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fortunesDharamsala rist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav said it Scores at stumps : Wwas a dream come true to grab four Australia 1st innings: on debut and spin India right D. Warner c Rahane b K. Yadav 56 back into the game after hit M. Renshaw b U. Yadav 1 his third ton of the series yesterday. S. Smith c Rahane b Ashwin 111 in the process Kuldeep was informed on the morning S. Marsh c Saha b U. Yadav 4 and seventh of the series-deciding match that he would P. Handscomb b K. Yadav 8 hundred in his last eight be handed his Test cap with skipper Virat G. Maxwell b K. Yadav 8 Tests against India. Kohli having failed to recover from his M. Wade b Jadeja 57 The skipper raised his bat shoulder injury. P. Cummins c and b K. Yadav 21 and helmet to acknowledge But the 22-year-old showed few signs S. O’Keefe run out 8 the standing ovation from a of nervousness, bewitching the Aussie N. Lyon c Pujara b Kumar 13 grateful Australian dressing batsmen with his guile and unorthodox J. Hazlewood 2 room. action to return with figures of 4-68. Extras (b1, lb10) 11 Smith’s efforts meant “I am very happy. It’s a dream come Total (for all out, 88.3 overs) 300 he remained on top true for me. In a Test match I could not of the chart have asked for more than this,” Kuldeep India 1st innings: in the series with said after the first day’s play. L. Rahul not out 0 a whopping 482 “The was good to bat on, the M. Vijay not out 0 runs from seven ball was not turning match. I tried to Extras (0) 0 innings. bowl just wicket to wicket. Total (for no loss, 1 over) 0 He finally “Obviously I have worked a lot on my lost his wicket variations. The wrong’un, the flipper and to spinner the normal chinaman.” Wade, who made 57. Ravichandran The visitors squandered a promising “It was good to get some runs but it’s Ashwin, with start to be bowled out for 300 just minutes 1-1 in the series and we need to play really Rahane taking before the close of play after winning the well tomorrow (Sunday).” another catch in the toss and electing to bat first. India’s ploy to keep Kuldeep (4-68) slip region. The Aussies owed their total to Smith under wraps and use him for the final Smith’s run in India’s Kuldeep Yadav who smashed 14 fours in his fine 111- Test paid rich dividends. the series has been in (L) celebrates the run knock to become the first Australian The chinaman bowler picked his first contrast to Kohli who wicket of Australia’s skipper to hit three centuries in a Test international wicket when he had David managed only 46 runs with series in India. Warner (56) caught by stand-in skipper from three Tests. teammate Umesh The 27-year-old also became only the Ajinkya Rahane in the slips. Before this game, Kohli Yadav second visiting to achieve the feat The bowler broke down as he hugged played 54 Tests on the trot after England’s Alastair Cook. his teammates to celebrate the occasion. without missing a match The Aussie looked firmly in control, Kuldeep struck again soon to send since November 2011. having cruised to 131-1 at lunch but back Peter Handscomb (eight) with a ball Ashwin took his tally to Kuldeep’s scintillating spell meant the that turned in sharply and hit the stumps. 79 in the 2016-17 season, the tourists lost their remaining wickets in Glenn Maxwell also lost his wicket to most by any bowler in one the last two sessions. the wrist-spinner, misreading a googly season, surpassing South At stumps, India had played out one only to see the ball clipping the off bail. African Dale Steyn’s 78 over without scoring any runs. Smith had put on 134 runs for the scalps. (AFP) With the series tied 1-1 going into the second wicket with Warner after Australia finale, the hosts must win the match to lost opener Matt Renshaw in the second regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy. over of the day. “Credit to the Indians for well, The unassuming captain underlined we had to grind ourselves to get to 300,” his reputation as the world number one said wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Test batsman, reaching his 20th century

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