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Australia beat India by nine wickets on day three of third Test – as it happened

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3rd over: Australia 5-1 (Head 1, Labuschagne 4) Which Travis Head is facing Ravi Ashwin today? The cavalier counter-attacker with the crash, bang, wallop arsenal of shots? Or the senior man with responsibility on his shoulders and a small total to hunt down with calm and calculation? Difficult to say so far as he plays and misses at a couple, then dabs another to slip, and finally has an almighty whack at the last only to air swing. There’s a review by India here but that looked miles from the bat and his foot is firmly grounded. NOT OUT.

2nd over: Australia 5-1 (Head 1, Labuschagne 4) India draw first blood! But Australia respond with a first run to Head from Jadeja’s opening delivery and that will settle some nerves. Every journey of a million miles begins with a single step and Travis Head scoring a single from his first ball is a huge sign of confidence. Another big sigh of relief for Australia as Labuschagne leans back and cuts Jadeja to the rope for four. Top shot!

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