India fight back but Australia ahead in summit clash
by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Fri, Jun 9, 2023, 11:35 PM Share Tweet Jadeja picked up the centurions of the first innings - Steven Smith and Travis Head © Getty A 109-run opening session, headlined by a century stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur, was followed by a slow-moving session as India tried to wrest control. However, the status quo did not change with Australia still retaining their dominant position at the end of Day 3 of the WTC final at The Oval on Friday (June 9). Having bowled India out for 296, Australia ended the day at 123/4, scoring 100 of those runs in the final session to stretch their lead to 296. The Australian pacers began the day with probing lengths, making the most of their height to generate bounce and trouble the Indian batters. After KS Bharat was bowled by Scott Boland off the second ball of the day, Thakur was struck on his forearm multiple times by Pat Cummins while Rahane too was struc...