Australia finished the third day’s play with a huge lead of 382 runs despite being in a bad position at 50 for 3 in their second innings. It was an entertaining period of 14 overs that the Aussies got to bat before the close of play with Ashwin extracting plenty of turn and bounce to take two wickets while Zaheer Khan getting a wicket. However, these blows have come very late for India in this Test Match with Australia running away with the game after bundling out India for 292.
It was in the 10th over that R Ashwin got his first wicket when he took a lovely low return catch to his left when the left-handed David Warner (28) looked to whip his flighted delivery off the pads but ended up with a leading edge. In the next over, Shaun Marsh (0) fell across to a full length inswinger from Zaheer Khan to be plumb infront of middle. Ashwin in the very next over got Ed Cowan (10) lbw when the left hander went too deep in the crease and missed a drifter which got him plumb infront of middle and leg.
At stumps on Day 3, Australia have got Ricky Ponting on 1* along with Skipper Michael Clarke who has looked very positive with his 9*. The hosts would be looking to bat for one session tomorrow and may be declare leaving India with a target of around 500.
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