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Yashasvi Jaiswal (84 off 208) fought a lone battle for the visitors with his second half century of the game

Presence of 51,371 spectators at lunch meant the overall turnout surpassed previous high of 3,50,535 set way back during 1937 Ashes

He will become the 468th Australian men's Test cricketer to don the Baggy Green during the fourth Border-Gavaskar game on December 26

Dismisses fears about the knee injury he suffered during practice, says it is fine; keeps suspense over his batting position

During the press conference ahead of the fourth Test of BGT in Mebourne, Jadeja interacted with the media in Hindi. The Australian media claimed the all-rounder refused to answer questions in English and left the session even before the Australian reporters could pose questions.

There has been no official statement from the BCCI or the Indian team about the status of both players after suffering injury scares

On Friday, the Department of Health in Victoria announced that cases of Buruli ulcer are increasing across the state, including in inner Melbourne, according to Xinhua news agency. Buruli ulcer is a bacterial infection believed to be transmitted from possums to humans through mosquito bites. The infection typically starts as a painless lump or wound that can gradually evolve into a severe ulcer.

The Rookie Australian opener was dropped by national selectors, who handed a maiden call-up to teenage sensation Sam Kontas

Drops rookie opener Nathan McSweeney for the final two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India

The former Indian cricketer could be seen was escorted out of the airport by local officials as fans took photographs before he left with his family

Jadeja and Nitish add 53 runs for the seventh wicket, ensuring that KL Rahul's classy 84 will not go in vain

India still trail by 265 runs. Earlier, KL Rahul made a gritty 84 off 139 balls before getting dismissed by Nathan Lyon

Skipper Rohit (10) will regret missing another opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in this series

The start of play on day three and India's innings were also slightly delayed due to rain

The pair put together a 241-run partnership off 303 balls for the fourth wicket, after coming together at 75/3. With Alex Carey’s unbeaten 45, Head and Smith ensured Australia dominated the day. Smith scored 101, including 12 boundaries, marking his first century since the second Ashes Test in June last year. Meanwhile, Head blasted 152, featuring 18 boundaries, securing back-to-back centuries in Tests against India.

Steve Smith scores unbeaten 65 as Australia take control of second day's proceedings, reaching 234 for 3 at tea in third Test

Bumrah removes Usman Khawaja (21), caught by Rishabh Pant, while Nathan McSweeney (9) was caught by Virat Kohli in the second slip

Invited to bat, Australia ended the rain-marred day on 28 for no loss from 13.2 overs

Invited to bat, Usman Khawaja (19 batting) and Nathan McSweeney (4 batting) negotiated the new ball well as the first session was marred by rain

Only 13.2 overs of play were possible during the first session, as the weather forecast predicts more interruptions throughout the game