Ranchi: Host India today reached 360 for the loss of six wickets in their first innings at the close of third day’s play in the third cricket Test against Australia here.
Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on 130 and Wriddhiman Saha was unbeaten on 18 when the stumps were drawn.
Centurion Pujara’s marathon effort helped India whittle down the lead to 91 runs as the hosts reached 360/6 at stumps on day three of the third cricket Test against Australia here on Saturday.
Pujara (130 not out) and wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha (18 not out) went undefeated after adding 32 runs for the seventh wicket when the umpires dislodged the bails for the day at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium here.
India lost the crucial wickets of Karun Nair (23) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3) in the final session, with pacer Pat Cummins emerging the wrecker-in-chief taking four for 59.
Brief scores:
Australia 1st innings: 451
India 1st innings: 360 for 6 wickets in 130 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 130 batting; Pat Cummins 4/59).
