Dawson darkens P23 Wenger’s gloom SPORTS 2424 Sunday, March 19, 2017 Cummins pulls India back Ranchi The 23-year-old Cummins poised. If we can get closer to rate is less than three an over, ustralian fast bowler Pat was ably supported by fellow the target and possibly extend managed to score only 57 Cummins claimed four paceman Josh Hazlewood and the lead from there, I think it’s runs in the 31 overs bowled in Awickets to dent India’s reply but spinner Steve O’Keefe who took going to be a good game on the final session and lost two ’s unbeaten a each on pitch that still hand,” Vijay told reporters. . century left the third Test evenly looked good for batting. “Pujara was rock solid, The series between the poised in Ranchi yesterday. Pujara, who was involved in hopefully he can put up a world’s top two sides is hanging India were 360 for six a 102-run second-wicket stand great show for us tomorrow. at 1-1 with India needing at at stumps on day three, still with overnight partner Murali Definitely run scoring was least a draw to have any chance trailing the visitors by 91 runs in Vijay (82), was holding the difficult, they too bowled of winning back the Border- their first innings. Pujara (130) innings together with his 11th on very good areas,” said Gavaskar Trophy. (AFP) and Wriddhiman Saha (18) Test century. Vijay. were batting at close of play. Pujara hit 17 boundaries, Australia skipper Cummins, making a return in an otherwise sedate knock, kept up the pressure by rotating after playing his only Test for to keep India’s hopes alive of his options as runs Australian bowler Australia in 2011, got crucial surpassing Australia’s first trickled in for the hosts in the celebrates after he dismissed breaks including the prized scalp innings total of 451. final two hours of play. India’s batsman Lokesh Rahul of India skipper Virat Kohli. “I think the game is evenly India, whose innings run-

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