| 0.6 : 0.6: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! That is the ideal start for India! They strike in the first over and it is the big wicket of David Warner! His run of low scores continues. That is a superb nut though. He lands it on a length and around middle, gets it to angle away. Warner looks to defend but is done in by the angle. He ends up playing inside the line. It goes off the outside edge low between first and second slip. Rohit Sharma dives and takes a brilliant catch. A very |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Short and put away! First boundary of the Test off the blade! Siraj goes for a surprise bumper! Labuschagne is not taken by surprise. He swivels and pulls it behind square on the leg side and it races away. Not a bad idea by Siraj to go for the short one but Marnus was up for the challenge. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Shardul Thakur to Marcus Harris, OUT! CAUGHT! And now, Harris falls and Australia lose both their openers very early on in the game. Thakur strikes right on the first ball of his spell. Thakur dishes a length ball on middle, Harris looks to clip this one to the leg side but he does so uppishly. Unluckily for him, there is a fielder present there at square leg. Sundar, there, judges it well and takes it nicely. Just the start that India would have wanted as they have sent both the Austral |
| 12.3 : 12.3: Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Whipped away! Not a very bad delivery but this is Smith's strength! It is fuller and on middle, looking to hit the pads of Smith. He whips it through wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! SHOT! This is beautiful! Back-to-back boundaries and this is better than the last one. Yes, it is a half volley outside off but still needs to be put away and Smith does it in style. He leans into it nicely and creams it through covers. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! SHOT! That was an imperious on-drive! Treat to the eyes. A length ball on off, Labuschagne shows the full face of the blade as he drives this one through mid on and the ball speeds away to the long on ropes. A good way to end the over. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! A loud shout of catch but it is in the gap! Fortunate boundary for Smith but he won't mind! Better from Thakur. He is really getting the ball to shape nicely. He bowls it full encouraging the drive. Smith does go for it but the away swing induces the outside edge, it goes uppishly but through backward point for a boundary. Smith had a relieved look on his face after he saw that go in the gap. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! This one is exquisite! Wonderful! Thakur goes full again but this one goes straight on and it is an easy half volley. Smith creams it past mid off and it races away. Second boundary in the over. Another expensive one by Thakur. |
| 20.6: Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Gets it wrong on the last ball! This is the problem with Thakur, he has not bowled with control. Bowled 5 good balls but let all the pressure ease away with a wide short one outside off. Smith cracks it through point and it races away to the fence. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: Navdeep Saini to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR. This was a controlled stroke by Marnus. Waited on the ball and then dispatched this one. Shortish and on middle, Labuschagne swivel-pulls this one through the mid-wicket region and the ball speeds away to the advertisment triangles. |
| 34.1: Washington Sundar to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Sundar breaks this partnership and this is his first Test wicket. Does not get any bigger than this, gets the big fish, that is Smith. Sundar floats it up around off and middle, Smith comes forward slightly and flicks this one uppishly towards the short mid-wicket region. Rohit Sharma is the fielder there and he gets low and takes a delightful catch. You could also say that this is a soft dismissal. Smith looked like he was here for the |
| 34.6 : 34.6: Washington Sundar to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Wade gets off the mark with a boundary! A good shot! He had some width to play with and he does not miss out. Short and outside off, Wade slashes his blade through this and the ball speeds away through point, for a boundary. |
| 41.6: T Natarajan to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Beautiful shot! This is pure timing! Fuller and on off, Wade leans into it and strokes it nicely through covers for a boundary. |
| 46.6: Washington Sundar to Matthew Wade, FOUR! SLAMMED! Wade finds the ropes now. Loopy and outside off, Wade smacks this one through the cover region and the fielder gives it chase and tries to stop the ball before the ropes but the ball wins the race to the ropes. |
| 47.5 : 47.5: T Natarajan to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! That is cracked! It is full and there to be hit. Labuschagne is not going to miss out. He strokes it through covers, the timing is good enough to bag a boundary. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: Shardul Thakur to Matthew Wade, EDGY FOUR. Wade is the lucky person here. Goes in between the slip cordon and the gully fielder. On a length on off, Wade looks to block this one out with soft hands but the ball moves away ever so slightly and takes the outside edge. Goes just past the second slip fielder and into the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: Shardul Thakur to Matthew Wade, FOUR! A gift to Wade, by Thakur and Wade accepts gleefully! A full toss outside off, Wade hammers this one through the extra cover region and though 2 fielders gave it a chase, it would not make a difference as the ball ran away to the ropes. |
| 51.2 : 51.2: Shardul Thakur to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Marnus dispatches this one! Short and on off, Labuschagne pulls this one through the mid-wicket region to find the ropes. |
| 51.3 : 51.3: Shardul Thakur to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Marnus! He is making full use of the lives that he has been handed! Thakur drags the length back even more and this is a shorter one around off. Labuschagne swivel-pulls this one through sqaure leg for a boundary. |
| 52.1 : 52.1: Washington Sundar to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Labushchagne is looking to turn it on now! His third boundary from the last over. Floated on off, Marnus gets on his knees and looks to sweep but it takes the under edge and runs away to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 57.2 : 57.2: Shardul Thakur to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Crisp! This is fuller and where Labuschagne likes it. He creams it through wide mid off and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 61.6 : 61.6: Shardul Thakur to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! A wonderful on-drive! Labuschagne moves to 97 with that shot! Length and around off, Marnus stands tall and punches this one through the mid on region and even though a fielder gives it a chase, the ball wins the race to the ropes. |
