In Pics: Australia wins 3rd cricket test by 9 wickets against India in Indore
Head hit six fours and a six, while Labuschagne struck six fours, the pair raising a 50 partnership off 84 balls to diminish India’s hopes of an against-all-odds win.
March 03, 2023 / 12:56 IST
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Travis Head scored an unbeaten 49 and dominated India’s spin attack to spearhead Australia’s run chase in an emphatic nine-wicket win in the third cricket test on March 3. (Source: AP)
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India won the first two tests and was aiming to secure its spot in the World Test Championship final with a third consecutive win in the four-match series. (Source: AP)
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But Australia dominated from the start at Indore's Holkar Stadium. After dismissing the home team for just 109 in the first innings, the visitors posted 197 in reply for an 88-run first-innings lead. (Source: AP)
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Veteran spinner Nathan Lyon took eight wickets to bowl India out for 163 in the second innings on Day 2 and give Australia a target of 76 runs with three days to play. (Source: AP)
Head and Marnus Labuschagne (28) steered Australia to 78-1 in 18.5 overs after Usman Khawaja, who scored a gritty 60 in the first innings, was dismissed on the second delivery of the day by Ravichandran Ashwin. (Source: AP)
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Head endured a difficult start, finding it difficult to score against Ashwin early, but accelerated his scoring rate and swung the momentum of the innings to finish unbeaten on 49 off 53 balls. Labuschagne finished 28 not out off 58 balls. (Source: AP)
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India has an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series and has already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. With this win, though, Australia has confirmed its spot in the WTC final to be played in England in June. (Source: AP)
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Chasing a small target, Australia started Day 3 in a commanding position but Ashwin (1-44) had other plans as he dismissed Khawaja for a second-ball duck. It was a testing passage of play for the visitors, lasting nearly 45 minutes against Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (0-23). (Source: AP)
“It's difficult when you’re facing one of the best bowlers in the world,” Head said. “For us it was just to make sure we kept a calm head and then put the bad balls away.” (Source: AP)
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The red leather ball deteriorated quickly and had to be replaced after 10 overs by the umpires, and momentum shifted suddenly in Australia’s favor as the boundaries flowed. (Source: AP)
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Head hit six fours and a six, while Labuschagne struck six fours, the pair raising a 50 partnership off 84 balls to diminish India’s hopes of an against-all-odds win. (Source: AP)
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The pitched turned sharply from the start but it was Australia's spinners who made the most of it. Matthew Kuhnemann picked up 5-16 in the first innings and Lyon took 8-64 in the second to spin their team to victory. The fourth and final test will be played in Ahmedabad starting March 9. (Source: AP)
