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3rd Test: Australia trail by 435 runs on Day 2

Melbourne, Dec 27 (CRICKETNMORE): Australia were 8/0 in their first innings, trailing India by 435 runs at stumps on the second day of the third cricket Test here on Thursday. Marcus Harris was battin

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Athar  Ansari
By Athar Ansari
Dec 27, 2018 • 01:04 PM

Melbourne, Dec 27 (CRICKETNMORE): Australia were 8/0 in their first innings, trailing India by 435 runs at stumps on the second day of the third cricket Test here on Thursday.

Athar  Ansari
By Athar Ansari
December 27, 2018 • 01:04 PM

Marcus Harris was batting on five and fellow opener Aaron Finch was on three when play was called off for the day.

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Earlier, India had declared their first innings at 443/7. Cheteshwar Pujara was the highest scorer for the visitors with 106 runs.

Among the Australian bowlers, pacer Pat Cummins was the standout performer with figures of 3/72. Fellow pacer Mitchell Starc picked up two wickets while Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon had one each.

Brief scores: 

Australia (first innings): 8/0 (Marcus Harris 5 batting, Aaron Finch 3 batting) vs India (first innings): 443/7 (Cheteshwar Pujara 106, Virat Kohli 82, Mayank Agarwal 76, Rohit Sharma 63 not out; Pat Cummins 3/72).

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