India vs Australia Highlights, 4th Test Day 4: Lyon, Boland frustrate India after Bumrah's record spell
- India vs Australia Highlights, 4th Test Day 4: A fighting half-century stand between Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland helped Australia 333-run lead at Stumps
India vs Australia Highlights, 4th Test Day 4: Jasprit Bumrah's record spell in the afternoon session saw India crawl back into the match after conceding a 105-run lead in the first innings, as the India vice-captain's four-fer reduced Australia to 91/6. But a valiant last-wicket partnership from Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland saw the hosts take the lead close to 350 at the MCG
India vs Australia Highlights, 4th Test Day 4: The final session of play on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG saw Australia’s rearguard frustrate India, who struggled to bowl out the tail despite a fantastic afternoon session earlier in the day. Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins added on a few more runs to cross the 50-run partnership for the seventh wicket, before Mohammed Siraj finally snapped that piece of resistance by catching Labuschagne LBW. Cummins added a few more runs, but edged a delivery from Ravindra Jadeja to skipper Rohit Sharma at slip. Mitchell Starc couldn’t add crucial runs with his big hitting, as a sharp piece of fielding by Rishabh Pant saw him run out. The most frustrating element for India, however, was a stubborn partnership for the last wicket between numbers 10 and 11, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland, as they took Australia’s lead to 333 and made it a stiff chase for India on day five....Read More
A charged-up Mohammed Siraj got the big wicket of Marnus Labuschagne with his very first ball of the third session. Labuschagne and Pat Cummins had managed to seal some of the cracks that were opened up in a fiery spell from Jasprit Bumrah early in the second session. Bumrah tore into Australia's middle order and the hosts were suddenly down to their last four wickets with their lead less than 200. Australia started the second session well with Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne looking settled. However Mohammed Siraj started off the fireworks by sending back Smith after which Bumrah dismissed Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in the next over. Bumrah then cleaned up Alex Carey in his next over.
Australia earlier went to Lunch with a lead of 158 runs on Day 4 of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the MCG. Bumrah got his revenge on Sam Konstas, who had smashed him everywhere in the first innings, dismissing the debutant opener in the seventh over. Siraj looked far better than he has done for most of this series and got his reward in the form of Usman Khawaja's scalp. Akash Deep, meanwhile, was extraordinarily unlucky to not get a single wicket throughout the first session. Australia went into Lunch with their score reading 53/2. Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne were the two batters in the middle.
Nitish Kumar Reddy earlier added nine runs to his overnight score of 105, falling to Nathan Lyon and thus bringing the curtains down on one of the great innings by an Indian batter in Australia. India were all out for 369 and Reddy's innings, coupled with what Washington Sundar did on Day 3, has reduced Australia's lead to 105.
At a stadium which has created heroes and iconic images throughout its fabled history, one more was added to the rich tapestry of the Melbourne Cricket Ground as Nitish Kumar Reddy headlined India’s fightback in the Boxing Day Test match on day three. Reddy brought up his maiden international century when India needed it most, with a fine display of stoic and solid defensive batting mixed in with some typical flourishing and aggressive strokeplay.
Although play was cut short by bad light and a spot of rain towards the end of day’s play, the most exciting 15 minutes of the day arrived right towards the end, with Washington Sundar’s dismissal on 50 after a terrific, match-saving 127-run partnership with Reddy. Reddy was batting 97* at the time, but Jasprit Bumrah’s dismissal partway through Pat Cummins’ over meant there was a real chance of the Andhra all-rounder being stranded down the other end on 99. With his family watching on from the crowd and clearly feeling the tension, much like the tens of thousands of Indian fans at the MCG, the crunch moment came as number eleven Mohammed Siraj played a picture-perfect forward defence to see out the over and turn the strike over to the man of the hour.
Celebrating in style with a reference to Bahubali, Reddy’s loft over mid-on brought up a crucial century, as India slowly continued to chip away at the deficit. Now, heading into day four, Reddy’s knock has ensured that India can be confident about avoiding a loss in Melbourne, if not potentially even harbour hopes of going for a win as this Test reaches its climax. India will head out with one wicket in hand and a 116-run deficit, but Reddy has shown himself to be capable of scoring runs at a canter when required. Anything from this point will be a bonus, with the pressure of the match situation on Australia’s batters once they walk in for their second innings.
