IND vs AUS Highlights 3rd Test: Australia finish 156/4 at Stumps ...

India vs Australia Live Score: Usman Khawaja on the pitch

“It was spinning in the morning and spinning in the afternoon, it is a spin friendly wicket. We will know more tomorrow but I don't expect it to get any better.” 

India vs Australia Live Score: Stumps

Cameron Green (6) and Peter Handscomb (7) take Australia to 156/4 at Stumps on Day 1. The tourists have a lead of 47 runs and will hope to make it triple digits, when the action resumes on Day 2.

Jadeja picked all the four Australian wickets, which fell on the day. 

Meanwhile, the day started with India winning the toss and opting to bat first. However, the move backfired as India were packed for 109 in 33.2 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS inch past 150

R Ashwin is brought into the attack as we move close towards the end of play on Day 1. He starts off with a five-run over. 

Jadeja then concedes two runs in the following over. AUS: 153-4

India vs Australia Live Score: Smith departs

Slightly overpitched by Jadeja and Steve Smith charges forward to convert it into a fulltoss, which he slams past the long-on fielder for a boundary. 

However, he is dismissed in the following delivery as Jadeja changes his length. He bowls it slightly short, which pitches in the rough area and gets the edge of Smith on its way to the wicketkeeper's gloves. Smith departs for 26. 

India vs Australia Live Score: Steve Smith hits back-to-back 4s

Jadeja gets the outside edge off Steve Smith, however, KS Bharat fails to grab the ball as it results in a single after taking a deflection off the wicketkeeper's thigh. 

Four singles come off in the over as Axar Patel continues from the other end. 

He is hit for consecutive fours by Steve Smith as Australia reach 140/3, they lead by 31 runs.

India vs Australia Live Score: India waste another review

Axar concedes one run in his previous over, following which Jadeja continues from the other end. 

Smith is struck on the pad by a shooter and there's a huge appeal for LBW. However, the umpire shows no interest. India opt for the third and final review, and TV replay confirms the ball was missing the stumps. 

India have used all their reviews, all of which went against them. Meanwhile, it's a maiden by Jadeja. AUS: 126/3, lead by 17 runs

India vs Australia Live Score: OUT!

Ravindra Jadeja provides India with the third breakthrough as he gets rid of Usman Khawaja for 60. Khawaja goes for sweep but mistimes his shot, which is caught by Shubman Gill in the deep. 

A maiden over and a wicket. AUS: 125/3, lead by 16 runs

India vs Australia Live Score: Runs dry up

Axar Patel is back into the attack and he starts with a two-run over.

Jadeja concedes a single in the following over as Australia reach 121-2, lead by by 12 runs.

India vs Australia Live Score: Lead by 9 runs

A decent over by Jadeja as three runs come off it. Khawaja is batting on 59, while Smith is relatively very new in the middle. AUS: 118/2, lead by 9 runs

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS are into lead

Steve Smith drives a full delivery by Jadeja towards long-off and completes a single to get off the mark. Two runs come off his over as Australia are into the lead now. 

Siraj continues from the other end and he once again completes a maiden, before over stepping in the fifth ball. The next ball is easily played by Smith for a single and Khawaja finishes the over with another single to keep the strike. AUS: 114/2

India vs Australia Live Score: No-ball

Mohammed Siraj bowls a maiden before he is recalled for overstepping in the final delivery. One extra comes in his over as Australia reach 109/2.

India vs Australia Live Score: Jadeja cleans up Labuschagne

Jadeja breaks the 96-run partnership between Labuschagne and Khawaja, as he cleans up the former for 31. Steve Smith arrives in the middle. AUS: 108/2 

India vs Australia Live Score: Siraj introduced into the attack

Mohammed Siraj is introduced into the attack for the first time. He starts with a two-run over as Australia move to 107/1. They trail by two runs. 

India vs Australia Live Score: Stat alert!

The 90-plus stand between Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne is the highest by any Australian pair in the series.

Labuschagne is batting on 30, while Khawaja is batting on 51. AUS: 104/1

India vs Australia Live Score: FIFTY!

Usman Khawaja hits half-century off 102 balls as Australia reach 100/1

The tourists trail India by 10 runs.

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS inch close to 100

Jadeja bowls a maiden. 

However, Ashwin gives away five runs in the following over, out of which four comes in the form of a boundary after taking the inside edge. AUS: 96/1

India vs Australia Live Score: Ashwin reintroduced

Rohit Sharma brings in R Ashwin, who starts off with a couple of singles. AUS: 90/1

India vs Australia Live Score: Smart batting by Labuschagne

Four consecutive singles before Ravindra Jadeja surprises Labuschagne with a terrific delivery. He generates bounce and turn as Labuschagne doesn't disturb the ball on its way to Bharat's gloves. AUS: 88/1 

India vs Australia Live Score: Umesh Yadav continues from other end

Umesh Yadav continues from the other end as three runs come off the over. AUS: 84/1, trail India by 25 runs

India vs Australia Live Score: Khawaja starts strong

Usman Khawaja starts the final session with a boundary. Jadeja bowls it right at his pads and a soft flick guides the ball towards the square leg fence. 

