India vs Australia LIVE Cricket Score, 5th Test Day 3: Eyes on Bumrah at SCG, IND aim to raise lead past 200

India vs Australia LIVE Cricket Score, 5th Test Day 3: Follow the IND vs AUS updates from SCG today.

IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 3, Live Score: With the game hanging in a fine balance at the Sydney Cricket Ground, India will hope to set a daunting target on a lively pitch for Australia to chase when they resume their batting on Day 3.

A valiant effort from the seamers sans an injured Jasprit Bumrah meant India walked away with a narrow four-run first-innings lead. With a few demons holding around the pitch, India opted for aggression against the new-ball. Against tumbing wickets, the visitors lifted the lead to 145 by stumps for the loss of six wickets. Rishabh Pant’s sensational 33-ball 61 embellished the innings as Australia were left liftless for that particular phase while Scott Boland snapped the top-order again.

India’s big Bumrah question at SCG

Though Saturday’s play ended with the game hanging in a thrilling balance, India will be fretting over the fitness of their ace paceman and skipper, Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was away for a large period of Australia’s first-innings on Day 2 due to a discomfort which was later revealed to be a back spasm. Though his fellow pacers worked out the Aussie tail to hand India a slender lead which was enhanced by a riveting Rishabh Pant counter, India will need their menacing quick to have one final say in this series when they attempt to square the ledger with a target set for Australia on Sunday. (READ MORE as Sriram Veera recaps Day 2 at SCG)

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First uploaded on: 05-01-2025 at 03:59 IST