If Pat Cummins’ men want to try and force a result, they will have to go hell-for-leather in a similar manner to the Gabba, which didn’t quite work out for them before rain interrupted day five and saw a wash-out draw. The question the Aussie think-tank will ask themselves is two-part: how many sessions do they think they will need to bowl India out a second time, and how many runs will they be comfortable defending in that amount of time?
The directive, particularly for young debutant Sam Konstas and firecracker Travis Head, will be to go out and bat with freedom and look for runs, with the knowledge that even if wickets fall, there are plenty of batters within the Australian team who are capable of hanging on and making sure it doesn’t turn ugly for the hosts. Australia might look to bat until the final 8-10 overs of day four, looking to get as close to a lead of 400 as possible, which might need them to score at almost 4 runs per over consistently through the day on a pitch which is gradually showing some signs of spice.
In that ideal situation, the Aussies will be on the hunt for a wicket or two in the fading light of Melbourne, heaping all the pressure right back onto India and asking a fragile batting order to see out the entirety of day five, by which point it would be extremely surprising if the pitch doesn’t begin to deteriorate and offer more for Australia’s deathly-precise bowling unit. The less time India bats in the fourth innings, the more likely a draw is, while if Australia collapse in pursuit of runs similar to at the Gabba, even a win might be on the cards for the visiting team.
Australia’s approach early in their innings on Sunday will come to define the direction that this match takes, with all three results fairly feasible at the moment. India will be keeping a wary eye on how much purchase Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Akash Deep, as well as the spin duo of Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja, will find on the MCG pitch.
Nitish Kumar Reddy established himself as one of the heroes of this year’s tour down under, but the story in this Test match might not be done quite yet.
Here are some pointers to India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4:
- Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland's unbeaten 50-run stand for the final wicket helped Australia to take 333-run lead at Stumps
- Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland's final-wicket resistance saw Australia take their lead past 300.
- Ravindra Jadeja ended Pat Cummins' vigil as the Australia captain departed for 40 off 91.
- Mohammed Siraj dismissed Marnus Labuschagne with his first ball of the 3rd session
- Australia 135/6, lead by 240 runs at Tea
- Marnus Labuschagne got to his 22nd Test fifty in 105 balls
- Bumrah dismissed Marsh in the same over and Carey in the next
- Jasprit Bumrah sent back Travis Head to pick his 200th Test wicket
- Steve Smith fell to Mohammed Siraj while going for an expansive drive
- Australia 53/2 at Lunch, lead by 158 runs
- Mohammed Siraj struck at last with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the 19th over
- Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Sam Konstas early
- India all out for 369, Australia started second innings with a lead of 105
- Nitish Kumar Reddy fell for 114 off 189 balls
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- 29 Dec 2024, 12:37:08 PM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: FINAL BALL…FOUR!
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Final ball of the day and Lyon sneaks one from Bumrah to get a boundary through backward point. Australia take their lead to 333 runs as Lyon stays unbeaten at 41.
- 29 Dec 2024, 12:35:04 PM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: NO BALL! OH DEAR!
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: There is drama even in the final moments of the day. Lyon edges one from Bumrah to KL Rahul, who hangs on to dear life to take the catch. There is the FIVE-WICKET HAUL for Bumrah! BUT WAIT! Umpire calls it a NO BALL. Lyon then gets two runs on the next ball to take their partnership past 50.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 12:31:49 PM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Should Australia declare?
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: With 11 overs left in the day, Pat Cummins might reconsider his decision to wait more, probably for the fall of the final wicket. Michael Vaughan and Ravi Shastri reckon that Australia are slowly bringing the possibility of a draw in the equation.
- 29 Dec 2024, 12:26:26 PM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Second new ball available
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: The second new ball is available, but India seem to wait for Bumrah to take that responsibility ion the over after Akash Deep. WAIT! India take the second new ball as Rohit tightens the slip.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 12:17:37 PM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Boland survives!
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: India take a review! It definitely looked close but umpire Joel Wilson was not convinced. Oh...the delivery from Akash Deep swung a lot. So umpiring was on point there as Boland survives.
- 29 Dec 2024, 12:14:02 PM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Lyon taking his chances
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: With Stumps approaching, in another half an hour, Lyon seems to be taking his chances. He got a single against Sundar as 200 came up for Australia in the second innings, and then smashed a boundary against Jadeja down the leg side.
Australia 205/9, lead India (396) by 310 runs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 11:55:50 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Australia's lead goes past 300
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Boland sliced the shorter delivery from Siraj over backward point for a boundary as Australia's lead went parts 300 runs.
Australia 196/9, lead India (396) by 301 runs
- 29 Dec 2024, 11:48:17 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: What does MCG record say on a 300-run target?
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Only eight times have a team scored 300 runs or more at the MCG in a fourth-innings chase, the last being in 1990, by Pakistan, albeit in a losing cause. Only on one instance as a target of 300 or more been successfully chased by a team at the venue - England (332/7) in 1928 against Australia.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 11:45:21 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Will 300 be doable for India?
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: As commentator Mark Nicholas reads out India's highest-ever fourth-innings score in Test cricket, he certainly reckoned 300 will be “doable” for the tourists. Here are India's highest fourth-innings scores…
vs West Indies, 1976 - 406/4
vs England, 2008 - 387-4
vs Australia, 2021 - 329-7
vs West Indies, 2011 - 276/5
- 29 Dec 2024, 11:40:25 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Australia 6 runs away from 300
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Boland has shown incredible resistance against Bumrah, who has been attacking the stumps, as Australia stand six runs away from taking their lead to the 300-run mark at the MCG.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 11:27:51 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Frustrating for Rohit Sharma…
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Indian captain is not at all happy as Australia's final pair, Lyon and Boland, sneaked five runs in the over against Jadeja that took their lead close to 290. Jasprit Bumrah is back!
- 29 Dec 2024, 11:23:49 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Australia's lead goes past 280
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Lyon shows resistance as he sneaked three crucial singles against a delivery from Siraj that took Australia's lead past 280. Is a 300-run lead looking like a possibility?
Australia 179/9, lead India (396) by 284 runs.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 11:14:39 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Pat Cummins' vigil ends
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Jasprit Bumrah wet off the field as Jadeja replaced him in the attack and he straightaway dismissed Pat Cummins for 41 off 90. Outside edge off the bat went straight to Rohit at slip. India now one wicket away from wrapping up this innings.
Australia 173/9, lead India (396) by 278 runs
- 29 Dec 2024, 11:03:55 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Ball still seaming around
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Bumrah and Siraj are getting the ball to move off the seam despite it being 62 overs old now. Siraj got the first ball of the 62nd to move away from Lyon, it took an edge and flew through the vacant second slip region for four. Lyon has scored five off eight, Cummins is on 34 off 78 balls. India starting to get worried about Australia's lead a bit now.
Australia 165/8, lead by 270 runs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 10:53:58 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Down to the last two wickets now…
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: It's drinks in the first session. Australia's lead is now 266 and Pat Cummins will have to bat out of his skin to get it up to 300. They are up against an Indian bowling attack that is really firing on all cylinders now and there are hardly any lapses in the field. This is going to be a very interesting contest indeed. Cummins has compiled 34 runs for himself, Nathan Lyon at the other end has scored one. Four runs came off that over from Siraj, the 60th of the innings, surely Bumrah is going to continue from the other end.
Australia 161/8, lead by 266
- 29 Dec 2024, 10:42:53 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: RUN OUT! Starc is gone
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Oh it's all happening at the 'G! Starc neatly tucks Bumrah away through square leg and runs hard. The first one was taken well but Starc turns around for a second, Cummins sends him back. The throw came at the keeper's end, Pant does well to take off his gloves, collect the ball and get a direct hit at the non-striker's end.
Starc run out (Pant) 5 (13)
Australia 155/8 in 58.1 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 10:42:17 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Bumrah is back
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: All right then this is quite stunning. Mohammed Siraj seems to have rediscovered his mojo, Akash Deep has been very good with no luck and Bumrah has been Bumrah. Well, Bumrah is now back, a change of ends for him, Starc on strike.
Australia 155/7 in 58 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 10:28:52 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: OUT! Siraj strikes with his first ball of the session!
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: And he has struck with the big fish as well! Big appeal for LBW against Labuschagne and the umpire raises his finger straightaway. The batter reviews but this is looking really bad for him. Length ball that darted back in sharply, no bat on it and it is umpire's call on the stumps! Siraj roared twice, first when the umpire raised his finger and then when the final decision came on DRS.
Labuschagne lbw b Mohammed Siraj 70 (139)
Australia 148/7 in 55.1 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 10:21:42 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Akash Deep is on the field
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Bumrah bowling his third over of the session and Akash Deep makes an appearance. He hadn't returned to the field with the rest of his team. Wonder if he will replace Jadeja in the next over.
Australia 139/6 in 53 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 10:16:29 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Jadeja continues from the other end
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Bumrah started off with a maiden, Jadeja comes from the other end and no runs from either. Cummins did partially set off for a run after pushing the fifth ball of Jadeja's over to long off but Labuschagne sent him back.
Australia 135/6, lead by 240
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- 29 Dec 2024, 10:09:44 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: We are back for the final session
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah at the top of his run-up, Marnus Labuschagne on strike, he has scored 65 very good runs thus far. Pat Cummins at the other end on 21, Australia's lead is now 240.
Australia 135/6
- 29 Dec 2024, 09:55:17 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Bumrah's 3-over spell from hell
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Mohammed Siraj started it off by dismissing Steve Smith and then Jasprit Bumrah struck when the iron was hot and how. He sent back dangerman Travis Head and the struggling Mitchell Marsh in the same over and cleaned up Alex Carey in the next. Australia went from being 80/2 to 91/6 in that little period.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 09:46:09 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: TEA! Australia 135/6, lead by 240 runs
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins have undone some of the damage that Jasprit Bumrah inflicted on Australia. This remains anyone's match. Jadeja bowled the last over of the session. The partnership between them has gone up to 44 off 78 balls.
- 29 Dec 2024, 09:43:35 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Washington Sundar for the first time today
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Akash Deep has walked off the field for some running repairs and Bumrah had taken his cap off but Rohit asked him to wait. Sundar bowls a tidy over, three runs off it.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 09:39:20 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: The voodoo worsens for Akash Deep
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Labuschagne pulls Akash Deep through square leg for four first ball of the 46th. Then the second ball bounces behind Labuschagne and floats OVER the stumps! That is some serious luck right there, the good kind for Marnus and the horrible kine for Akash. Labuschagne takes a single next ball and Cummins ends the over with a gorgeous square drive for four. Labuschagne has moved to 60, Cummins on 21.
Australia 130/6, lead by 235
- 29 Dec 2024, 09:28:57 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: More bad luck for Akash Deep…
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Cummins tries to mow Deep's third ball of the 44th down the ground, doesn't get the connection and the ball goes high up in the air. Reddy is at short extra-cover, he turns around and sprints towards mid-off, puts in a dive but can't get to it. Terrific effort there from NKR but once again, no luck for Deep. Cummins ran two there, he runs two more next ball and then another chance to NKR. Cummins drives aerially and it lands just short of Reddy at mid-off.
Australia 116/6 in 44 overs, lead by 221 runs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 09:18:17 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Fifty for Labuschagne!
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: A single off the first ball of the 43rd by Siraj and that takes Labuschagne to fifty. He has had some luck but this has been some innings from him, especially considering the chaos happening at the other end.
Australia 105/6 in 42.1 overs, Australia lead by 210
- 29 Dec 2024, 09:04:32 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: DROPPED! Jaiswal puts another down, Akash Deep remains wicketless!
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: What does poor Akash Deep have to do to get a wicket in this innings. Because clearly, bowling well is not enough. Jaiswal couldn't really be blamed for his previous drop in this innings, the ball practically cannoned into him. This was a much more straightforward catch at gully though, and moreover, it was Marnus Labuschagne. The batter goes for a late cut, something Marnus has done quite a few times to his detriment in this series. It was catching practice for Jaiswal and well, it wasn't a good one for him. It came to his left, he had both hands in position - in and out. Labuschagne takes a single off the fourth ball, Cummins keeps the last two out. Labuschagne on 47 off 96, Cummins on four off eight.
Australia 100/6, lead by 207
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- 29 Dec 2024, 09:03:20 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: History for Jasprit Bumrah
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Just in case you didn't notice, Jasprit Bumrah has crossed 200 Test wickets with that little burst. He has got their with a record low career average of 19.56. Think of the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose, Wasim Akram, Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Dennis Lillee; no one took 200 Test wickets at a better average than Jasprit Bumrah.
- 29 Dec 2024, 09:00:42 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Siraj looking a little silly as the batters run four
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Siraj continues in the 39th over, his first ball is a length delivery close to off and Cummins sends it past gully. Akash Deep makes a very good stop at the boundary, throws it back to Kohli who shapes up to throw it at the non-striker's end because the batters have gone for a fourth run. But there is no one to receive the ball there as Siraj has just walked back to his run up berating himself for that delivery. Had he been near the stumps, it was a run-out opportunity. The rest of the over is very good, just one run from a wide called for a bouncer over Cummins' head and nothing else.
Australia 99/6, lead by 204 runs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 08:41:50 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: BOWLED HIM! BUMRAH IS TEARIN 'EM APART!
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: It nips back in and goes right through Alex Carey. The stumps are gone and Bumrah has ripped Australia's middle order to shreds here. Bumrah came in from round the wicket, back of a length, Carey goes on the backfoot and prods away from his body. The ball whistles past his inside edge and crashes on to the stumps. There are no superlatives left for Bumrah.
Carey b Bumrah 2 (7)
Australia 91/6, lead by 196 runs
- 29 Dec 2024, 08:31:26 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: GONE! 2 IN THE OVER FOR BUMRAH!
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Mitch Marsh's nightmare continues! Australia are reeling here. Bumrah sends the last ball of that over short of a length, angling towards off stump. It climbs on Marsh and clips his glove, Pant takes the catch. This is virtuoso stuff, we are watching a legend of the game at his pomp.
Marsh c Pant b Bumrah 0 (4)
Australia 85/5 in 34 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 08:28:47 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: OUT! TEST WICKET NO.200 FOR BUMRAH!
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Oh how about it! Steve Smith falls to Siraj in the 33rd over, Travis Head falls to Jasprit Bumrah in the 34th. That is also Bumrah's 200th Test wicket. India have wrestled control back in this session. This delivery was short of a length, Head flicks it and picks forward square leg to absolute perfection. Jasprit Bumrah you legend!
Travis Head c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Bumrah
Australia 85/4 in 33.2 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 08:20:42 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: OUT! Siraj gets Smith!
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Wow this is how part-timers get wickets but here it is Siraj who has dismissed Smith as the latter went for an expansive drive. This was full and wide, Smith clearly looking to hit Siraj whenever he can. He goes for it without any footwork, a thin edge and Pant takes the catch.
Smith c Pant b Mohammed Siraj 13 (41)
Australia 80/3 in 32.3 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 08:18:42 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Nitish Reddy into the attack
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Bit of a surprise here that Rohit has brought on Reddy instead of either of the spinners. But well, he was the man with the golden arm with the bat, maybe he can do something with the ball. Australia's scoring rate has certainly gone up, with Smith lining up Siraj. Siraj bowled the third ball of the 31st over short and wide, Smith didn't even bother keeping it down as he drives it square for a four. Smith is on 13 off 38, Labuschagne on 31 off 66.
Australia 76/2 in 31 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 08:10:56 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: The ball is 30 overs old...
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Smith and Labuschagne are both looking very much in control now, especially the former. Bumrah is taken off now and Mohammed Siraj comes in for the 31st over. India are staying alive in the field but it is going to be a challenge for them now. They need some wickets as quickly as possible.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 07:58:22 AM IST
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Labuschagne has been hit!
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 4th Test Day 4: Extra bounce for Akash Deep fourth ball of the 28th, it smashes into the Labuschagne's wrist and he throws away the bat and asks for the physio immediately. It was the wrist of his bottom hand and a swelling can be seen very clearly in just a matter of seconds. He gets some strapping on it and surely Deep is going to target that place more.
Australia 63/2 in 27.4 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 07:52:32 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah from the other end
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Labuschagne flicks the fourth ball in front of square to run three after which Smith flicks the last ball through that same area to run two. There is still some noise around the stumps but it is definitely lesser than in the first session.
Australia 58/2 in 26 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 07:42:51 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Almost time for the second session
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: This Test has taken on a life of its own really, as has every game in this series. India have been positive and proactive, put all kinds of pressure on Australia, who have done as well as they could to weather it. This next session will give us a pretty clear picture as to how good Australia's chances are of winning this Test. Akash Deep to bowl the first over of the session, Labuschagne on strike.
- 29 Dec 2024, 07:28:46 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Match poised on a knife's edge
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Judging by the body language of the two sides going into Lunch, one might think that India have the upper hand. And one wouldn't be too far off the situation of the match either. India are effectively two wickets away from really taking control here. However, Australia also know that the lead of 150 with two of their best batters in the middle and Travis Head still to come is a very good position to be in. Moreover, the ball is now 25 overs old and once it goes beyond that 30-over mark, things start looking quite favourable for the batters.
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- 29 Dec 2024, 07:04:14 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: LUNCH! Australia 53/2 in 25 overs, lead by 158 runs
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Three runs off that over from Jadeja and the umpire knock the bails off. Well what a session that was. India would be happy that they haven't allowed Australia to get any kind of a footing here, not allowed them to score at a brisk pace either. The slower Australia bat, the more perilous their chances at declaring with a big target for India to chase. On the other hand, though Australia would be happy that they have lost just two wickets despite all that pressure from India.
