3. The Strong Batting Show
The lost touch seems to have found its way back. On day three, three Indian batsmen’s stood up to the challenge and came out on the top. Praising first, opener KL Rahul scored his second fifty of the match while Cheteshwar Pujara, after being dropped twice early on, showed big heart and made the bowling line-up suffer for his wicket. He remained not out on 79 off 173 balls.
Nathan Lyon, first innings hero went wicketless in the innings so far, though he did trouble Rahane and Pujara in bits. Rahane, the troublesome batsman against the turning ball showed glimpses of past as he scored an unbeaten 40 off 105 deliveries. In the last session of the day, no wicket fell, for the first time for any team on the tour.
Banking on their concentration levels, India would now for a dominating lead and thus would aim for the win in this match.