Vijay hits 50 in 50th Test to lift India on Day 3
March 18, 2017  10:11
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India 133-1 (50 ovs) vs Aus 451 | Scorecard


O'Keefe's role looks quite clear, he will be looking to hold his end up with some disciplined bowling which will enable Australia to attack from the other end.

He bowls two successive maidens after being hit for six in his first over of the day. At the other end, Hazlewood is getting some reverse as the ball keeps tailing in but Pujara is comfortable defending it.

Hazlewood bowls a short ball as Vijay takes his eyes off and is struck on the back.

O'Keefe bowls it slightly slower, giving it a bit of air as he gets some turn to beat the defensive push from Pujara, who then gets a single from the last ball.

Captain Virat Kohli is his whites in the dressing room and looks like he will be the next to bat, at No. 4, if a wicket falls.

Pat Cummins comes into the attack in place of Hazlewood. He bowled a good spell on Day 2, especially in his second spell of six overs in which he got the key wicket of Rahul.

Vijay drives O'Keefe on the off-side for a single to bring up his half-century, from 129 balls. An important landmark for the India opener as gets a fifty in his 50th Test.

India are 133 for one in 50 overs with Vijay on 50 and Pujara on 15, still needing another 119 runs to avoid the follow-on.
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