India vs Australia 3rd Test SCG: Australia take charge, stretch lead to 197

Australia took charge of the third Test on the third day at the Sydney Cricket Ground as they first secured a 94-run lead in the first innings by bowling out India for 244 runs and then going to stumps at 103/2 to stretch their overall lead to 197 runs.

Steve Smith was unbeaten on 29 while Marnus Labuschagne was 47 not out at the draw of stumps.

The Indian team, which witnessed Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja not take field in Australia’s second innings due to injury, had earlier folded for 244 in their first innings.

Resuming at 96 for two, the Indians lost their last eight wickets for 148 runs in the first two sessions as the Aussies bowled extremely accurately on a placid surface.

Brief scores:
Australia 338 and 103/2 (M Labuschagne batting 47, S Smith batting 29, R Ashwin 1/28) vs India 244 (S Gill 50, C Pujara 50, R Pant 36, R Jadeja 28 not out, P Cummins 4/29, J Hazlewood 2/43)

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