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Turning Points

India v Australia - turning points

Turning points from day three of the third Test match between India and Australia being played in Mohali.

ESPNcricinfo staff
16-Mar-2013
138.5 Sharma to Starc, OUT, oh he is gone on 99. How disappointing, but Starc can manage a bit of a smile when he walks back. He has been nervous this over. Length ball, on off, he drives at it, gets a healthy edge, and Dhoni dives to his left to take the catch. The Australian dressing room looks dejected, Starc looks to hide that disappointment with that smile. That's a heartbreak. Gone for his first-class best
MA Starc c †Dhoni b Sharma 99 (144b 14x4 0x6) SR: 68.75
141.5 Ashwin to Doherty, OUT, India will have to bat before lunch. Tossed up on middle and leg, holds its line a bit, hits him in front of leg. Did it straighten enough? I don't think so, but he has been given
XJ Doherty lbw b Ashwin 5 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 41.66
26.4 Siddle to Dhawan, 5 runs, he rushes for an almost suicidal single, puts a dive in, makes it, stands up with arms in the air as if he has conquered the world. And he has actually. Short of a length, goes deep into the crease to push this towards cover, but starts running even off the back foot. He is struggling but puts a desperate dive in. This has to be the fastest hundred on debut. Hugs from Vijay, applause from the dressing room. He can twirl that mo' a little more. Merve Hughes was right after all
33.1 Lyon to Vijay, 2 runs, clipped wide of deep midwicket for a couple. Inconspicuously compiled. forget Dhawan, you will see this has been a damn good innings. He brings up his fifty
44.3 Doherty to Dhawan, 1 run, full outside off, he bunts it towards point to bring up the 150. Everybody on his feet. Healthy applause for him
57.6 Lyon to Dhawan, no run, full, middle and leg. Dhawan plays out a maiden to go undefeated into stumps. What a debut for Dhawan. Australia form a beeline to shake his hands. He may still be wanting to pinch himself to make sure this is for real. Walks off giving his mo' a twirl.