India claimed three key Australian wickets on the morning of the fifth day of the Adelaide Test as the visiting side inched closer to a memorable win, having set a target of 323. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are currently at the crease, with the Australian score at 189 for 7 in the 87th over.
Australia headed to lunch at 186 for 6 losing both overnight batsmen—Travis Head and Shaun Marsh—in the first session. Shortly after play resumed following lunch, India claimed the wicket of skipper Tim Paine, who skied a pull shot off Jasprit Bumrah and gave wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant his 10th catch of the match, equalling the Indian record for dismissals held by Wriddhiman Saha. Paine made 41.
Having resumed at 104 for 4, the Head-Marsh partnership lasted barely eight overs when Ishant Sharma forced Head to fend a sharp bouncer to Ajinkya Rahane at gully. Head had made 14 runs. Marsh, Australia's top scorer in the innings so far, made his 10th Test half-century off 146 balls. Marsh fell for 60, edging Bumrah behind to Pant.
For India, Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin have claimed two wickets each.
