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| World Test Championship final, The Oval (day three of five): |
| Australia 469 (Head 163, Smith 121; Siraj 4-108) & 123-4 (Labuschagne 41*; Jadeja 2-25) |
| India 296 (Rahane 89, Thakur 51; Cummins 3-83) |
| Australia lead by 296 runs |
| Scorecard |
India gave themselves a glimmer of hope with a stirring fightback against Australia on day three of the World Test Championship final at The Oval.
Australia were reduced to 123-4 in their second innings, a lead of 296 on a pitch that is becoming increasingly difficult to bat on.
That India are still just about in the contest is thanks to a seventh-wicket stand of 109 between Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur, made after KS Bharat was bowled by the second delivery of the day.
Rahane, lbw to a no-ball on Thursday, was also dropped on Friday as he compiled a classy 89. Australia twice dropped Thakur, who was also leg before off a Pat Cummins no-ball, as he scrapped to 51.
It eventually took a spectacular catch from Cameron Green to remove Rahane and India were bowled…
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