On Day 1 of third test at MSG: India bowl well & restrict Australia to reducing them to 259 for five at the end of the opening day
at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Friday.
But, captain Steven Smith compiled a watchful half-century to
guide Australia to 259 for five at stumps and leave the third Test against
India on opening day in Melbourne. Smith won the toss and put his team
in to bat but the hosts were on the back foot for much of a mild, sunny day in
front of a festive Boxing Day crowd of 70,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
While in india, Lauding his fellow
bowlers for executing their plans well on Day 1, India pacer Mohammed Shami
said the tourists would aim to send Australia packing as soon as possible in
the first session on the second day in the third Test against Australia in
Melbourne. also Umesh yadav takes 2 wicket, & ashwin share 1 wicket at end of innings.
"Throughout the series, our intention has been to bowl to a plan, to bowl line and length," said Shami.
"Throughout the series, our intention has been to bowl to a plan, to bowl line and length," said Shami.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar rated India's bowling on
the opening day of the third cricket Test against Australia as their best
performance in the series so far but reminded that lack of quality bowling
all-rounder could hurt the visitors again going into day two.
In this test : Mahendra Singh Dhoni become the first Indian
wicketkeeper to complete 50 catches against Australia in Tests, taking his
dismissals' tally to 65 (51 catches + 14 stumpings) in 19 games - the highest
by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests vs Australia.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Australia in Tests: 65 dismissals, 51 catches, 14 stumpings in 19 games.
India's captain is the seventh wicketkeeper to complete 251 catches in 90 Tests.
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