Australia vs India day three AS IT HAPPENED: Australia needing one more wicket on day four as suspense builds for Sam Konstas' next innings; Nitish Kumar Reddy's father in tears after maiden century
Boxing Day Test teams
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
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Good evening!
Thanks for tuning into Wide World of Sports' LIVE coverage of day three at the MCG.
We'll be back tomorrow as always with Sam Konstas likely to be batting early.
That's stumps
Stumps have been called at the MCG.
India will come back tomorrow with one wicket in hand.
The covers are on
We'll be lucky to get any more play today by the looks of it.
'For our family it is a very special day'
Those are the words of Mutyala Reddy, father of Nitish Kumar Reddy, through a translator after the maiden century.
"Today is a special moment," he continued.
A number of the men around him said they could see him praying as Mohammed Siraj faced those three balls from Pat Cummins.
Well that's it ... for the moment
Both sides are heading off the field.
The light metre came out from the sidelines and then they were all off.
THAT'S A TON
He's done it!
It's a ton for Reddy after smacking Scott Boland over his head for a four.
The pro-Indian crowd are going mad at the MCG with his father in tears.
He's kept the Indian side in this match well and truly.
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his ton as Indian as his father cries. Fox Cricket
Siraj survives
Mohammed Siraj had three balls to face off Pat Cummins.
He's managed to survive. Reddy now a good chance at a ton.
India in deep trouble
Oh dear!
Jasprit Bumrah has nicked to Usman Khawaja at first slip off Pat Cummins.
Reddy is down the other end on 99 not out.
There's one wicket remaining. Big pressure on Mohammed Siraj.
OUT!
Finally we have a wicket!
Nathan Lyon drops it flatter and a bit more back of a length and Washington Sundar is gone after nicking it to Steve Smith at slip.
He goes for 50 after Australia really kept things tight.
What a partnership that was but it's all over! 127 runs in total.
India now under pressure.
"Suddenly the script changes," Harsha Bhogle said on Fox Cricket.
Alex Carey's face says it all. Fox Cricket
That's 50
Washington Sundar brings up his fourth Test 50!
It comes off 146 balls after Nathan Lyon overpitched and Sundar took the single.
Reddy into the 90s too.