| 62.1 : 62.1: Mohammed Siraj to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Runs are flowing freely now for the Australians! Another boundary! A full delivery on middle, Wade clips this one through the square leg region and he fetches a boundary. |
| 63.4 : 63.4: T Natarajan to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, India get the wicket that they were looking for and they have broken this partnership which was doing them much damage! Also, the first wicket for Natarajan in Tests. He will be really happy with this. Natarajan fires in a short ball on middle, Wade looks to pull this one but does not do so cleanly. It takes the top edge as the bounce gets big on him and lobs high in the air just in between mid on and mid off. Two fielders are running i |
| 64.6 : 64.6: Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, FOUR! CLASSY! Excellent way to start your innings! Plays this one down the ground with ease. Fullish length ball outside off, Green leans forward and drives this one through mid off and this time, he finds the ropes. |
| 65.5 : 65.5: T Natarajan to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! CAUGHT! Natarajan has scalped his second wicket in his maiden Test game and he gets the big, big wicket of Labuschagne, who did not want to stop batting, by the looks of things. A huge wicket for India. Just when you thought Australia were running away with the game, India comes back and grab two quick wickets. This is a shortish length delivery around off, Labuschagne looks to pull but once again is done in by the extra bounce. The ball takes the |
| 70.1 : 70.1: Washington Sundar to Tim Paine, FOUR! Nice and fine! That loosener will release the pressure that was building. On the pads, this is worked fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence. |
| 74.1: Washington Sundar to Cameron Green, FOUR! Beautiful use of the feet! Floated around off, Green puts on his dancing shoes and lofts this one over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 78.6 : 78.6: Washington Sundar to Tim Paine, FOUR! Swept and swept away fine! Floated around leg, Paine sweeps this one through the short fine leg region, into the fine leg fence. A good way to end the over. |
| 80.6: Washington Sundar to Tim Paine, FOUR! 250 up in style! Shorter and outside off, Paine stays back and guides it nicely through point for a boundary. |
| 83.2 : 83.2: T Natarajan to Tim Paine, FOUR! DISPATCHED! No bounce on this one and it is easily send to the ropes by the skipper! A back of a length ball on off, Paine swivel-pulls this one to the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 85.3 : 85.3: T Natarajan to Cameron Green, FOUR! Better length this time around but he gets punished! Slightly overpitched on off, Green leans into the shot and creams his drive through cover-point to find the ropes. Agarwal gives chase but loses the race. |
| 85.5 : 85.5: T Natarajan to Tim Paine, FOUR! Paine says thank you very much! You don't offer a gift to him and expect him to just deny it. Shorter again outside off, Paine clobbers this one through cover-point to find the ropes again. |
| 87.4 : 87.4: T Natarajan to Cameron Green, FOUR! This is brilliant. This is good cricket overall. Full length and on off and middle, Cameron Green drives that straight back past the bowler and gets a boundary. |
| 87.6 : 87.6: T Natarajan to Cameron Green, FOUR! Drive again. On a full length and around the off pole line, Cameron just pushes that wide of mid off and the ball has enough timing on it to race away to the boundary. |
| 93.4 : 93.4: T Natarajan to Cameron Green, EDGED.... FOUR! Oh... Nick Knight (on air) reckons that there should have been a third slip there. Sanjay Manjrekar (on air) too concurs with that. Full length delivery, Cameron comes forward and goes for the drive. Ends up getting an outside edge and the ball flies between slips and gully, where third slip would have been, down to the third man fence. |
| 95.1 : 95.1: Shardul Thakur to Tim Paine, FOUR! Thakur is welcomed with a boundary. Full and on the pads, easy for Paine. He whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Australia cross 300. Paine moves to 47. |
| 99.2 : 99.2: Shardul Thakur to Tim Paine, OUT! TAKEN! Shardul strikes. A much-needed wicket for the Indians. Superb from Shardul. He runs in and lands a fuller ball outside off from wide of the crease. Paine has been looking for the scoring opportunities. He sees the length and a bit of width too. He looks to go for the drive through the covers but the ball shapes away, just a tad bit, but it is enough to induce an outside edge. It goes to the right side of Rohit Sharma at second slip. It goes quickly |
| 100.5 : 100.5: Washington Sundar to Cameron Green, OUT! TIMBER! Lovely from Sundar. Green is the man who falls now. India get rid of both the set batters in back-to-back overs. Tosses the ball up and lands it around middle, Green looks to defend but the ball spins away just a touch and beats his bat. He played for the turn but missed the ball completely. The ball though goes onto hit its mark. Maybe there was an outside edge there. Green falls 3 short of his half ton. |
| 101.4 : 101.4: Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, OUT! LBW! Three reds! Shardul gets another one. India storming back in this game here. Superb stuff from Shardul here. He bowl this one full and straight. Cummins looks to flick but misses to get pinned on the pads, right in front of the wickets. They all go up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Looked dead plumb but Cummins reviews. Replays roll in and they show that Cummins is a gonner because Hot Spot detects no spike, so too did Snicko, and B |
| 102.6 : 102.6: Washington Sundar to Mitchell Starc, SIX! There goes Starc. It was just a matter of time before Starc goes for the big shots. After blocking the 5 balls of the over, he decides that the time is now. Sundar tosses it up again. It is right in the hitting arc of Starc. The southpaw thumps it over long on for a biggie. |
| 103.1 : 103.1: Shardul Thakur to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! Pulled away! Lyon won't mind taking the bowler on here. Shardul runs and bangs it short. Lyon swivels and nails the pull through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 103.2 : 103.2: Shardul Thakur to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries. Lyon with a shot that most of the batters in the world will be proud of. A fuller ball around off and middle from Shardul. Lyon just meets it with a full blade and strokes it through mid on. He enjoyed that shot too. |
| 104.1 : 104.1: Washington Sundar to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! Lyon moves to 15 in just 9 balls. Useful runs. A tossed up ball around off, Lyon sweeps and hits it nicely through short fine leg. A boundary. The man at 45 dived but could not keep it out. |
| 105.4 : 105.4: Shardul Thakur to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! SHOT! Everything is coming off the middle of the willow of Lyon here. Fullish and outside off, Lyon drives it on the up. It goes to the right of the mid off fielder. It teases the fielder who gives it a chase and he ends up coming second in the race to the ropes. |
