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3rd Test: Tim Paine Slammed For Sledging R Ashwin On Day 5

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Australia captain Tim Paine did not have the best day at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday as not only did his team fail to pull off a win after being in the drivers' seat for a better part of two sessions but he also dropped three catches to help India on their way to a great escape.

Chasing 407 runs to win, India finished 334 for 5 after Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari batted through the final session of the Test and drew the game. Paine tried to distract Ashwin with verbal volleys in the first half of the third session but Ashwin kept his calm and even gave it back to the Australian wicket-keeper.

The chatter, some of which was caught on the stump mic, irked many cricket fans who criticized Paine for sledging Ashwin.