Brisbane,dec 16
Following an impressive day with the ball at Brisbane during the third Test, Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh expressed hope that the weather remains favourable, allowing the team to take all 20 Indian wickets to secure a victory.
It was a tough day for India, who, after conceding 445 runs in the first innings, lost four early wickets in their attempt to overcome a significant deficit on Monday.
Speaking at the post-day press conference, Marsh said, as quoted by cricket.com.au, “We have got six wickets to take first. But we know that we’ve got to take 20 wickets to try and win this Test match, and all the conversations and all the planning will be, ‘How do we do that?'”
“Hopefully, the weather holds off, and tomorrow it’s just about coming in, having a crack, and seeing where we get to. We are always asking for the (weather) radar and what’s happening, and with two days to go, I think there’s still plenty of time for a result,” he added.
On dismissing India’s star batter Virat Kohli for the fourth time in the series, yet again with an outside-off-stump delivery, Marsh said, “We know when he walks out, he is a big wicket for them. He is one of the greatest players ever. So, it’s about being diligent and executing our plans well. It’s nice to get one of the game’s greats out.”
Coming to the match, India won the toss and opted to field. After a wicketless spell of approximately 13 overs on Day 1, India bounced back on Day 2, dismissing Usman Khawaja (21 off 54 balls, three fours), Nathan McSweeney (9), and Marnus Labuschagne (12), reducing Australia to 75/3.
