Nathan Lyon’s spell and Steve Smith’s blinder put victory within reach as Test twists violently
A spell to remember by Nathan Lyon and a catch for the ages by Steve Smith pushed Australia to within 76 runs of a rare victory on Indian soil – providedThe duel with India twisted as violently as some deliveries spat off the pitch. The hosts fought hard to regather vast swathes of ground surrendered on the opening day, butSteve Smith flies to catch Cheteshwar Pujara at leg slip.India still had some chance of a lead well beyond 100 when Cheteshwar Pujara glanced Lyon down the leg side.
Starting out with an advantage of 47, there was plenty of calm and no undue haste about the way Handscomb and Green took up their task. Only 30 runs accrued in that first hour, but you will go a long way to see better batting by a pair of Australians on so difficult a surface.As he watched his leg-before-wicket decision referral play out on Holkar Stadium’s big screen, Green threw his head back in exasperation when the ball-tracking verdict was relayed.
One Matt Kuhnemann grenade, which Virat Kohli tried to leave, jumped high enough to take the edge of his raised bat before flying for four. Kohli managed another, more authoritative, boundary from Kuhnemann, only to be lbw when the next ball skidded through low.Ravindra Jadeja found himself progressively tangled in the web of Lyon.
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