ICC World Test Championship Final: “Painful But…” – Ajinkya Rahane Provides Massive Update On His Finger Injury After Day 3 Of WTC Final

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The Veteran Hitter Ajinkya Rahane he silenced all outside noise by playing a tremendous 89-run strike on 129 balls and hitting 11 fours and 1 six. it seemed as if Ajinkya Rahane he was batting on a different surface even though there was an uneven bounce on the surface.

The mighty Aussies had a splendid Day 3 of the WTC final and are now in a state of ascendancy. Australia hold a 293-run lead with 6 wickets in hand and would aim to post a target of over 375 runs.

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Marnus Labuschagne showed immense value as the right-handed batsman played a fine unbeaten 41 run off 118 balls and hit 4 fours. Dynamic left-handed hitter Travis Head looked sinister but Ravindra Jadeja got rid of him.

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India needs a pool of wickets if it is to have a chance of winning the championship. The playing field is expected to deteriorate as the chase will not be easy for the team led by Rohit Sharma.

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Billions of people would expect Shami along with Siraj to play impeccable lines and lengths. We must not forget that the Aussies do not have a long batting lineup like India, as Labuschagne’s wicket would be key.

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Don’t think finger injury will affect hitting- Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane was interacting with the commentary panel after the end of Day 3 and spoke about the bruised finger and said the injury will not affect batting.

Ajinkya Rahane noted that the team wanted to score 320-330 while batting first. Ajinkya Rahane felt that the Australians are slightly ahead in the match. Ajinkya Rahane was quite optimistic that India can come back in the match.

“Painful but quite manageable (blow to the finger). Don’t think it will affect hitting. Happy with the way I hit. He had a good day today. We were looking to get 320-330, but overall we had a good day.” Ajinkya Rahane said.

“As for bowling, we played well. They all contributed. That was a very good catch. We all know that he is a very good fielder. He has a great reach. Australia slightly ahead in the game. For us it is important to be in the moment, play session by session”, he claimed.

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“The first hour will be crucial tomorrow. We know funny things can happen. Jadeja bowled very well, the footsteps helped him against his left foot. I still feel the wicket will help unite bowlers.” added.

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