India captain Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Marnus Labuschagne lbw cheaply to leave Australia in disarray on Day 3 of the first Test in Perth on Sunday, November 24. Labuschagne departed for just three runs before getting trapped by Bumrah for not offering a shot. As a result, the hosts were reduced to 12/3 at stumps.
The dismissal came in the fifth over of Australia’s run-chase. Bumrah bowled a good length ball outside off that angled in to hit low on the pads. The ball kept low as Labuschagne attempted to leave the delivery.
To his surprise, the ball hit in front of the stumps, and the on-field umpire adjudged it out. The right-hander took the review but it ended in vain. The replays showed the ball would’ve crashed onto the off stump.
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Labuschagne had earlier departed for two runs off 52 balls in the first innings.
Jasprit Bumrah and Co. need seven wickets to beat Australia in first Test
India captain Jasprit Bumrah provided a stunning finish to India at stumps on Day 3. He dismissed debutant Nathan McSweeney lbw for a duck before dismissing Labuschagne. Australia skipper Pat Cummins came as nightwatchman but perished to Mohammed Siraj for just two runs.
At stumps on Day 3, the hosts were 12/3, with Usman Khawaja at the crease. They need 522 more runs to win.
Earlier in the day, the tourists declared at 487/6 to set up a 534-run target for Australia. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 161 off 297 balls, a knock laced with three sixes and 15 boundaries.
Virat Kohli also brought up his 30th Test century, seventh in Australia. He stayed unbeaten on 100 off 143 deliveries, comprising two sixes and eight boundaries. KL Rahul also chipped in with 77, sharing a 201-run first-wicket partnership with Jaiswal.
Nathan Lyon starred with the ball for Australia, returning with two wickets.
Batting first, India posted 150 before bowling out the hosts for 104 to gain a 46-run first-innings lead, thanks to Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul.
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