| 108.2 : 108.2: Washington Sundar to Nathan Lyon, OUT! Knocks him over from round his legs. Top delivery from Sundar. He gets his 3rd wicket of the game and the entertainment from Lyon is over. A handy knock nonetheless from him. Sundar fires it full and on middle and leg, Lyon once again gets down and looks to sweep. This time it is quicker too and he misses. The ball disturbs the stumps. End of Lyon and end of a very good stand between him and Starc. |
| 113.4 : 113.4: Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Nicely played there. Shortish length ball, Josh Hazlewood stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the covers. Long chase for the fiedler there but the ball gets into the boundary before he can cut it off. |
| 113.6 : 113.6: Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Boundary to finish the over. Full and wide outside the off pole zone, Hazlewood moves to the on side and caresses it through the gap in the covers. Nobody moved an inch there. |
| 115.2 : 115.2: T Natarajan to Josh Hazlewood, OUT! TIMBER! Natarajan finishes things off for the Indians. A lovely ball from Natarajan. Another fine bowling change from Rahane. A fuller ball around off, Hazlewood looks to drive but fails to make any connection. The ball goes behind to disturb the woodwork. Australia are bowled out for 369. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Beautiful. He is very strong on the back foot. Plays it with an angled bat. Shortish length delivery, outside the off stump area, Shubman transfers his weight on the back foot, gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers. |
| 6.2: Pat Cummins to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! Australia draw first blood. It is that man again. Pat Cummins, the number one Test bowler in the world. Terrific from Cummins. Good length and just outside off, it pitches and then shapes away. Gill stays rooted in his crease and looks to poke at it. He does that with hard hands and ends up getting an outside edge. The ball goes to the right side of Steven Smith at second slip. Smudge there is safe as houses as he gobbles the chance easily. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Full and outside off, Rohit leans into the shot and looks to drive. It goes through point off the outer half of the bat. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Cameron Green to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Short and wide and Rohit pounces on the scoring opportunity. Too short and too wide, Rohit slashes it through backward point for a boundary. There was shouts of catch but that went like a tracer bullet and nobody had a chance. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, EDGY FOUR! Length ball just outside off, Rohit comes on the front foot and looks to defend. Does that with soft hands and it goes through the gap between gully and third slip. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! SHOT! Cummins overpitches it and bowls it around off and middle, Rohit gently pushes it down the ground and it races away through mid on. |
| 18.4: Cameron Green to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! BOOM! Rohit moves to 40. That is solid timing from Rohit. Classy batting from Hitman here. A fuller ball from Green. It is around off, Rohit once again just has a gentle push. It races through mid off. Labuschagne gives it a chase. Dives but this time he is not getting there. Top stroke. Shot of the day maybe. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Nathan Lyon to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Wonderful shot. Sharma has looked wonderful today. Short and wide outside the off pole, cannot give him room. And he shows why. Rohit punches it through point for a boundary. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Nathan Lyon to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma departs. Commentator's curse works as Glenn McGrath (on air) was lavishing praise on Rohit previously. It is a good catch from Starcy. Lyon gets 397 wickets in Tests now. Full and around the off stump, Sharma skips down the track and looks to go big on the leg side. He though does not time it well and gets more of the elevation than distance. 'CATCH' is the shout. Mitchell, who was at long on, keeps his eyes on the ball, runs forward, |
| 29.2 : 29.2: Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, EDGED AND FOUR! There it is. Rahane is drawn forward again. A length ball outside off, Rahane comes on his front foot. He looks to drive but the ball takes the thick outside edge. It goes between the third slip fielder and gully. Green at gully dives to his left and tries to catch but the ball goes past him and into the fence. Nervy moment for Rahane. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, EDGED AND FOUR AGAIN! Rahane gets lucky again. Another length ball around off, this one shapes away a touch as Rahane looks to drive. The outside edge is induced again. And it once again goes right between the third slip fielder and gully. This time it is closer to Wade but he has no chance to react as it goes rather quickly. |
| 31.3 : 31.3: Mitchell Starc to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Was in complete control of this shot! He saw an opportunity and he took it! Short and wide outside off, offering width to Pujara, he backs away and punches this one through cover-point and the ball wins the race to the ropes. |
| 33.3: Mitchell Starc to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! SHOT! Width offered and Pujara quickly goes on his back foot. It was a shortish length ball too so Pujara did well to get on top of the bounce and then cut it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Good attacking intent shown from Ajinkya! Short and around off, Rahane backs away and slams this one through cover-point to find the ropes. |
| 38.5: Josh Hazlewood to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! CAUGHT! This time, Hazlewood gets the edge and this will be the end of Pujara. A good, healthy edge and a very comfortable catch for the skipper. He goes back after scoring 25 runs. Josh bowls this on a length around the off pole, straightens a touch after hitting the deck. Pujara is lured into the defensive push and gets his bat ahead. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes towards Paine who takes a good catch. Pujara was looking set with th |
| 50.3 : 50.3: Pat Cummins to Mayank Agarwal, EDGED AND FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Agarwal is lured into playing the big-booming drive away from his body. He goes hard at it but ends up getting it off the outside edge. This time the ball zips between second slip and gully and races away to the third man fence. |
| 52.6 : 52.6: Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! Agarwal ends the over well for the Indians! Goes for a back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Agarwal just tickles this one to the fine leg region and the ball reaches the advertising triangles before the fielder can reach and stop it. Just the boundary off this over. |
| 54.6: Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! TAKEN! Rahane falls! Starc gets the breakthrough. It is the huge wicket of the Indian skipper. Full and wide outside off, Rahane goes for the drive again. He has edged a couple of times before but both the times the ball went through the gap between third slip and gully. This time, the ball takes the outside edge and goes straight to Wade who is at the third slip position. The Aussies have worked out their plan as Wade is bit closer to the gully field |
| 57.2 : 57.2: Nathan Lyon to Mayank Agarwal, SIX! That's a big, big six! That's how Agarwal likes to play, he likes to back himself. Floated around off, Agarwal skips down the track and powers this one over the long on fence for a biggie. 150 up for the Indians as well. |
| 58.3 : 58.3: Mitchell Starc to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! BEAUTYYYY! What a shot, this is! Mayank is looking really good out there in the middle. Starc goes fuller and slightly straigter around off and middle, Agarwal punches this one past the bowler, through mid on and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 60.2 : 60.2: Josh Hazlewood to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Hazlewood is the man again. Poor, poor shot from Agarwal in the first over post Lunch. That was way too wide and outside off, he could've easily let that go to the keeper. Instead, he goes for that big booming drive. Throws the bat at it but it takes the outside edge and goes very quickly to Steven Smith at second slip. Smith does well to get both hands to it but it pops out. However, Smith keeps his eyes on the ball and grabs it on th |
| 62.1 : 62.1: Josh Hazlewood to Washington Sundar, FOUR! SHOT! First boundary in Test match cricket for Sundar. A superb shot through mid off. A fullish ball just outside off, Sundar gets on the front foot and strokes it through mid off for a boundary. That will give complex to any of the top order batter in the world. |
| 65.1: Pat Cummins to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Fine shot! Little wide and outside off, Pant rocks back and crunches it through backward point. Lyon, races across from his right and dives to attempt to stop the boundary but he is not able to and the ball touches the ropes. A good start to the over. |
| 65.4 : 65.4: Pat Cummins to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! TAKE THAT! Stunning from Pant. Full ball around off, Pant creams it through mid off. The fielder from the ring gives it a chase but fails to stop it. |
| 66.3 : 66.3: Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, OUT! CAUGHT! An unbelievable reaction catch from Green and Pant's charge has been brought to a halt. The ball was traveling quickly and Green does extremely well to hold onto this. On the shorter side outside off, Pant leans away and looks to cut this one through the point region. He plays it late and it goes towards Green at gully, who pulls off an amazing catch to send Pant back to the pavilion. His short but good stay out in the middle has unfortunately c |
| 67.1 : 67.1: Pat Cummins to Shardul Thakur, SIX! TAKE THAT! Thakur takes it on and takes it on well! Goes all the way for a biggie! Shortish and on the body, Shardul swivel-pulls this one over the fence at fine leg for a biggie. |
| 67.4 : 67.4: Pat Cummins to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! What a glorious strike. A cover drive which might make Virat Kohli feel some complex. Beautiful. Length and around off, Thakur creams this one through the wide mid off region and the ball runs away to the ropes. |
| 70.1 : 70.1: Mitchell Starc to Washington Sundar, EDGED....FOUR! Sundar survives. Another boundary which goes in the gap between the slip cordon and the gully region. A back of a length delivery outside off, Sundar swings his blade at this but the ball takes the outside edge, flies in between the gap, to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 72.3 : 72.3: Mitchell Starc to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Well played! Sundar is playing some good strokes! On a length on middle and leg, Sundar clips this one through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 72.4 : 72.4: Mitchell Starc to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Oh wow...Wonderful shot! Treat to the eyes. Full and around off, Sundar punches this one with a straight bat through the mid off region and the ball speeds away to the ropes. Back-to-back boundaries for Washington. |
| 81.4: Josh Hazlewood to Shardul Thakur, FOUR. Good batting by Thakur. Gets another boundary. Moves onto 19 from 43 balls too. A back of a length ball on middle and leg, Thakur tickles this one to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 81.5 : 81.5: Josh Hazlewood to Shardul Thakur, EDGED AND FOUR! Thakur had no idea how to play at that but he will take it. A length ball around off, it comes back in sharply. Shardul looks to defend but he gets an inside edge. The ball goes over the stumps. Paine behind the sticks, dives to his left and tries to catch but the ball evades his dive and races to the fine leg fence. The stand moves to 49. Vital, vital runs for the Indians. |
| 82.2 : 82.2: Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Shot! What a solid punch! 50-run stand is up between the two. Shortish and just outside off, Sundar punches it on the up and finds the gap between point and gully. Fine stroke and Sundar moves to 35. |
| 86.1 : 86.1: Pat Cummins to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! Thakur starts the over off with a boundary! A very good shot! Fullish length and around off, Thakur drives this one past the bowler, through mid on for a boundary. He has played some really good shots so far. |
| 86.2 : 86.2: Pat Cummins to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! Back-to-back boudaries for Shardul! On a length and around off, Thakur looks to push this one to the off side but the ball takes the outer half of the blade and it goes through the gully region into the third man fence. Also, brings up the 250 for the Indians. This partnership moves onto 67 runs. |
| 88.1 : 88.1: Mitchell Starc to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! GLORIOUS! What a way to welcome the pacer in this new session. Fullish and outside off, Thakur leans into the shot and drives it through mid off. It races away to the fence. |
| 88.3 : 88.3: Mitchell Starc to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! Slashed away! Short and wide outside off, Thakur slams it over backward point and finds the fence. Terrific stuff. Second boundary in the over and Shardul is into the 40s. |
| 90.6 : 90.6: Mitchell Starc to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! BOOM! What a shot! Shot of the day from Shardul. Length ball, wide outside off, Thakur thumps it through the covers and it races to the fence. One of the express Aussie pacers is getting spanked here. |
| 92.3 : 92.3: Mitchell Starc to Washington Sundar, EDGY FOUR! A length ball around off and middle, Sundar looks to work it on the leg side but gets a thick outside edge. The ball though goes between the second slip fielder and the gully fielder. The Aussie lead is under 100 now. |
| 95.1 : 95.1: Nathan Lyon to Shardul Thakur, SIX! FIFTY FOR SHARDUL! Maiden Test half-century for Shardul. What a knock, what a sensational knock it has been from the man playing only the 2nd Test of his career. What a way to get to the milestone. Lyon tosses it up and Thalur jumps out of his crease and powers it way over long on for a biggie. He started his innings with a biggie and it looked like he will just do the slogging here and try to throw the bat to find a few runs before eventually falling. H |
