IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 4: Mohammed Siraj struck again and this time, he handed over the wicket of Steve Smith for 17. Travis Head, who has brought up his half-century, has now been joined by Mitchell Marsh at the crease as five-down Australia are in a desperate need of a stable partnership. On the other hand, India bowlers are eyeing some quick wickets to bundle out the hosts at the earliest. India are seven wickets away from winning the Perth Test against Australia and taking a commanding 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Set to chase an improbable target of 534, Australia were reduced to 12/3 at the end of stumps on Day 3 by the visitors. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Updates of India vs Australia 1st Test Match Day 4, Straight from Optus Stadium, Perth
- 10:41 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Marsh joins the partyAfter the assessing the conditions for some time, Mitchell Marsh also joins Travis Head in the hitting race. In the previous over of Harshit Rana, Marsh hammers a huge maximum. Rana runs in for a shortish ball, Marsh pulls over square leg for a six. Rana leaks nine runs as Australia's hunt continues.
- 10:36 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: 2nd session beginsHello and welcome to the second session on Day 4 of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth. Before going for lunch, Australia's score read 104/5 with Travis Head (63*) and Mitchell Marsh (5*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. The hosts now need 430 runs more to win this match. In this session, the duo of Head and Smith will aim to take their partnership as deep as they can, in order to keep Australia in the hunt.
- 09:59 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: LunchThis marks the end of the first session on Day 4 of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth. Currently, Australia's score read 104/5 with Travis Head (63*) and Mitchell Marsh (5*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. The hosts now need 430 runs more to win this match. For India, Mohammed Siraj removed Usman Khawaja (4) and Steve Smith (17) in the first session. India just need five more wickets to win the game.
- 09:54 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: 100 comes up for AustraliaDespite losing the wicket of Steve Smith, Australia have gained the momentum as Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh are forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Mohammed Siraj, the duo scores eight runs, which include a boundary from Head. With this, Australia have crossed the 100-run mark.
- 09:39 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Head hits 50FIFTY!!! Travis Head hits a boundary off Mohammed Siraj's delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his 17th half-century in the longest format for Australia and he brings it up in 63 balls. Head has completely changed the momentum of the game with his powerful hitting but India are still the dominant side as they just need five more wickets to win this match. On the other hand, Australia need 449 runs to win.
- 09:31 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: OUTOUT!!!! Mohammed Siraj does it again and this time, he breaks the mighty partnership between Steve Smith and Travis Head by dismissing the former for 17. Smith tries to play a big shot but the pace leaves his bamboozled as the ball hits the thick edge and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant makes no mistake and takes a good catch. Fifth wicket gone for Australia as Siraj celebrates wholeheartedly.
- 09:24 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Head nears 50Travis Head has changed gears and started with his powerful hitting. He is confidently taking on Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana and providing Australia with the valuable runs. He is currently batting at 44 and inching closer towards his half-century. It will be his 17th Test half-century for Australia. Head is also getting a good support from Steve Smith from the other end.
- 09:15 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: 11 runs off the overWOAHH!!! Australia have gained the much-needed momentum as Travis Head and Steve Smith are forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Harshit Rana, the duo scores 11 runs, which include a boundary from Head. He is currently batting at 37 and also inching closer towards his half-century.
- 08:58 (IST)India vs Australia 1st Test, Day 4 Live: Smith, Head Frustrate IndiaAfter Mohammed Siraj brought Indian team the first wicket of the day in the form of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Travis Head have frustrated the tourists. Bumrah even decided to bring in Washington Sundar to the attack, in the search of the next wicket. Will Nitish Reddy be brought in too?
- 08:49 (IST)India vs Australia 1st Test Live: No DRS Rescue For IndiaHarshit Rana hits Steve Smith's pad in front of the stumps but the umpire is unmoved, with the call given in favour of the batting team. Jasprit Bumrah signals for a review since India have three DRS left. Ball-tracking says that the delivery was going down the leg stump. Umpire's decision stays.
- 08:43 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: 7 runs off the overThe duo of Steve Smith and Travis Head are forming a good partnership. Despite the dominance of India's bowling lineup, the duo is carefully moving ahead. In the previous over of Harshit Rana, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Head.
- 08:30 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Head survives close callWOAH!!!! Travis Head is carrying his luck with him today. Mohammed Siraj strikes directly onto the pads of Head and shouts for LBW. However, the on-field umpire turns his request down and signals not out. Later, India opt for DRS but it also results in umpire's call. As Head survives the call, Siraj gives a disappointing look.
- 08:20 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia look cluelessAustralia's batting lineup looks completely clueless against India's dominant bowling attack. The duo of Steve Smith and Travis Head are cautiously rotating the strike and trying to keep the scoreboard moving for the hosts. In his previous over, pacer Mohammed Siraj leaks only one run as India desperately eye another wicket.
- 08:07 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia in troubleWith four wickets gone, Australia are on the verge of humiliating defeat against India in Perth. After the dismissal of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith has been joined by Travis Head at the crease. The duo need to stitch a stable partnership, in order to keep the hosts alive in the chase. In the previous over of Jasprit Bumrah, the duo scores two runs.
- 07:59 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: OUTOUT!!! And the journey begins as Mohammed Siraj takes his second wicket of the innings and this time, he removes Usman Khawaja for 4. That's a bizarre dismissal as Siraj offers some bounce and Khawaja gets bamboozled in search of a big hit. Khawaja fails to time the shot as the ball goes up in the air and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant takes an excellent catch behind the stumps. Fourth wicket gone for Australia.
- 07:37 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Jaiswal-Kohli's impressive runThe 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal, on Sunday, emerged as the unofficial flag-bearer of Indian batting for the next decade and a half during his 297-ball stay at the wicket, giving a glimpse of his ever-improving technique and composed temperament. But it was veteran Virat Kohli, who showed how to play on a wicket that consistently misbehaved during his second hundred at the Perth Stadium and 30th overall, which incidentally took him past Sir Don Bradman's 29 Test tons.
- 07:33 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Bumrah's masterclassIndia stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah delivered as per the expectations as he scalped two wickets in the form of Nathan McSweeney (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (3) on the cusp on the stumps on Day 3. Apart from him, Mohammed Siraj also dismissed the nightwatchman Pat Cummins for 2.
- 07:28 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia struggling at 12/3The Indians dominated the third day to first set an improbable 534-run target for the hosts before reducing them to 12/3 at close of play. Once Kohli reached an unprecedented seventh Test century Down Under, Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah declared at 487 for 6 with five overs to go flat out.
- 07:18 (IST)IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: India's dominance on Day 3Virat Kohli brought all his technical expertise into play while dealing with vagaries of variable bounce during his 30th hundred after heir apparent Yashasvi Jaiswal's classy 161 put India in sight of a remarkable Test victory against a nervous and fumbling Australia.
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