Australia v India Test LIVE updates: Jadeja takes three fast wickets together with Smith, Labuschagne as Aussies fall to 5 down; Head dropped from staff
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Carey brings out his cowl drive
Carey hit Siraj for 2 fours within the final over, each of them with cowl drives from outdoors the off-stump.
But Siraj did get somewhat again on the Australian keeper when he moved his size again a bit and beat the bat late within the over.
It must be famous that the ball didn’t carry to the keeper both, by all indicators, this pitch is just going to get slower and spin extra though Siraj will search for reverse swing because the day goes on.
Australia are 5-148 with Carey on 22 and Handscomb on 22.
Alex Carey.Credit:Getty Images
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Handscomb constructing his innings
Handscomb is batting like a participant who has spent a whole lot of time on the crease this summer time and he’s as much as 20 runs from 31 balls.
He hasn’t been excellent however he has swatted away troublesome deliveries from Jadeja and the remainder of the Indian assault.
Carey is 9 from six balls and sometimes busy. He has performed two reverse sweeps, each for 4.
Still a lot work to do for this pair.
Australia are 5-124 at drinks.
Wicket: Smith is out
Jadeja has struck once more with a straight ball on the off-stump.
Smith performed for the spin and it went by means of his gate and hit the stumps.
Ravindra Jadeja celebrates a wicket.Credit:Getty Images
Smith is shattered and shaking his head as he walks off however he was out-foxed by Jadeja on that ball.
It might flip the tide on this complete match.
Australia are 5-109 with Handscomb and Carey on the crease.
Three fours in an over from Smith
Steve Smith has had sufficient of Axar Patel dictating phrases so he superior down the wicket and hit him for 3 fours within the final over.
Smith was extra aggressive than at every other time on this innings and people runs had been a lot wanted.
Australia are 4-108 with Smith is on 37 and Handscomb on 10.
No hat-trick for Jadeja
Jadeja bowled a no-ball for his hat-trick ball and Handscomb nonetheless managed to defend it away to the off-side.
But the left-arm spinner is inflicting the Aussies a lot hassle proper now.
Australia are 4-85.
Ravindra Jadeja.Credit:Getty Images
Handscomb below all types of stress
Peter Handscomb has starred in Sheffield Shield cricket this season and made scores of runs however now he’ll face a wholly totally different type of assault on a very totally different wicket to these again residence in Australia.
He has dealt with himself effectively to this point with Shami probing his defences.
Australia are 4-84 with Smith on 25 and Handscomb but to attain.
Wicket: Renshaw is out lbw
Renshaw has been given out by the tightest of margins with the DRS overview giving it “umpires’ call” so he was out.
The ball gave the impression to be simply clipping the leg stump and it was a fierce, low ball from Jadeja who has taken two wickets from two balls.
He will chase his hat-trick in his subsequent over.
Australia are 4-84.
Renshaw may very well be out however has referred it
Matt Renshaw has been hit on the pad and given out lbw to his first ball.
He rapidly referred it for a overview.
He undoubtedly didn’t hit it however the query will probably be whether or not it spins or not.
Wicket: Labuschagne is out
This was the wicket Australia couldn’t afford to lose and Labuschagne will probably be fuming with himself.
He was on 49 and went down the wicket to a lofted ball from Jadeja which gripped the floor, spun and beat his bat with Bharat the keeper rapidly stumping him.
Crucial overs developing now as Smith and the remainder of the batters attempt to rebuild the innings.
Australia are 3-84.
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