Nathan Lyon may have got just a single wicket after sending down 30-odd overs on the day, but he feels that his effort on Saturday during India’s first innings was way better than his 11-wicket match haul in Indore on a track designed for spinners.

India finished the third day at 289-3 in reply to Australia’s 480 on a good batting deck. “It’s more of a patient game. When the pitch is like Indore... I felt like I bowled better today than what I did in Indore. And it’s just coming down to doing your basics well enough for long enough,” Lyon said.