India vs Australia Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 4: India 98/2 at stumps, need 309 more to win

Australia dominated yet another day of this Test, although India did well to start the second innings well. Australia, resuming their innings on 103/2, posted a strong 312/6 declared with Steve Smith and Cameron Green scoring half-centuries. There were a couple of dropped catches, coupled by six spectators being ejected out of the stadium for discriminatory remarks towards Mohammed Siraj.

Australia set India 407 to win and India began their response well with opening batsmen Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma adding 71 runs for the first wicket - the second fifty-plus partnership between them in the match. But Australia hit back with their wickets to deal India a massive blow. At stumps, India were 98/2, still 309 away from win. But with a massive Day 5 ahead, batting out will be the key for the tourists. A great day of Test cricket and hopefully another one awaits.

With that, we'll take your leave. Join us again tomorrow morning for Day 5. They hardly last this long anymore.

India negotiate the final over safely and with that, they end the day on 98/2, still needing another 309 to win. A massive final day awaits. The final session was shared, only the second shared session of the match.

Nathan Lyon coming up with the final over of the day. It's been a good session for India, but could have been a lot better without those two wickets, especially the one of Rohit who fell two overs ago. None the less, these final six balls very crucial.

OUT! The promising knock comes to an end as Rohit holes out to Mitchell Starc at fine leg. Cummins banged it in short, Rohit plays the shot he loves the most - the pull - but fails to place it right and finds the fielder. India lose their second wicket for 92.

Rohit brings up a half-century with a four towards midwicket. This is just his second innings in this Test series and he's done well to get a fifty under these trying circumstances. It's still early days for Rohit as a Test opener, but a fifty in Australia, in the fourth innings with India chasing a dauting target will hugely boost his confidence.

Pujara and Rohit run a triple. With 12 overs left in the day, India would love nothing more than these two batsmen to stay unbeaten at stumps. Rohit has batted brilliantly to move to 46, one strike away from completing a half-century and cementing himself further as a fine Test opener for India.

Early show of intent from Pujara. Took strike to Lyon for the first time, he comes down the wicket to play a fine cover drive. Not allowing Gary to settle. India 80/1 after 26 overs.

Hazlewood almost had two in the over as the ball hit Pujara on the back leg. Umpire Wilson raised his finger. Pujara took the review looking pretty displeased with the decision. There was no inside edge but the ball was going over the stumps. India 71/1 in 23 overs.

OUT! First wicket down for India for 71. Hazlewood gets Gill for 31. The ball takes the outside edge of Gill's bat and he's out caught behind. Gill's head turned straightaway as the ball left him. Umpire Wilson took some time but raised his finger anyway. Gill took the review for some reason and the hotspot showed white spot on the edge of his bat.

The Rohit Sharma pull comes out, and in some fashion. Short ball from Green, Rohit gets into position quickly before effortlessly launching the ball over deep midwicket. Terrific timing. India 70/0 after 21 overs, need another 337 runs to win.

Great over for India as Rohit Sharma signals his intent with a couple of beautiful cover drives in the over. Caps off the over with a triple runs to take India to 64/0 in 20 overs. They need another 343 to win. 20 more overs left in the day.

Gill pummels a thumping four down the ground to bring up the 50 for India, their second fifty partnership for the opening wicket in the match. Only the second time India have done so in Test matches in Australia. Safe to say that India will be sticking with Gill and Rohit for at least the next couple of games.

That was a nervy moment for Shubman Gill facing Mitchell Starc. Coming round the wicket, the ball stayed low and thudded into Gill's pads. Fortunately, the batsman got an inside edge, else it was as plumb as they come.

Rohit breaks the shackles with an authoritative cover drive which races away for four. Full from Cummins and Rohit brings out the booming cover drive for a boundary. India 46/0 after 17 overs as players take the drinks break.

Close shave for Rohit Sharma. The ball raps him on the pads and rolls on to Steve Smith in the slips. However, watching Rohit, who lost his balance going for a pull shot, Smith connected with a direct hit. The third umpire was called for but fortunately for India, Rohit got his foot down right in the nick of time.

It's so good to see players addressing those directing out racial slurs than just 'letting it go'.

The left-arm quick returns, this time goes round the wicket to Gill, who presses forward but gets an inner edge. Single taken, gets Rohit on strike. 15 overs have been bowled and the openers have done a great job is seeing off the new ball. Still, danger not averted.

It was just a matter of time before Pat Cummins, the No. 1 Test bowler in the world, began making the ball talk. Sends down some unplayable deliveries to Rohit. Beat him twice in that over and bowls a brilliant maiden over. No swing, no problem for Cummins. He makes the ball do some terrific things.

A rare instance of Pat Cummins losing his line. He strays down Gill's pads and the batsman flicks behind the keeper for a boundary. Two balls later, Gill edges the ball through a huge gap in the slip cordon for another four. No one positioned at second slip and the gully fielder has to go all the way to fetch the ball back. India riding a bit of luck to reach 39/0 after 13 overs.

Only 11 overs before Nathan Lyon is handed the ball. Just four wickets for him in this series so far, but with India chasing over 400 on a slow, turning, deteriorating surface, the off-spinner must be licking his chops.

Interesting five minutes of play. After the Rohit review, Australia take a caught behind review against Gill. Again, there was no bat involved and the thud sound that there was was due to the ball hitting Gill on his back thigh pad on the way to Paine's gloves. Australia one review down. India 25/0 after 8 overs.

Rohit Sharma takes a smart review. Hazlewood pins him on the backfoot but the impact looked high. Umpire Reiffel was quick to raise his finger but equally swift was Rohit to review it. While there was no inside edge, the ball was doing a lot and would missing the stumps by quite a bit.

Typical Gill. Latches on to that back of a length delivery to crack a four off the backfoot off Cummins. The hotspot shows the ball hitting the sweet spot on the bat. India 23/0 after 7 overs.

Not much early movement for Australia's bowlers. India openers content taking singles. Plenty of open spaces in the ground. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins has replaced Mitchell Starc. The No. 1 bowler in the world is in the attack early. Shubman Gill, watch out for that teasing delivery outside off.

A little wide and Rohit Sharma creams Mitchell Starc through the offside for India's first boundary. The batsman opened the face of his bat and just placed it through point.