Pujara digs in again, India push for win
FIRST TEST Visitors stretch overall lead to 166 runs, give themselves great chance of win in Adelaide
ADELAIDE: drive to Peter Handscomb in the slips and he was out for 18.
Rahul played some audacious strokes before a loose shot to a Josh Hazlewood ball found a big edge and he was caught behind for 44 by Tim Paine.
The unflappable Pujara crucially survived two decisions by the umpire giving him out, with both reversed on review in a cruel blow to Australia.
In the first, he was initially dismissed caught behind off Lyon on eight, and in the second was adjudged out lbw, also to Lyon, on 17. Kohli, who emerged to boos from a section of the crowd, shunned his trademark flamboyance to grind out runs before jabbing at a short ball from Lyon and Aaron Finch took an easy catch.
On the way, he reached another milestone, joining a select few Indians -- including Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul
Virat Kohli became the first Indian skipper, and ninth overall, to score 2000 runs in away Tests. Kohli also became the fourth Indian to score 1000 runs in Australia. On Days Four and Five, it gets easier to bat and 300-plus totals have been scaled easily. Sam Loxton (Victoria) against Queensland in Melbourne, 1946-47 India against Australia, 1977-78
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Opponent Australia
Bangladesh Batsman
S Tendulkar VVS Laxman Rahul Dravid M I 3 6
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1 10 M I 20 38 15 15 29 30 Runs Runs
Dravid --- to score 1,000 Test runs in Australia.
Earlier, Australia added just 44 runs to their overnight 191-7 with Head’s dismissal signalling a quick end, with the final wicket falling next ball.
After two days of stifling hot 1,143 1,809 1,236 AVG 100 81.0 3 44.1 44
0 2 1 2 1 6 4 1 5 2 72 15 24 0
weather, play began 45 minutes late in gloomy conditions with the lights on. It only lasted 3.4 overs before the drizzle began again and the umpires called them off after Starc was caught behind for 15 by Rishabh Pant, getting an edge to a Bumrah delivery. ADELAIDE: