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India vs Australia 4th Test, Day 3 Highlights: Sundar, Thakur lead India's fightback as Australia lead by 54 runs
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Highlights: Australia scored 21/0 at stumps. Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur added 123 runs to help India reach close to Australia's first innings total, but in the end, the visitors fell short by 33 runs, as India were bowled out for 336.
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Day 3:
...Read MoreWarner scores runs
Warner looked to get as many runs as possible in the six overs Australia got to play on Day 3. He scored 20 runs off 22 balls while Harris scored 1 off 14 balls.
STUMPS
Australia have scored 21 runs for the loss of no wickets at stumps. They are 54 runs ahead of India.
Sundar into the attack
Washington Sundar has replaced Siraj after he was battered by Warner. This is good thinking by Rahane. He needs an early wicket.
Warner goes after Siraj
FOUR! FOUR! Two back-to-back boundaries and Siraj has hit two boundaries. This is fantastic batting from Warner.
Marcus Harris, David Warner out to bat
Harris, Warner out to bat for Australia. Mohammed Siraj starts the attack. HERE WE GO!
India all out for 336
GONE! Siraj has been cleaned up by Hazlewood, who picks a fifer. India are all out for 336, Australia take a 33-run lead.
Stats attack
India 336/9
· This is India’s highest score in this series.
o Previous best was 334/5 at SCG.
Good defending
Natarajan and Siraj are defending well at the moment as they are sent barrage of speedy, short deliveries their way. How long can they resist?
Sundar departs for 62!
GONE! Short ball from Cameron Green and Washington Sundar finds a fielder. Fantastic innings comes to an end. India are nine down for 328, still trailing by 41 runs.
GONE!
Navdeep Saini's resistance comes to an end. He has been dismissed by Josh Hazlewood and India lose their 8th wicket. IND 324/8
Stats attack
First 6 by Washington Sundar
· 30th batsman to hit a six on debut Test at 7th position.
· 4th among Indians at 7th position.
o Dilawar Hussain — 1 six vs ENG at Kolkata in 1934
o Hemang Badani — 1 six vs ZIM at Harare in 2001
o Rishabh Pant — 1 six vs ENG at Nottingham in 2018
o Washington Sundar — 1 six vs AUS at Brisbane in 2021
BOWLED HIM!
GONE! Pat Cummins cleans up Shardul Thakur and this is a big blow to India. The resistance finally comes to an end and what an end to a fantastic innings. He departs for 67. INDIA 309/7
300 up for India!
FOUR! Cummins bangs in short and it has been pulled by Shardul for another boundary, takes India past 300-run mark.
FIFTY FOR SUNDAR!
Washington Sundar brings his maiden fifty on Test debut. Fantastic batting this from the these two.
Stats attack
100+ partnership for 7th wicket for India in Australia
204 R Pant - R Jadeja Sydney 2018/19
132 V Hazare - H Adhikari Adelaide 1947/48
103*W SUNDAR - S THAKUR Brisbane 2020/21
101 M Azharuddin - M PrabhakarAdhikari Adelaide 1991/92
100 run partnership
Shardul Thakur hits a four off Nathan Lyon and this one will take this partnership past the 100-run mark. This is fantastic batting, Shardul and Sundar have revived India's interest.
Lyon to Shardul - SIX!
SIX! What a shot, Shardul got a hold of that one alright! He has absolutely nailed it over the ropes for the maximum. He brings up his first fifty!
This partnership is blooming
Top 5 partnerships for 7th wicket by visiting pair at Brisbane
Partners
Runs
Inns
Start Date
Aravinda de Silva, Ravi Ratnayeke (SL)
144
2
08 December 1989
Joey Carew, Clive Lloyd (WI)
120
3
06 December 1968
Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Amir (PAK)
92
4
15 December 2016
Asad Shafiq, Yasir Shah (PAK)
84
1
21 November 2019
Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur (IND)
81*
2
15 January 2021
Starc to Shardul!
FOUR! Shardul Thakur has probably struck the shot of the day - this has been explosive. India are 267/6 and they are marching on. Starc did little wrong with the ball but Shardul anticipated it and opened the face of the bat to hit it for a four.
Shardul continues with a boundary!
FOUR! Starc misses his line and this has been brutalised by India allrounder. Fantastic batting this is from India.
Back after Tea
Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur come out to bat in the final session. Nathan Lyon starts the attack. HERE WE GO!
250 up for India at Tea!
FOUR! FOUR! Shardul Thakur punishes Pat Cummins for two consecutive boundaries. One through to the long-on, one towards the third man.Brings up to 250 for India. India 253/6 at Tea.
Shardul injured
Shardul Thakur was struck on the finger by Josh Hazlewood. Another possible injury to Indian.
STATS ATTACK
Fifty partnership for 7th wicket between Sundar and Thakur
· 1st ever fifty partnership involving either of these two batsmen.
· 1st fifty partnership of this innings.
· 1st fifty partnership for 7th wicket by India after 15 intervening innings.
o India’s last 50+ stand for 7th wicket was of 204 runs by Jadeja-Pant at SCG in 2019.
· Consecutive fifty partnership for 7th wicket by India at Brisbane.
· Also, only 3rd fifty partnership for 7th wicket by India at Brisbane.
o 58 by Kapil Dev-Manoj Prabhakar in 1st innings in 1991
o 57 by R Ashwin-MS Dhoni in 2nd innings 2014.
· 3rd consecutive 50+ stand for 7th wicket by visiting pairs at Brisbane.
o 84 by A Shafiq-Yasir in 1st innings in 2019
o 79 by Rizwan-Yasir in 3rd innings in 2019
o 53* by Sundar-Shardul in 2nd innings in 2021.
FOUR!
Cummins to Sundar - wide outside off stump, a little bit of width on offer and he has cut it past the fielders at mid-on for a boundary. India 239/6
