Mohammed Siraj dismissed Usman Khawaja and signaled Australian fans to 'keep quiet' amidst their booing following a previous clash with Travis Head. Australia reached 53 for 2 at lunch, leading by 158 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a century for India, aiding his team to reach 369 before falling to Nathan Lyon. Nitish has accumulated 293 runs so far in his maiden Test series.
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