| 95.5 : 95.5: Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, FOUR! WOW! Was that right-handed Virat Kohli? Looked like that way. Fast hands from Sundar there. Lyon tosses it up and Sundar reaches out drills the drive through the covers. Sundar moves to 49 now. Also, 100-run stand is up too. |
| 98.5: Pat Cummins to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! A boundary now! Cummins bangs it short and Shardul goes for the pull. Doesn't connect it that well but it is good enough to go to the fine leg fence, off the top edge. |
| 102.3 : 102.3: Pat Cummins to Shardul Thakur, OUT! BOWLED! Finally, finally, Australia get their breakthrough. They have been toiling hard so far and finally, Cummins comes along and disturbs the timber behind. It's not that they have not been trying to scalp the wicket, but it is just that these two were playing on another level so far. But, Cummins shows his class to break this stand. Pat fires in a length delivery around the off pole, jags back in after hitting the deck, Thakur swings his blade at |
| 103.6 : 103.6: Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, SIX! BOOM! What a strike from Sundar. Tossed up and around off and middle, Sundar slogs it way over wide long on for a biggie. It is the no-look shot from Sundar. Amazing hit. |
| 104.1 : 104.1: Pat Cummins to Navdeep Saini, FOUR! Lucky boundary, this. But the Indians do not care. A short one on middle, Saini looks to fend this one away but the ball takes the gloves and lobs over the slip cordon. The ball runs away to the third man ropes as the fielder gives it chase. India trail by 50 now. |
| 107.4 : 107.4: Josh Hazlewood to Navdeep Saini, OUT! CAUGHT! The short ball does the trick now for the Aussies! Hazlewood sends Saini packing and they really needed this wicket. Josh dishes a short of a length delivery around off, Saini, again looks to push this one away with a block, tries to defend with a straight blade. The ball though takes the outside edge and flies towards the slip region, where Steven Smith is as safe as house. India trail by 49 runs. |
| 107.5 : 107.5: Josh Hazlewood to Mohammed Siraj, FOUR! WOAH! That came out of nowhere! Siraj starts off with a boundary! Outside off on a good length, Siraj slashes this one over the backward point region and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 108.5: Mitchell Starc to Washington Sundar, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one falls and it is also the big wicket of Washington Sundar! Paine's decision to bring back Starc has paid rich dividends. Starc dishes a back of a length delivery around off, Sundar leans away and looks to guide this one, opening up the face of his blade, down to the third man region. He does so uppishly and this one goes towards the gully region, where Green gets low and takes an excellent catch. A top, top knock from the you |
| 111.1 : 111.1: Josh Hazlewood to Mohammed Siraj, FOUR! Well played by Siraj! Very cheekily done by Mohammed! A shortish length ball around off, Siraj sways away from the line and plays a ramp shot over the slip cordon and the ball crosses the ropes at the third man region. |
| 111.4 : 111.4: Josh Hazlewood to Mohammed Siraj, OUT! TIMBER! THERE IT IS! Siraj's small yet entertaining knock comes to an end. Hazlewood gets his 5th wicket of the innings and he has bowled really well. A length ball, around off, Siraj looks to smack this one away to the off side but he misses. The ball does not. Timber. INDIA GET BOWLED OUT FOR 336. |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! Pulled away! Short ball on middle, Warner rocks back and nails the pull through mid-wicket. It races away to the fence. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! Warner goes down the ground. Terrific stroke! Fuller ball around off, he leans into the shot and creams it through mid off. The fielder gives it a chase but comes second. Consecutive boundaries for Warner. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! Another one! Hat-trick of boundaries for Warner. This is shortish and outside off, Warner cuts it through point and finds the fence again. Three balls and three shots. Starts with the pull, then goes for the drive and finishes with a cut away. Warner showing his range of shots here. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, FOUR! Warner is away on Day 4! A fullish ball just outside off, Warner strokes it through mid off and finds the fence. That should tell you the approach he has in his mind. |
| 7.3: T Natarajan to Marcus Harris, EDGED AND FOUR! Natarajan bowls this one fuller and just around middle, it moves away again. Harris looks to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and falls short of Rohit at second slip who dives to his right but fails to get there. The ball sneaks through and goes to the fence. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: T Natarajan to Marcus Harris, FOUR! BOOM! This one is off the middle of the bat. Full and just outside off, Harris punches it on the up and it races down to the long off fence. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Mohammed Siraj to David Warner, EDGY FOUR! Warner gets away with one. Another shortish length and just around off, it pitches and goes away. Warner has a poke. The ball takes the outside edge and flies over Rohit. He leaps and tries to catch with his left hand but fails to reach there. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: T Natarajan to Marcus Harris, FOUR! Flicked! Fullish ball on the pads, Harris flicks it through square leg and finds the fence. Natarajan oversteps too. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: T Natarajan to Marcus Harris, FOUR! Crunched! Short and wide outside off, Harris slams it over backward point and finds the fence. Hat-trick of boundaries for Australia. 50 up. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Harris, FOUR! Punched! Short of a good length angled across off, Harris stands tall and then punches it through covers for a boundary. Runs starting to flow freely for Australia. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: Mohammed Siraj to Marcus Harris, FOUR! Superb! Lovely shot! Fuller and around off, Harris leans into the drive and creams it through covers for another boundary. |
| 17.5: Washington Sundar to Marcus Harris, FOUR! Nicely done! Shortish and just outside off, Harris moves on his back foot and then guides it through short third man for a boundary. Fine shot. |
| 20.5: Shardul Thakur to Marcus Harris, FOUR! Slightly overpitched and Harris nails the drive through mid off. Cracking shot and it races away to the fence. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Shardul Thakur to David Warner, FOUR! Pulled away! Short and around off, Warner is happy as it sits perfectly for him. He pulls it through square leg and fetches yet another boundary. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: Washington Sundar to David Warner, OUT! LBW! One brings two as the saying goes. It has happened here too. THREE REDS! WARNER DEPARTS AND TAKES THE REVIEW TOO! Sundar has been brilliant in this game as he gets a wicket in this innings too. Tosses this one up on off, and gets it to straighten off the surface, Warner tries to play it off the back foot but he fails to get bat on the ball. The ball thuds him on the pads and the appeal from Washington leads the umpire to raise his dreaded finger |
