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Australia battle to 259/5 at stumps on day one

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Melbourne: Battling unbeaten 72 from skipper Steven Smith helped Australia reach 259 for five at stumps on day one of the third Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here Friday.

Smith and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin (batting 23) forged a 43-run unbeaten stand to stop a disciplined Indian bowling attack from causing more damage.

After David Warner (0) fell early, Chris Rogers (57) and Shane Watson (52) put Australia on top at lunch. But two wickets each in the following sessions helped the Indians restrict the hosts.

Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami took two wickets each while Ravichandran Ashwin chipped in with one.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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