India’s Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot. — AFP
Ajinkya Rahane completed a fighting half-century on his comeback match on the third morning of the World Test Championship final.
Resuming on the overnight score of 151 for five, India got off to a disastrous start as Australian pacer Scott Boland clean bowled Srikar Bharat.
Bharat, the wicketkeeper-batsman, failed to add to his overnight score of five.
But Rahane (52 not out), with support from Shardul Thakur (12 not out) continued to fight for India with a defiant knock.
India reached 196 for six in reply to Australia’s first innings total of 469.
India needs to make at least 270 runs to avoid the follow on.
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