| 27.3 : 27.3: Washington Sundar to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Nicely done! Flatter and outside off, Marnus rocks back and manages to guide it through short third man for a boundary. |
| 28.4 : 28.4: Shardul Thakur to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Brilliant effort but Saini fails to prevent the four! Thakur bowls a fuller one on middle, Labuschagne drives it off the front foot through mid on. Saini who is nurturing a groin strain chases the ball till the end. At the first instance it looks like he has saved a certain boundary but the umpires go for a check. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: Shardul Thakur to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Easy for Labuschagne! A big over for the Aussies. Shardul strays on the pads. Marnus just clips it down to the fine leg fence. 11 off the over. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: Washington Sundar to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Over the top! Tossed up on midlde, Labuschagne lofts it over mid on and gets a boundary at long on this time. THE LEAD GOES ON TO 152 RUNS! |
| 30.2 : 30.2: Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Deliberately done! Runs are flowing once again. Length and outside off, Labuschagne guides it past the slip and into the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Siraj deserved that wicket, Nice line, Nice Length and Labuschagne fails to negotiate. Bowls it fast and straight does Siraj as Labuschagne looks to play it off the back foot. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to the second slip Where Rohit holds onto it. Rahane's move to bring Siraj back into the attack pays off. Good captaincy this. |
| 30.6 : 30.6: Mohammed Siraj to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT! Strangled down the leg this time! India fighting it hard after a blistering first half hour from Australia. Siraj gets his second off the over. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, FOUR! Slashed! Smith is carrying the form from the first innings. Remember he got out after getting set in the first innings. This one is bowled well wide outside off and on short of good length area. Smith throws the kitchen sink at it to send it off the outside edge over the gully region and into the fence at third man. |
| 39.3 : 39.3: Navdeep Saini to Steven Smith, FOUR! Poor ball and it gets the treatment. Short and on middle and leg. Smith moves inside the crease and thumps it down to the fine leg fence. |
| 40.3: T Natarajan to Steven Smith, FOUR! Smith's merry ways continue! Short of good length but not that short to execute a pull but Smith still goes ahead with his shot as he nails it in the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith, FOUR! Hammered! Short and outside off, Smith pulls it and gets it towards mid-wicket as the ball meets the fence. |
| 47.6 : 47.6: Washington Sundar to Steven Smith, FOUR! BOOM! Smith into the 40s now! Tossed up and around off, Smith makes room and dances down the ground. Gets to the pitch of the ball and nails the drive through mid off. Super shot. 50-run stand is also up between these two. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: Washington Sundar to Steven Smith, DROPPED AND FOUR! How costly will that be? A tossed up ball around off, Smith jumps out of his crease and looks to go downtown. He mistimes it towards long on where Siraj misjudges the catch. Gets both hands but it pops out and goes to the fence. Sundar cannot believe it. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: Washington Sundar to Steven Smith, EDGED AND FOUR! Tossed up around off, Smith looks to go for the drive but ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball rolls towards the third man region as it crosses the fence there. |
| 53.6 : 53.6: Washington Sundar to Cameron Green, FOUR! Tossed up and outside off, Green sweeps it and finds the fence at deep square leg. |
| 54.2 : 54.2: Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, OUT! TAKEN! The glove is in the cotact of the bat and Smith has to go. He wasn't sure about it and hence went for the review. A lovely ball from Siraj. A length ball around off, this one shoots off after hitting the deck. Smith fends at it awkardly. The ball hits his gloves and goes to the left of Rahane at gully. The Indian skipper is not going to drop it. The Indians celebrate. Smith has a word with his partner at the other end. He is suggesting that maybe |
| 24.6 : 24.6: Shardul Thakur to Marcus Harris, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, India and Thakur get the breakthrough they needed. Thakur is elated and why wouldn't he be? He has been bowling superbly and deserves this wicket. Bowls a short one around middle, Harris sits in response but fails to take his gloves out of the line of the ball. The ball brushes his gloves and goes to the keeper. Pant there accepts the catch gleefully as Thakur appeals to see the umpire raise his finger. A wicket down as Australia are e |
| 55.6: Washington Sundar to Cameron Green, FOUR! Swept and swept well. Tossed up and outside off, Green drags the ball from there and sends it past the square leg fielder and into the fence. |
| 57.2 : 57.2: Navdeep Saini to Cameron Green, FOUR! Poor from Saini. He offers width and bowls it short too. Green slams it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 59.5 : 59.5: Navdeep Saini to Tim Paine, FOUR! Down the ground again. This time it is Paine. Just forces it through mid on and this time Sundar is not chasing it. 8 off the over already. |
| 60.5: Shardul Thakur to Cameron Green, OUT! TAKEN AT SECOND SLIP! Lovely bowling from Shardul. Lands the length ball just around off, Green pokes at it away from his body as the ball bounces extra. It takes the outside edge and goes to the right of Rohit. The Indian opener takes the chance easily. 5th catch for him in this game. End of a battling knock for Green. |
| 63.2 : 63.2: Washington Sundar to Tim Paine, FOUR! Flicked away! Tossed up on leg, Paine just tickles it fine towards fine leg as the ball goes onto meet the fence there. |
| 63.3 : 63.3: Washington Sundar to Tim Paine, FOUR! Innovative from Paine! Sundar tosses it up and and bowls it on middle, Paine brings out the reverse sweep. Nails it through point and finds consecutive boundaries. |
| 64.6 : 64.6: Shardul Thakur to Tim Paine, OUT! CAUGHT! A sharp catch from Rishabh Pant there. Thakur picks up his third. A short around off, Paine swivels to pull but ends up getting a top edge which goes towards Pant who takes the catch over his head. He timed the jump to perfection there. Shardul is pumped as well. Takes it and jumps in jubilation. The lead is now 275 runs! |
| 66.4 : 66.4: Shardul Thakur to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Throws the kitchen sink at it! Full and wide outside off, Cummins thows the bat at it to get an edge. The ball flies over the slips and into the fence at third man for a boundary. That is what is expected from the Australian tail. |
