IND vs AUS (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team) 3rd Test Day 4 Live Updates: India resumed from 51/4 after the Australians were only able to bowl 17 overs so far, with players leaving the field seven times due to downpours.
KL Rahul is on 33 along with skipper Rohit Sharma, who was yet to score as India need 245 to avoid the follow-on. The visitors lost three early wickets in the first session pon day three after bowling Australia out for 445.
With most of the first day also lost to rain Saturday, Head and Steve Smith’s second-day centuries ensured that India cannot realistically win the Test. More rain is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, raising India’s hopes of salvaging a draw and heading to Melbourne with the series locked at 1-1.
India’s XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Australia’s XI: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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UPDATE – 1.02 am GMT (6.32 am IST) – Oh, no! The players are heading off as the drizzle has suddenly picked up. The ground staff, quick as ever, have rushed in to cover the pitch and are now putting on the square covers as well. It’s not too dark overhead, so this appears to be just a passing shower. Fingers crossed we will be back underway soon!
Oh, no! The players are going off as the drizzle has picked up all of a sudden.
30.5 – Fuller than a good length, on off, KL Rahul leans on and makes a solid block to the off side.
30.4 – Outside off, on a good length, KL Rahul watches the ball go past to the keeper.
30.3 – Full and at the stumps, KL Rahul firms his drive but straight to mid off.
30.2 – Full and on leg, KL Rahul gets his bat ahead and tries to flick but only manages to tap it to mid-wicket.
30.1 – Good length, at the stumps, KL Rahul with soft hands, opens the bat face and guides the ball to deep third for a couple of runs.
It has started to drizzle but we stay on for now.
29.6 – Shorter and on off, Ravindra Jadeja cuts it to backward point and looks to get across but is sent back by Rahul.
Batsman_1 : Ravindra Jadeja 6(18)
Batsman_2 : KL Rahul 66(104)
Bowler : Nathan Lyon 0/6(3)
Over : 30
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 103/5
29.5 – Very full, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja flicks it well but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.
The sun has disappeared as clouds have rolled over.
29.4 – Pushed through quicker and fuller, on off, KL Rahul pushes it through covers and rotates the strike over. Batting looks easy all of a sudden!
29.3 – Tossed right up, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja sweeps it to fine leg for a single.
29.2 – Tossed up, on off, Ravindra Jadeja lunges and makes a block.
29.1 – Short and on middle, KL Rahul goes back and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
28.6 – A tad bit fuller than a good length, on off, KL Rahul pushes it to cover for a single. Brings up the 100 runs for India!
Batsman_1 : KL Rahul 64(102)
Batsman_2 : Ravindra Jadeja 5(14)
Bowler : Mitchell Marsh 0/4(1)
Over : 29
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 100/5
28.5 – Hurls it on a length, just outside off, KL Rahul reads the line and length well to hold his bat high and make another leave.
28.4 – A bit of away movement on a good length, outside off, KL Rahul leaves it alone.
28.3 – Outside off, on a length, left alone by KL Rahul!
2.1 – OUT! WHAT A GRAB! Mitchell Marsh is off on a celebratory run! Starc lands it full and outside off, Shubman Gill is lured into the drive and goes at it with hard hands. It flies quickly off the outside edge and goes to the left of gully where Mitchell Marsh leaps across to his left and makes a tough catch look easy. Just 13 balls in the innings and India are in trouble losing two quick wickets for just 6 runs!
28.3 – Good length, on middle and off, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it in front of gully and scampers across for a single. Mitchell Marsh has overstepped and it is deemed a No Ball by the third umpire.
28.2 – Pulls the length back, on off, KL Rahul cuts it to deep point for one.
28.1 – Starts from over the wicket and lands it on a good length, just outside off, KL Rahul gets closer to the line and blocks it with soft hands towards gully.
Mitchell Marsh has been handed the ball now, replacing Josh Hazlewood.
27.6 – Slows it up and keeps it fuller around off and turning away from the batter Ravindra Jadeja sees the ball closely and makes a leave.
Batsman_1 : Ravindra Jadeja 4(13)
Batsman_2 : KL Rahul 62(96)
Bowler : Nathan Lyon 0/3(2)
Over : 28
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 96/5
27.5 – Drifting into the pads, on a nagging length, Jadeja goes back and turns it around to mid-wicket.
27.1 – Starts from around the wicket and keeps it short and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja cuts it to point region for a single.
27.4 – Full and at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja lunges and blocks.
27.3 – More revs than flight on that one, on off, fuller, Ravindra Jadeja taps it back to the bowler.
27.2 – Fuller and on middle and leg, KL Rahul goes deep in the crease and tucks it to square leg for one.
Drinks break! Steven Smith dropped KL Rahul on the very first ball of the day, a chance Australia might come to regret. Aside from that early scare, Rahul has looked composed and solid, continuing to anchor India’s innings. Pat Cummins, however, was rewarded for his persistence as he won the battle against his opposite number, sending Rohit Sharma back to the pavilion. Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood doesn’t seem to be operating at full fitness, which could be a concern for Australia as the day progresses. With 5 wickets in hand, the tourists trail by 351 runs and need another 152 runs to avoid the follow-on. Hazlewood has gone off the field after completing his over. Time for spin as Nathan Lyon comes on to bowl.
Drinks break! Steven Smith dropped KL Rahul on the very first ball, a chance Australia might come to regret. Aside from that early scare, Rahul has looked composed and solid, continuing to anchor India’s innings. Pat Cummins, however, was rewarded for his persistence as he won the battle against his opposite number, sending Rohit Sharma back to the pavilion. Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood doesn’t seem to be operating at full fitness, which could be a concern for Australia as the day progresses.
26.4 – Continues to keep the length short and over off, KL Rahul dabs it down the deck.
26.3 – Short of a length again, on leg, Ravindra Jadeja looks to tuck it fine but misses. Tha balls dribbles behind off his thigh and the batters collect a leg bye.
26.2 – Back of a length, just outside off, KL Rahul punches it to deep point for one.