He then hits the spinner for another four as 10 runs come off the over. AUS: 81/1

India vs Australia Live Score: Tea

Consecutive fours as Usman Khawaja drives a full delivery by Ravindra Jadeja towards the cover region. Australia then get another boundary in the form of byes. 

Rohit Sharma switches to pace for the first time in the innings as he gets Umesh Yadav into the attack. He starts off with a one run over as umpire removes the bails for Tea. 

AUS: 71/1, trail by 38 runs

India vs Australia Live Score: Partnership building

The runs keep coming as Labuschagne and Khawaja stitch a 40-plus stand as Australia edge past the 50-run mark comfortably. 

Labuschagne is batting on 14, Khawaja is playing on 25.

India vs Australia Live Score: IND search for wickets

Jadeja and Ashwin keep things under control as four runs come in the two overs they bowl. 

Rohit Sharma introduces Axar Patel into the attack and he starts off with a five-run over, which include a boundary by Usman Khawaja. AUS: 48/1, trail by 61 runs

India vs Australia Live Score: Labuschagne survives again

Ashwin with a huge LBW appeal against Labuschagne but this time Rohit doesn't take the review. TV replay confirms that this time it would have been out. 

One run in the form of leg bye comes off his over as AUS reach 39/1. 

India vs Australia Live Score: IND lose another review

The runs are coming for Australia as they got four byes in the over bowled by Ashwin. 

India then loses another review in the next over by Jadeja. The ball had hit Khawaja on the pads, but TV replay confirms it was missing the stumps.

India vs Australia Live Score: Khawaja, Labuschagne keep scoreboard ticking

Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne keep things moving as the pair combines and gather four runs from Jadeja's over. AUS: 30/1, trail by 78 runs

India vs Australia Live Score: IND lose a review 

India are keeping things tight but they need to be patient. There was a huge LBW appeal against Khawaja by Jadeja as the ball kept low and hit his pads. The umpire, however, is not interested but India take a review. TV replay confirm the impact was outside leg as India lose a review. 

Meanwhile, Ashwin follows it up with a tight over, giving away a couple of singles. AUS: 26/1

India vs Australia Live Score: No ball saves Labuschagne

R Ashwin keeps thing tight from the other end, conceding two runs in his over. 

Unfortunate for India as Jadeja gets the crowd roaring in Indore in the very next over. He cleans up Marnus Labuschagne, but oversteps in the process.

Well too much is happening at the moment as Usman Khawaja nudges the ball on the on-side and calls for double. Umesh Yadav hits the target from deep, but Khawaja is home safely. 

Five runs come in his over as AUS reach 19/1.

India vs Australia Live Score: Jadeja strikes

Ravindra Jadeja gets into the game straightaway as he packs Travis Head in his first over. The umpire was not interested but Jadeja convinced Rohit to opt for a review, which goes in his favour. Head is trapped LBW for 9.  AUS: 12/1 | IND: 109/10 

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS start their first innings

Travis Head and Usman Khawaja arrive in the middle as R Ashwin leads India's charge. The pair combine and gather six runs from the first over.

India vs Australia Live Score: All-out

Nathan Lyon wraps up the Indian innings in the next over as Mohammed Siraj is run-out for 0. Axar wanted a double, but Siraj was slightly hesitant, which costs him his wicket. IND: 109/10  

India vs Australia Live Score: Five-wicket haul

Matt Kuhnemann completes his five-wicket haul as he traps Umesh Yadav LBW for 17. India are reduced to 108/9 as Mohammed Siraj walks in the middle.

India vs Australia Live Score: IND cross 100

Australia bring in Todd Murphy but that doesn't stop Umesh Yadav from slog sweeping. He hits the spinner for a massive six and finishes the over with another four. IND: 106/8

India vs Australia Live Score: Umesh Yadav starts his fireworks

Umesh Yadav does exactly what he's known for. He smashes Nathan Lyon for a SIX, easily clearing the midwicket fence. IND: 95/8

India vs Australia Live Score: Ashwin departs

Slight mix-up in the middle as Ashwin nudges it on the on-side against Kuhnemann with no short leg fielder present. Axar charges for a single straightaway, but is sent back by his partner. He then makes his ground comfortably. 