| 67.3 : 67.3: Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, OUT! CAUGHT! Siraj removes Starc and gets his 4th here. A fuller ball outside off, Starc looks to hammer it over mid off but he ends up hitting it off the outer half. It goes to the left of Saini at mid off who moves that side and gobbles the catch easily. India just 2 away from bundling the Aussies. |
| 69.2 : 69.2: Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, EDGY FOUR! Useful runs! Siraj lands this around off, maybe on one of those cracks. It came back in sharply. Smith looks to keep it out but it hits his elbow and races down to the fine leg fence, past his stumps. Runs given though. |
| 71.3 : 71.3: Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, SIX! Goes all the way! Superb from Lyon. Banged short and on middle, Lyon swivels and pulls it over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 72.1 : 72.1: Shardul Thakur to Nathan Lyon, OUT! CAUGHT! In the air and taken! That's wicket number 4 for Shardul Thakur. Short and around off, Lyon goes to swat it to the off side. But it hits the higher part of the bat towards covers where mayank Agarwal takes it with ease. Australia 9 down! |
| 72.5 : 72.5: Shardul Thakur to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Gloriously driven! Full and outside off, Hazlewood opens his arms and drives it through covers for a boundary. These are useful runs for Australia. |
| 73.2 : 73.2: Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, SIX! That's slogged! Slower ball well outside off, Cummins backs away and slogs it way high and over the fence at long on for a biggie. |
| 75.4 : 75.4: Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Class shot! Full and on off, Hazlewood drives it through covers and gets the boundary. |
| 75.5 : 75.5: Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Siraj gets to his maiden 5-wicket haul. What a moment and series to get. Bowls a short one around off, Hazlewood tries to upper cut it but ends up slicing it towards third man where Shardul Thakur who had 4 wickets to his name takes the catch to help his partner get to a 5-wicket haul. AUSTRALIA BOWLED OUT FOR 294 RUNS! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: Mitchell Starc to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Shot! Glorious shot from Rohit to get underway! Full and wide outside off, Rohit leans into the shot and creams it through the cover region. It raced to the fence. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Pat Cummins to Rohit Sharma, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Perfect line, perfect length and Paine does the rest. Paine's decision to start with Cummins pays off as he gets the breakthrough that Australia needed to get into the act. Beautifully bowled by Pat there, he lands one on a length and around off, gets it to shape away from the right-hander. As has been the issue with Sharma that he fails to negotiate the moving ball. He once again goes to have a feel for it as his outside edge is found |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Josh Hazlewood to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Slashed! Short and wide outside off, Gill brings out the square cut in play as he cuts it through point and fetches a boundary. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: Cameron Green to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gloriously driven! That should ease the nerves there. Full and around off, Gill leans into the drive and creams it through covers to get a boundary despite a diving effort from Labuschagne. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Nathan Lyon to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Cheeky! Tossed up on middle and leg, Gill clips it past short leg and the ball goes past the short fine leg fielder and into the fence behind for a boundary |
| 22.1: Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Sweet timing from Gill. It is not that short but it is a little wide outside off. Gill punches it through cover-point and it races to the fence. 50 up for the Indians. |
| 27.1: Nathan Lyon to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Too full around off, Gill drives it through covers for a boundary. Moves to 47 with that. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, SIX! Clobbered! Gill takes the short ball on. Short and outside off, Gill slaps it over backward point and over the fence there for a biggie. |
| 39.2: Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! BANG! Short and outside off, Gill picks the length early and whacks it through wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: Mitchell Starc to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Intent from Pujara. Short and wide outside off, Pujara slams the cut through the covers and finds the fence. First boundary for Pujara. 100 up for the visitors. |
| 43.4: Mitchell Starc to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Up and over! Short and wide outside off, Pujara slashes it over backward point and finds the fence. Pounced on the chance. |
| 45.3 : 45.3: Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Up and over again! Another short ball. This one is outside off, Gill waits for it and then ramps it over short third man. One bounce and into the fence. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, FOUR! BANG! This is sensational from Gill. Three in a row! A short ball and around middle, Gill moves inside the crease and nails the pull through mid-wicket. Starc, the quickest Aussie on the turf is getting hammered here. To make the matter worse, the third umpire calls it a no ball. 100-run stand comes up between these two. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: Mitchell Starc to Shubman Gill, SIX! BOOM! Gill takes on the short ball and deposits it way over deep square leg for a massive biggie. What a strike from Gill. Short and on middle, Gill swivels and nails the pull over deep square leg for half a dozen. He moves to 80. Just sensational from the young man. |
| 45.6 : 45.6: Mitchell Starc to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Pujara's turn to smash Starc now. 20 from the over. A massive one. Another short ball from Starc and it is outside off, Pujara hammers it over backward point to find the fence. He says to Gill, if you can do it, I shall do it as well. Exceptional batting. |
| 47.6: Nathan Lyon to Shubman Gill, OUT! TAKEN! Lyon strikes! Inspired bowling change from Paine. A very sharp catch from Smith. Heartbreak for Gill as he falls in the 90s. Lyon tosses it up and bowls it outside off, nice loop and drift. Gill looks to drive away from his body. A thick outside edge flies to the left of Smith at first slip. He is alert there as he reacts quickly and gobbles it nicely. A fine, fine knock from the youngster. |
| 50.1 : 50.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Nicely done! First boundary for the skipper. Short ball around middle and leg, Rahane swivels and pulls it through short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 52.3 : 52.3: Josh Hazlewood to Cheteshwar Pujara, EDGY FOUR! Lucky runs! A short ball, Pujara looks to duck away but this one doesn't rise. It takes his bat and goes over the slip cordon and into the third man fence. |
