India's batting continues to misfire in these conditions. ©AFP
It lasted a little more than two days but kept everyone on the edge of their seats throughout its run time. So much so that every time a partnership reached 20, the bowling team grew edgy and effected changes to their plan of attack, their field or both. Because you could never have too many runs to play with on a turning track like the one Indore offered for India and Australia in this third Test. Every time a wicket fell, it brought two more and suddenly the batting side, comfortable until then, was tottering.
There were batters that displayed great skill and technique to survive and thrive. Usman Khawaja and Cheteshwar Pujara produced two of the more impressive knocks you'll see on a raging turner. Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Virat Kohli all essayed little gems without any of them passing 31, and India retained hope that 76 could be defended on the third morning of a
