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O'Keefe joins exclusive club as Australia skittle India
After reaching stumps at 4/143 and with a lead of 298, Australia are looking to set India an unreachable total on a devastating Pune wicket.
Sports writer with The Age
After reaching stumps at 4/143 and with a lead of 298, Australia are looking to set India an unreachable total on a devastating Pune wicket.
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