| 53.6 : 53.6: Nathan Lyon to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Pujara starting to open up now. Flatter and spinning into Pujara, Cheteshwar pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 55.1 : 55.1: Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! WOW! TAKE THAT! What a strike from Rahane! The Indian skipper doesn't want Lyon to get settled here. Lyon tosses this one up and Rahane jumps out of his crease to pump it way over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 56.5 : 56.5: Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT! Rahane goes! Australians are elated! They have bounced back in the last few overs. In the last over he was beaten on the outside edge twice but this time he goes. A back of a length ball around off, Rahane arches back and looks to help it over to third man. He though ends up getting a glove and the ball is caught by Paine behind the wicket. 150th catch for Paine. 161 needed for India to win. |
| 57.6 : 57.6: Nathan Lyon to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Pujara helps it on its way. Flatter and on middle, pulled towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 60.2 : 60.2: Pat Cummins to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Pant gets into the act there! Though it is edgy but India will take it. Back of a length ball around off Pant pushes at it with hard hands. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through the gully region and towards third man for a boundary. |
| 70.6 : 70.6: Nathan Lyon to Rishabh Pant, SIX! There goes Pant! What a strike! What a shot! The last ball spun away like a cobra there but Pant backs himself to clear any boundary. Lyon tosses it up and Pant comes down the track. Gets to the pitch and powers it over the long on fence. 200 up for India. They need 127 more. Australia need 7 wickets. |
| 71.2 : 71.2: Mitchell Starc to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Slashed! Too short and wide from Starc. Pant cuts it through point and gets a boundary. |
| 73.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! FIFTY FOR PUJARA! What a player, what a knock! He got hit on his elbow, then on his helmet. He was pinged on his fingers as well. But this man has shown some unbelievable courage, grit and concentration. He just bats and bats and bats. And here he is, at it again. Bruised, thumped, pinned and everything else but he is battling it out. Gets to the milestone by getting on the back foot and forcing this wide ball through backward point for a boun |
| 80.2: Pat Cummins to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! LBW! Umpire's call on hitting the wickets and Pujara has to go. The second new ball has done the trick for Cummins and Australia. A superb ball from the number 1 bowler in the world. He pitches this around off and it jags back in. Pujara looks to defend but misses to get rapped on the pads. They all appeal and the finger goes up. Pujara calls for the review. Let's see what the replays have to show! Doesn't look like any bat says the third umpire. Noth |
| 81.4 : 81.4: Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Firmly driven! Full and on off, Pant drives it through covers and manages to get a boundary. |
| 82.4: Pat Cummins to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Dispatched! Fuller and on off, Pant drives it through covers and gets another boundary. He is so quick to get the bat down in time and strokes it cleanly. |
| 84.3 : 84.3: Pat Cummins to Mayank Agarwal, FOUR! That went like a tracer bullet! Full and on off, Agarwal drives it past the bowler and into the fence at long off for a boundary. |
| 85.3: Nathan Lyon to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Fine enough to get a boundary. Tossed up on middle, swept towards square leg for a boundary. |
| 86.4 : 86.4: Pat Cummins to Mayank Agarwal, OUT! TAKEN! Agarwal falls this time. Cummins gets his man. Wade with a sharp catch. The game shows another twist here. Full ball outside off, Agarwal looks to slam it over cover. He hits it uppishly but Wade there intercepts and takes a sharp catch over his head. 4th wicket in this innings for Cummins. The number 1 bowler in the world is keeping his side in the game here. India need 63 more. Australia need 5 wickets. Game on. |
| 88.5 : 88.5: Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Excellent shot! Full and on off, Sundar drives it past mid off and fetches a boundary to his name. |
| 92.5: Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, SIX! WOW! Sundar, what a shot! What a shot! A short ball around middle and leg, Sundar swivels and nails the pull over fine leg for a biggie. That is a stunning shot against world's number 1 bowler. There was a man there for the catch but boy Sundar connected it superbly. |
| 92.6 : 92.6: Pat Cummins to Washington Sundar, EDGY FOUR! India won't mind. A length ball outside off, Sundar looks to slam it over the off side but the ball takes the outside edge and flies to the thrid man fence. 39 more needed. |
| 93.2 : 93.2: Nathan Lyon to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! WOW! Time for some T20 cricket. A tossed up ball around off and middle, Pant moves inside the crease and paddles it through short fine leg. Finds the boundary. |
| 93.3 : 93.3: Nathan Lyon to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! TAKE THAT! Pant is turning it on here. Consecutive boundaries. A tossed up ball around off and middle, Pant goes for the slog sweep and nails it to the deep mid-wicket fence. This is just amazing batting. |
| 95.5 : 95.5: Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, OUT! TIMBER! Lyon removes Sundar. Twist in the tail? Poor shot attempted from Sundar. He cannot believe it. A tossed up ball outside off, Sundar looks to reverse sweep but ends up dragging the ball onto his stumps. Lyon has 399 wickets now. Sundar has done his job though. He would've loved to stay till the end but that's not to be. A fine, little cameo nonetheless. |
| 96.1 : 96.1: Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! SHOT! Pant wants to end this quickly. A short ball around off, Pant wanted to duck first and then manages to pull it. It is wide of the man at fine leg. And it races to the fence. Pant is on the ground as he loses his balance. What a shot. |
| 96.4 : 96.4: Josh Hazlewood to Shardul Thakur, OUT! CAUGHT! Shardul departs now! This match and this series is just keeps throwing surprises. A fuller ball on the pads, Shardul looks to flick but ends up getting a top edge. The ball ballloons towards mid-wicket. Lyon settles under it and takes the catch. Good thing for India is that Pant is still there and they have crossed as well. |
| 96.6 : 96.6: Josh Hazlewood to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Here's the winning runs! Here's the history! Here's Rishabh Pant! Josh wants to bowl it wide outside off. He ends up dishing a low full toss. Pant drills it through mid off. The fielder in the ring cannot stop and the ball races away to the fence. Take a bow, Rishabh Pant! What a game! INDIA WIN BY 3 WICKETS AND TAKE THE SERIES 2-1. |
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