3rd Test: Pujara, Kohli, Rohit put India in driver's seat on Day 2

Melbourne, Dec 27 (CRICKETNMORE): Australian openers survived the early jitters to post 8/0 at stumps on Day 2 of the third Test after India declared their first innings at a mammoth 443/7 at the Melb

Two overs after Kohli's departure, Pat Cummins, the sole wicket-taker on the opening day, doubled the joy for the hosts with a fuller delivery that ended Pujara's 319-ball marathon innings.

Pujara was undone by a ball that stayed too low and crashed into his stumps, once again underlying the confusing nature of the pitch at the MCG here.

For the Aussies, pacer Pat Cummins emerged the hero with the cherry, returning with figures of 3/72 on a docile MCG track while Mitchell Starc contributed well with two wickets.

Josh Hazlewood and the lone spinner Nathan Lyon worked hard for their one wicket apiece.

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