India vs Australia Live Score 4th Test Day 5 (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard): Hello and welcome to the live blog of the fifth day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Jasprit Bumrah clean bowled Nathan Lyon (41) on the fourth ball of his first over of the day to complete his five-wicket haul and also bring an end to Australia’s 2nd innings. The Aussies scored 234 runs in 83.4 overs and extended the total lead to 339 runs to set up a target of 340 runs for India in the fourth innings of the ongoing match.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma added 25 runs for the first wicket with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the 340-run chase before he was sent back to the dugout by Pat Cummins on the first ball of 17th over of India’s second innings.
Playing XIs:
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
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20.2 – Around the wicket to the left-hander, angled in on a hard length and gets it to straighten, Jaiswal presses back to block with an open stance.
20.1 – Kohli is off the mark! Good-length delivery, slanting it in from around off and middle, Kohli gets inside the line and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.
19.6 – Pitched up on off stump, kept out on the off side by Jaiswal.
Batsman_1 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 12(69)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 0(6)
Bowler : Mitchell Marsh 0/0(1)
Over : 20
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 25/2
19.5 – Beaten again! Nagging length in and around off, Jaiswal looks to play off the front foot but can’t get any bat on it.
19.4 – Lovely delivery!
19.3 – Slightly back of a length now, hitting the deck hard around off, played late and with soft hands into the off side.
19.2 – Good-length delivery on off, Jaiswal gets across and punches it with a straight bat towards the bowler.
19.1 – A bit of a loosener, bowled short and well wide of the off stump, Alex Carey stands up to the stumps and does well to get a glove on it.
Mitchell Marsh is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Scott Boland. Meanwhile, the Indian physio is out with the magic spray to apply it on Virat’s right thumb. Good to go now.
Mitchell Marsh is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Scott Boland. Meanwhile, the Indian physio is out with the magic spray to apply it on Virat’s right thumb. Good to go now.
18.6 – The maidens just keep pouring in and this is top bowling from the Aussie skipper. Hard length and outside off, good carry off the deck and Kohli shoulders arms.
Batsman_1 : Virat Kohli 0(6)
Batsman_2 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 12(63)
Bowler : Pat Cummins 2/7(8)
Over : 19
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 25/2
18.5 – Good-length delivery, bowled in the channel and outside off, left alone by Kohli.
18.4 – Ooh, Cummins is making things happen here!
18.4 – Ooh, Cummins is making things happen here!
18.3 – Hard length angled into middle and leg, probably looking for the big outswinger but slides right on and Kohli tucks it down towards mid-wicket.
18.3 – Hard length angled into middle and leg, probably looking for the big outswinger but slides right on and Kohli tucks it down towards mid-wicket.
18.2 – Putches it up full and around off, slanting it back in, Kohli watches it well and taps it back to the bowler.
18.1 – Serves the ball right up at the batter, around off, Kohli gets onto the front foot and blocks it off solidly.
17.6 – Another maiden for Boland and Australia.
Batsman_1 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 12(63)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 0(0)
Bowler : Scott Boland 0/5(6)
Over : 18
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 25/2
17.5 – Nicely bowled! Boland goes wider on the crease and angles it in on a fullish length, Jaiswal gets across to cover the line but the ball deviates away and beats the outside edge.
17.6 – Another maiden for Boland and Australia.
Batsman_1 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 12(63)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 0(0)
Bowler : Scott Boland 0/5(6)
Over : 18
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 25/2
17.4 – A bit full and around off, left alone by Jaiswal again.
17.3 – Nagging length around off, nibbling away off the deck, Jaiswal shoulders arms and it is a sharp take from Carey once again.
