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Hardik Sharma, Mayank Sidhana, Gaurav Gautam, Mohammad Taif, Ayush Doseja and Virat Rana scored centuries while Neeraj Yadav, Parteek and Manan Bhardwaj took five-wicket hauls

Smith fires salvo at India cricket team after win in 3rd Test

India’s reliance on a spin-friendly pitch backfires for once leaving the series open as Australia captain Steve Smith seems to ask for more of these cricket chess-boards

Australia win, through to WTC final

Australia’s nine-wicket win in the third Test against India guarantees them a place in the World Test Championship final, India still have to wait

India batsmen fail again, Australia on the verge in 3rd Test 

Nathan Lyon picks 8/64 to skittle India out for 163. Australia need just 76 runs to win the Test and keep alive their chances of drawing the series

Waste management a priority at Holkar Stadium

Waste management at Holkar Stadium is applaudable. There are graded drums for different types of waste, sanitation workers clean the stadium at the end of play, and seats are reserved for replacement

3rd Test: India’s batting trapped in web of spin

Rohit Sharma-led home team dismissed for 109 on Day One as Matthew Kuhnemann picks a five-wicket haul. Australia move 47 runs ahead

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Jatin Kadyan, Vansh Mehra, Nitin Basoya, Pragham Sharma and Vikas Hathwala hit centuries

‘Unhappy’ cricket viewing

Spectators on the ground take to twitter to criticise viewing experience at the recent India-Australia Test. Some ex-cricketers too opt out