SYDNEY (Reuters) – Will Pucovski made a clear start to his test career but David Warner’s return was a damp squib when Australia reached lunch at 21 for one after the opening session of the third test against India on Thursday.
With an exciting four-game series fast at 1-1 after the first two tournaments in Adelaide and Melbourne, it was a disappointing start to an expected game with just seven goals to go. the water down.
Australia won the toss and was selected for batting but Warner, who had the first two trials with a groin injury, faced just eight balls before he pushed at the delivery of Mohammed Siraj and was caught in the grooves by just five runs to the name.
Pucovski, who got his baggy green captain before the start of the game, had won 14 and will start again with Marnus Labuschagne (2 not out) when the wet weather declines.
The Indians also remembered an experienced bat to the top of their order in Rohit Sharma and passed a test for sailor Navdeep Saini.
After the second installment of COVID-19 in Sydney, the game was played in front of a smaller presence of around 10,000 fans with fancy masks being worn for fans only when eating or drinking.
Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, edited by Toby Davis and Himani Sarkar