Twitter reacts to Day 3, Smith's Superman catch and Pujara-Rahane face-saver

03/06/2017

The day started off with Jadeja's brilliant spell which put a smile on the face for the Indian fans, but it quickly turned into a frown when Kohli got out for just 15 runs. But Pujara and Rahane put up a brilliant 93-run partnership and helped India past 200 for the first time in the series.

India regained a semblance of control on the third day of the second Test at Bengaluru as Ravindra Jadeja ran through the Australian tail at the start of the day to restrict Australia to 276 before half-centuries from KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara took India to 213/4, giving them a lead of 126.

Brief Scores:India 189 all out and 213/4 in 72 overs (Pujara 79*, Rahul 51; Hazlewood 3/57) against Australia 276 all out in 122.4 overs (Marsh 66, Renshaw 60; Jadeja 6/63, Ashwin 2/84)

How to start a Monday morning? Ask Jadeja maybe! :)

Sir Jadeja this morning:

Took very good Catch...

Took three wickets

Innings figures: 6/63
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 6, 2017

Consecutive wickets for Ravidra Jadeja and Finally Indian bowler has five wicket haul in this series...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 6, 2017

Rahane and Pujara turning the clock back to 2001! :)

#INDvsAUS what a session by team india.thay come back strongley

rahane and pujara batted very well like laxman and dravid in kolkata 2001
— Ravi (@RaviKumarChavi) March 6, 2017

Meanwhile....

MS Dhoni leads Jharkhand to quarter finals in Vijay Hazare Trophy...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 6, 2017

Steve "Superman" Smith

Holy crap. What a catch by Steven Smith. Watch the replays. #AUSvIND #Australia #India pic.twitter.com/UiAH58RbI7
— Ali Thanawalla (@Ali_Thanawalla) March 6, 2017

That Steve Smith catch moves mountains, parts the sea, installs belief #IndvAus
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 6, 2017

The scenes after India finally crosses 200 in the series!

100 runs lead for India, as precious as having a 100 rupees note at the time of demonetization. #IndvAus #INDvsAUS
— Prem Jakhar (@Premchand_Jat) March 6, 2017

Ladies & Gentlemen, India finally go past 200 in this series.

About time, lads. About time.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/WrZ0Y26VgC
— Kush Sharma (@TheKushS) March 6, 2017

Virat Kohli right now! :)

Virat Kohli with Ajinkya Rahane and Pujara right now! #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/dY47UNsRsA
— Sand-d Singh (@Sand_In_Deed) March 6, 2017

The fluke run had to end somewhere right? :P

#INDvsAUS. O'Keefe and Lyon doing Ashwin and jadeja bowling mimic😂😂😂😂😂
— Adithya mohan (@Adithyamttl) March 6, 2017

We needed this partnership badly!

Brilliant partnership between Rahane and Pujara (Them Laxman-Dravid feels!), and India lead by 126 now. What a fine Test match, this!
— Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) March 6, 2017