- 29 Dec 2024, 07:01:53 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Ravindra Jadeja takes the ball
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Lunch is imminent, this should be the last over of the session. Deep and Siraj bowled back to back maidens before three runs came off the last over. Slip and short leg for Jadeja.
Australia 50/2 in 24 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 06:54:27 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Akash Deep returns for a final burst
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: He will probably get a couple of overs in before Lunch. India would love to take one more wicket here. In fact it is a real wonder that Australia have lost just two wickets today thus far considering the number of times they have played and missed. Steve Smith is the new batter in, having scored that towering century in the first innings. He is yet to score after seven balls, Labuschagne on 16 off 36 balls.
Australia 47/2, lead by 152 runs
- 29 Dec 2024, 06:39:29 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: OUT! Siraj cleans up Khawaja!
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Oh it's a wicket at last for Mohammed Siraj and he is CHARGED UP! All four balls before this were moving away from Khawaja, this one is as straight as they come. Khawaja drives, the ball whistles past his inside edge and hits the stumps.
Khawaja b Mohammed Siraj 21 (65)
Australia 43/2 in 18.5 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 06:37:53 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Bumrah bowling on a different planet
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Some disappointment there for Bumrah and India as Labuschagne survives a DRS on an LBW appeal due to the umpire's call third ball but this is just ridiculous from the Indian spearhead. Khawaja gets off strike second ball and then Labuschagne is trapped in the crease by Bumrah's length. The ball raps his front pad and the Indians appeal with a fury. Michael Gough turns it down though, everyone tells Rohit that this is out and the Indian captain reviews. It is all good but umpire's call on impact with stumps. The ball did move a lot and so one can't really argue with that decision. Bumrah goes good length outside off next ball, Labuschagne is beaten on the cover drive. The fifth ball is defended off side and then Labuschagne runs two off the last ball.
Australia 43/1 in 18 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 06:21:36 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: ABSOLUTE THEATRE AT THE 'G!
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Labuschagne was down on all fours at the end of that over from Bumrah. Bumrah beats Labuschagne's edge first ball, the batter pushes the second to mid-off to run two. The third seams away from Labuschagne, clips the pads on the way to the wicketkeeper leading to half-hearted (comparitively speaking) appeal from India. Then a proper LBW appeal next ball as Bumrah beats Labuschagne's inside edge with one that nips in viciously. Umpire shakes his head and India decide that the ball was doing too much, height is an issue as well. The fifth ball is defended towards point and then Bumrah with some extra bounce and movement off the last. It jags in as Labuschagne hops up to defend, hits him in the groin, leading to him being on all fours as stated earlier. Bumrah made the ball do something or the other with each delivery there.
Australia 39/1 in 16 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 06:19:12 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Bumrah returns…
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah replaces Akash Deep, who bowled the first over after the break. Khawaja spoiled his figures in it by pulling the fifth ball over forward square leg for a four. Siraj has done well to keep it down to one run in the next over and now, here is the game.
Australia 37/1 in 15 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 06:10:25 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Drinks in first session! Australia 32/1 in 13 overs
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Eight runs in that 13th over from Siraj. Siraj goes full on middle and leg and Labuschagne clips it past square leg for a four. Then Siraj goes back of a length on off, Khawaja punches it through point for another three runs. Then Siraj goes length angling into leg stump and Labuschagne goes across to play it fine for two runs. Siraj hasn't really managed to keep the pressure up in this over at least. Anyhow, take a look at that Bumrah celebration.
Australia 32/1 in 13 overs
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- 29 Dec 2024, 06:03:41 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Akash Deep bowls his sixth
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Siraj starts with a maiden and Labuschagne manages to tuck the third ball of Deep's sixth consecutive over to long leg for a single. There will be a drinks break after the next over and so Deep might just bowl one more over in this spell. Here comes Siraj again now with Labuschagne on strike.
Australia 24/1 in 12 overs
- 29 Dec 2024, 05:51:12 AM IST
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: Siraj replaces Bumrah
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4 Live Score: All right can Siraj keep the pressure up. He has struggled to do that in this series. Bumrah has bowled five utterly unplayable overs, less than an over's worth of deliveries in those which was fairly easy for the batter to deal with. Labuschagne has scored one run in 10 balls, Khawaja is on 12 off 32.
Australia 23/1 in 10 overs
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