Kuhnemann doesn't take long to end Ashwin's resistance as he is caught behind for 3 to reduce India to 88/8.

India vs Australia Live Score: Lyon partners Kuhnemann

Nathan Lyon leads Australia's charge from the opposite end. Ashwin and Axar combine to get a single each off his over as IND reach 88/7.

India vs Australia Live Score: Action resumes

Axar Patel and Ashwin walkout in the middle to resume the action in the afternoon session. Matt Kuhnemann leads the attack for the tourists as he starts off with a two-run over. IND: 86/7

India vs Australia Live Score: Lunch on Day 1

The opening session of Day 1 comes to a close and it's Australia, who have ruled the proceedings. 

India lost 7 wickets and could only manage 84 on the board. 

Nathan Lyon and Matt Kuhnemann shared three wickets each, Todd Murphy got the big wicket of Virat Kohli.

Axar Patel and R Ashwin will lead the proceedings in the second session.

India vs Australia Live Score: Lyon strikes

Nathan Lyon strikes as India are reduced to 82/7. KS Bharat is his latest victim as the latter is trapped LBW for 17.

Ashwin walks in as India find themselves in a spot of bother.

India vs Australia Live Score: Axar, Bharat show intent

Axar Patel starts off with a boundary against Nathan Lyon.

Bharat then sweeps a full delivery by Todd Murphy for a maximum, before passing the strike to Axar. IND: 82/6 

India vs Australia Live Score: Kohli departs

Todd Murphy joins the party and picks his first wicket of the contest in the form of Virat Kohli. The former India captain is trapped LBW for 22 as IND lose their 6th wicket also a review. IND: 70/6

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS keep things tight

Virat Kohli manages to rotate the strike in the final ball of Todd Murphy's over. 

Matt Kuhnemann then concedes one run in his over. IND: 70/5

India vs Australia Live Score: Runs dry up

Todd Murphy bowls a maiden over, following which Nathan Lyon concedes two singles. IND: 68/5  

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS lose a review

Todd Murphy starts with a three-run over. 

Nathan Lyon continues from the other end and there's a strong LBW appeal against Bharat, following which Australia take a review. TV replay confirm the ball was missing the stumps and Bharat follows it up with a cracking boundary towards the mid-wicket region. IND: 66/5

India vs Australia Live Score: Kohli keeps thing moving

The focus is on Kohli, who is keeping the scoreboard ticking along with KS Bharat. The former India skipper hits Nathan Lyon and Matt Kuhnemann for a boundary each as IND reach 58/5 in 15 overs.

India vs Australia Live Score: IND lose half their side

A ball after surviving a close LBW appeal, Ravindra Jadeja hands a simple catch to Matt Kuhnemann at short extra over. He falls for 4. 

Maiden over and a wicket for Nathan Lyon.

Meanwhile, Kuhnemann packs Shreyas Iyer for 0 in the next over to reduce India to 45/5 in 11 overs. 

India vs Australia Live Score: IND in a spot of bother

Nathan Lyon cleans up Cheteshwar Pujara on 1. He shuffles across the crease and with the ball keeping low, the batter fails to make any contact with the ball, which then passes through the gap between his bat and pads, knocking the middle stumps on its way. 

Ravindra Jadeja has been promoted up the order. 

IND: 44/3 after 10 overs

India vs Australia Live Score: Kuhnemann picks his second wicket

Matt Kuhnemann picks his second wicket in as many overs. This time he gets rid of Shubman Gill, who is caught at slips by Steve Smith. He falls for 21. IND: 34/2

India vs Australia Live Score: Risky single

Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara take a quick single but get 5 runs instead. They complete the run and it further results into four overthrows. Seven runs come off the over. IND: 34/1

India vs Australia Live Score: Rohit departs early

Starc bowls it slightly up and Rohit Sharma pounces on it as he drives the ball past the cover fielder for a boundary. 

Australia bring in Matthew Kuhnemann in the sixth over and the spinner delivers straightaway. Rohit dances down the track to counter the spin but the move backfires. He is deceived in flight as the ball dips and turns away from him. Rohit doesn't get any connection, hence resulting in an easy stumping opportunity for Alex Carey. He departs for 12. 

IND: 27/1 

India vs Australia Live Score: IND deal in boundaries

Some relief for Rohit Sharma as he times the ball from the middle of his blade and hits the pacer for a boundary. 

Gill too maintains a similar approach against Cameron Green and hits the all-rounder for two fours. IND: 22/0

India vs Australia Live Score: Gill starts off with a boundary

Cameron Green will share the new ball duties with Starc with Shubman Gill on strike. 

The batter gets off the mark with a boundary and then completes a double as six runs come off the over. IND: 10/0

India vs Australia Live Score: Rohit Sharma survives early scare

Australia missed two opportunities to pack Rohit in the first over. The first one was a caught-behind appeal and the second was LBW.

