Cricket-Australia heap misery on India in WTC final

Cricket - ICC World Test Championship Final - Australia v India - The Oval, London, Britain - June 9, 2023 India's Ajinkya Rahane celebrates his half century Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - Pat Cummins produced a vicious bowling onslaught to leave India battered and bruised as Australia took a 296-run lead on day three of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval on Friday.

Australia's four-man pace attack claimed nine wickets between them to dismiss India for 296 in their first innings, with captain Cummins picking up three scalps.