After dominant performances within the first two days on the World Test Championship last (WTC), Australia needed to concede a balanced sport towards India on Day 3 at The Oval on Friday, June 9. Resilient fifties from Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur helped India keep away from a follow-on as they managed to attain 295 runs in reply to Australia’s first innings rating of 469.
However, India picked 4 wickets on Day 3 however Australia managed to stretch their result in 296 runs with Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green batting within the center and Alex Carey to return subsequent. The highest profitable run chase within the fourth innings at The Oval is 263 runs, so it is going to be Australia’s sport to lose within the final two days.
But based on star Australian pacer Mitchell Starc, Australia are additional looking to stretch their lead on Day 4 and are not considering to declare their innings quickly.
“I haven’t spoken to Pat (captain Pat Cummins) yet, so I don’t know and it’s not my decision, but I think we will keep batting for now,” Starc mentioned to ICC after Day 3’s play. “We have still got two days to play. The weather’s been good and I think it’s warmer tomorrow. Hopefully, the pitch starts playing a few more tricks but as far as I know it, we are still going to be batting tomorrow.”
The Oval pitch is anticipated to additional favor pacers on Day 4 and Day 5 however Starc added that the floor has been inconsistent within the WTC last and it’ll play a number of tips.
“It’s certainly showing more signs of inconsistency as we go on,” Starc mentioned. “It seems to be a good toss to lose. But yeah, I think obviously with the weather that we’ve had and the weather that’s coming up, it might play some more tricks. I think it’s supposed to be 29 (degrees) tomorrow and a bit of sunshine over the weekend, so it might just play a few more tricks as the game goes on.”
