - Maxwell

Maxwell c †Saha b Jadeja 104 (185b 9x4 2x6) SR: 56.21
Partnership: 191 runs, 59.0 overs, RR: 3.23 (Smith 76, Maxwell 104)

Australia 331/5 (101.2 ov)

WICKET - Wade

Australia 395/6 (115.4 ov)

and

WICKET - Cummins

Out on second ball.

Australia 395/7 (116 ov)

Steven Smith - 150

150 (315b 16x4 0x6)

and

Smith has surpassed previous highest score (130) by an Australia captain in India, by Michael Clarke in Chennai in 2012-13. Smith has gone past that figure in this inns (end of 103 ov).

Lunch Break - Day 2

Australia 401/7 (118.0 ov)

"Virat Kohli is undergoing treatment after suffering a strain in his right shoulder"

IMO V-Rat is malingering!


He is sitting in the air-con box watching. Too lazy to get off his ass and take part in the fielding. His "injury" did not look to be anything at all.. just an awkward dive to stop a boundary. I bet he swans out to bat OK. Lets hope he is out for a duck. He can blame his shoulder, but it wont be the cause

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Captain vs. Captain

This was said at 104 ov. into the game and it made me LOL.

So 42 runs for one wicket in that first hour. Four maidens bowled too. So I don't think there is enough substance to those who are repeating over and over again how India have forgotten how to play cricket now that Kohli is not on the field. In fact India have denied Australia singles this morning because Rahane has not been quick to go in-and-out with the fields.

And this later... at 113 ov.

RIK: "Rahane is showing great potential as captain. Thoughtful, considered, intelligent and calm. He is managing a limited bowling attack well. India have not let Australia run away with the game. There is still a long way to go."

Australia is running away with it at this point (imo).