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India is in driver's seat in first Test against Australia: Sachin Tendulkar

| @indiablooms | Dec 08, 2018, at 05:54 pm

Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Ex-Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said India was on the driver's seat in the first Test against Australia.

He said Australia will need to bowl well on Sunday morning to stay in the game.

"As of now, India is in the driver’s seat and all set to take the game away. Australia need to bowl well in the first session tomorrow to stay in the game, otherwise they go to the next Test down 1-0. #INDvAUS," Sachin tweeted.

India scored 151/3 in the second innings at stumps on the third day of first Test match here on Saturday.

India are leading in the match by 166 runs.

In the second innings, KL Rahul scored 44 off 67 balls. Cheteshwar Pujara, who had hit a ton in the first innings, is still unbeaten at 40.

Earlier in the day, Australia were bowled out for 235 by India.

India scored 250 in the first innings.


 

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