IND vs AUS: Australia clinches third test with MASSIVE victory ! Nathan Lyon and Travis lead from the front to level series 2-1

IND vs AUS: After trailing back in the series because of defeats in the first two test matches, Australia has bounced back with a massive victory in the third test. In the third test held in Nagpur, Aussies defeated the Men in Blue by nine wickets. Travis Head played a remarkable knock of 49 off 53 to chase down the easy target of 76 runs. The series currently stands at 2-1 and the final test (4th IND vs AUS) will take place in Ahmedabad on 9th March. Australia has also qualified for the WTC final ,scheduled to happen in June, with the victory.

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Travis Head and Nathan Lyon’s stunning performance

The target appeared to be challenging for Australia at one moment as they were reeling at 13/1 after ten overs. However, Travis’ head decided to change gears and handed over the victory to his side. Opener Usman Khawaja was out on just the second ball of the innings with a score of zero. Marnus Labuschagne scored 28 off 58 and had a crucial partnership with Travis. This marks another test match in the series which ended up within 3 days.

Indian bowlers, who took, six wickets for 11 runs in the first innings failed to put a significant impact in the second inning. Only Ashwin could pick a wicket (of Usman Khawaja) while every other bowler went wicketless.

Australia’s Nathan Lyon put on a stunning display by taking eight wickets as India was knocked out for just 163 runs in the second innings, giving Australia an easy 76 run target. Lyon’s remarkable numbers of 8 for 64 managed to overshadow Cheteshwar Pujara’s efforts, who managed to score the most runs for India with 59.

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First inning score in third IND vs AUS test

Earlier, India won the toss and chose to bat first. The batting in the first inning was below par as Men in Blue scored 109 runs with Virat Kohli being the highest scorer with 22 runs. In response, Australian team managed to score 197 runs, which gave them a hefty lead. Ashwin picked 3 wickets while Jadeja picked 4 wickets in the innings. Pacer Umesh Yadav also took 3 wickets. However, with the target being less in fourth innings, Australia chased it easily.

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