Pujara, Rahul Help India Reach 213/4 At Stumps On Day 3

A wicket-less third session helped India reach 213/4, and get a sizeable 126-run second innings lead at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test against Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday.

At stumps, Cheteshwar Pujara (79 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (40 not out) were at the crease, with an undefeated fifth wicket stand of 93 runs. Opener Lokesh Rahul contributed with a handsome 51 up the order. Earlier, left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja returned with figures of 6/63 to bundle the visitors out for 276 in their first innings in response to India's 189.

Brief Scores:

India 1st Innings: 189

Australia 1st Innings: 276

India 2nd Innings: 213 for four in 72 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 79 not out, KL Rahul 51; Josh Hazlewood 3/57)