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Starc rocks India top order, Marsh stars in field

By AAP Newswire

Dec 16, 2024

Mitch Marsh is hugged by Mitchell Starc. — Mitchell Starc (right) rocked India and was backed up in the field by Mitch Marsh (left). -AAP Image

AUSTRALIA V INDIA: Day three of the third Test at the Gabba :

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SCORE: Australia 445. India 4-51.

SUMMARY: Australia made 445 in their first innings after wicketkeeper Alex Carey (74) went on the attack on a rain-interrupted day. India spearhead Jasprit Bumrah finished with 6-76. In reply India collapsed with only opener KL Rahul (33no) offering any resistance as Mitchell Starc (2-24) broke through in the first over to put the visitors on the back foot.

THE MOMENT: Allrounder Mitch Marsh has had limited opportunities with the ball in this series but his catch in the gully to dismiss dangerous India No.3 Shubman Gill was worth bottling. Gill drove at Starc and Marsh dived full length to his left and snaffled the catch in both hands after it had passed him.

THE PLAYER: Starc, 34, has kept himself in great shape in the latter stages of his career to shine with the ball. It was his fielding that proved pivotal when he made a diving save to reduce a Rahul pull shot from two to a single. That brought Virat Kohli on strike who was dismissed next ball by Josh Hazlewood before he could get going.

THE STAT: Kohli, India's best batter, has now made more than 10 only once in the first innings of his previous eight Tests.

THE QUOTE: "There is not much room in the (slips) cordon but the Bison (Mitch Marsh) has leapt over the other cattle." - Former Australian bowler Kerry O'Keeffe describes Marsh's classic catch in commentary.

THE PIC:

Australian players congratulate Mitch Marsh (second left) for a super catch to dismiss Shubman Gill. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press