India vs Australia Live Score: Good start by Starc

Mitchell Starc starts off strong as he beats the outside edge of Rohit Sharma. He does the same a ball later and maintains the tempo. 

TV replay confirm there was an edge in the first ball but Australia didn't opt for a review.

Meanwhile, Rohit gets off the mark with a boundary.

India vs Australia Live Score: Here we go!

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walkout in the middle to kick-off the proceedings. 

Mitchell Starc will lead the attack for Australia.

India vs Australia Live Score: Captains speak

Rohit Sharma: “It is a pretty good dressing room and like you said the morale is high. The guys are confident about their skills which is a good thing moving forward. We have played a lot of cricket (here) but this one (surface) is slightly different. Looks little dry and you have to adapt your skills and be at it all the time. We are there yet (WTC final) and we have to come and win this game, we have to try and repeat the things we did in the first two Tests. It is important to stay present.”

Steve Smith: “Hopefully we can execute our skills early and out the Indian batters under pressure. It (break) came in at a good time for us, obviously disappointing how we ended the last Test match and the guys have had time to reflect, rest and get back into preparation. Just stick to our methods for longer periods, we went away from it especially in the second innings in the last game.”

India vs Australia Live Score: Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann

India vs Australia Live Score: KL Rahul out!

Shubman Gill finally gets a chance ahead of KL Rahul. The latter has drawn massive flak over his performance, while Gill heads into the contest on the back of some scintillating form.

India vs Australia Live Score: IND win toss

Rohit Sharma wins toss, opts to bat. 

India vs Australia Live Score: Pitch report by Murali Karthik and Matthew Hayden

"Historically it is a very good wicket to bat on because it has small boundaries and lightning fast outfield. But this surface could be difference. This wicket looks similar to the ones we saw in the first two Test matches. We are going to see lots of spin. This is a very overcooked wicket, it is dry and has started to crumble. Bat first if you win the toss."

India vs Australia Live Score: A look at Kohli's form in Tests 

However, things aren't going that well for Virat Kohli in the longer format.

Kohli's performance in recent years: 

2020: 116 runs in 3 matches at an average of 19.33 with one fifty in six innings 2021: 536 runs in 11 matches at an average of 28.21 with four fifties in 19 innings 

2022: 265 in six matches at an average of 26.50 with one fifty in 11 innings

In this series: Kohli has amassed 76 runs from three innings at an average of 25.33.

India vs Australia Live Score: Kohli's new milestone

It is yet another landmark Test for Virat Kohli as the encounter marks his 200th international match at home. The former India batter has been an asset to the unit and in the 199 matches at home so far, he has scored 10,829 runs in 221 innings at an average of 58.22. 

This includes 34 centuries and 51 half-centuries at home, with the best score of 254*.

India vs Australia Live Score: Positive news for AUS

The positive news for Australia is their all-rounder Cameron Green regaining complete fitness. He alongside Starc are expected to start in the third encounter.

Australia will also look to carry on with three spinners in Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann.

India vs Australia Live Score: Plenty of changes in Aussie camp

Things will be more difficult for Australia, who won't have their skipper Pat Cummins by their side. Cummins went back to the country to be with his ailing mother. Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood and David Warner too have went back home. 

Steve Smith will be leading the side and we might see Mitchell Starc in action.

India vs Australia Live Score: What to expect

The pitches at Holkar Stadium is mostly made with both black and red soil. However, as per PTI reports, the curators this time have decided to use the black soil. These kind of tracks don't offer much turn or bounce.

India vs Australia Live Score: What should IND do

The series has been dominated by spinners and it is just Rohit Sharma, who has notched a ton so far.

However, given the conditions here at Holkar, if India win the toss they should opt to bat first. This conditions will be ideal for the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli to pile on the runs.

India vs Australia Live Score: Man in focus

Despite a dominant show, the man in focus from the Indian camp will be KL Rahul. Rahul has unable to get going in the series so far. This has led to both experts and fans call for Shubman Gill's inclusion in the XI in place of Rahul.

Rahul is also no longer the vice-captain of the side but the management has shown tremendous faith in him and he might well get another opportunity.

  What does a win mean here

- Having already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy, Team India are on the cusp of a new record. A win here at Indore will take India's record to16 straight series win at home.

- A win also guarantees Rohit and Co. a spot in the World Test Championship final, which will be played at Oval in June.

India vs Australia Live Score: Hello and welcome!

Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the India vs Australia third Test, which is being played at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The match will start at 9:30 AM and the toss for the same will take place half an hour earlier. Stay tuned for all the updates related to the contest!