India eye good start on Day 3, Aus hunt for wkts

March 18, 2017 09:35

India 120-1 (40 ovs) vs Aus 451 | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the third Test between India and Australia in Ranchi.

India will be hoping for a good start in the morning session as they look to continue their good batting performance from the second day.

India mounted a positive reply after Steve Smith's unbeaten 178 and Glenn Maxwell's maiden century powered Australia to a series-high 451 on day two.

KL Rahul made an elegant 67, his fourth half-century in five innings, before Pat Cummins dismissed him in the paceman's first Test after more than five years in the wilderness.

India were 120 for one at close, still 331 behind, with Murali Vijay unbeaten on 42 and Cheteshwar Pujara on 10.

Home skipper Virat Kohli, who did not take the field since sustaining a shoulder injury in Thursday's second session, is expected to bat at his regular position at No. 4.

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