Australian batsman Travis Head performs a shot on the third day of the third Test Match on the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Friday, March 03, 2023.
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
Australia recorded an emphatic nine-wicket victory over India, winding up the third Test in little over two days to safe their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate on a rank turner right here on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Travis Head (49) and Marnus Labuschagne (28) took the guests previous the end line after they misplaced Usman Khawaja (0) in the very first over.
The hosts have been bowled out for 163 in their second innings, leaving Australia with a goal of simply 76 runs to file an immensely satisfying win after being hammered inside three days in the primary two matches of the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
One of the most important architects of the Australian win is seasoned off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who grabbed eight wickets in the Indian second innings on day two of the match at Holkar Stadium.
This is simply India’s third loss in Tests at residence in the final 10 years.
Bowled out for 109 in their first innings, India did effectively to restrict Australia to 197, conceding an 88-run lead. However, the Indian batters additionally didn’t put up a struggle in their second essay, as Lyon spun an internet round them to return glorious figures of 8-64.
India are main the four-match sequence 2-1 after having received in Nagpur and New Delhi.
Scoreboard
India: 109 & 163
Australia 1st Innings:197
Australia 2nd Innings: Usman Khawaja c Bharat b Ashwin 0 Travis Head not out 49 Marnus Labuschagne not out 28 Extras: (LB-1) 1 Total: (For 1 wicket in 18.5 overs) 78 Fall of wickets: 1-0
India Bowling: Ravichandran Ashwin 9.5-3-44-1, Ravindra Jadeja 7-1-23-0, Umesh Yadav 2-0-10-0.
