The first day of the third Test between India and Australia ended with the visitors taking the driving seat. After electing to bat first, hosts India tumbled like a pack of cards and could post just 109 runs on the scoreboard.
Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann picked up his maiden five-wicket haul for the Aussies.
In response, India required early wickets to remain competitive. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and captain Rohit Sharma utilized the DRS effectively to dismiss the Aussie opener Travis Head for 9. Nevertheless, they were less astute with their subsequent reviews, consuming two in rapid succession.
During the sixth over of Australia’s innings, Jadeja hit Usman Khawaja on the pads, prompting India to opt for a DRS review. However, the replays revealed that the ball had pitched outside leg and struck the batter outside the leg stump.
In the tenth over, Rohit opted for another review after Jadeja once again struck Khawaja on the pads. The replays indicated that the ball had pitched outside off and spun excessively to miss the leg stump.
Amid the DRS howlers, Rohit was seen abusing Jadeja but in a light-hearted manner. Using some cuss words in Hindi, he told the all-rounder: “Dekh ball kaha lag raha hai (See where the ball is hitting).”
Relive the moment here:
Rohit Sharma "Jaddu bsdk dekh ball kaha lag raha hai" 😭🤣❤️#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/tORBDzOgLP
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Australia were 156-4 at stumps of Day 1, and the other three wickets – Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith – were also picked up by Jadeja.
Brief Scores: India 109 all out (Virat Kohli 22; Matthew Kuhnemann 5/16, Nathan Lyon 3/35) trail Australia 156-4 (Usman Khawaja 60, Marnus Labuschagne 31; Ravindra Jadeja 4/63) by 47 runs.
