IND vs AUS, 3rd Test, Day 4 Highlights: India Lose Both Openers, Trail By 309 Runs At Stumps
India vs Australia Test highlights: In reply to the home side's target of 407 runs, the visitors put in a steady start but lost their openers on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test match, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
- Neelav Chakravarti
- Updated:January 10, 2021 01:06 PM IST
Australia were in complete control against India on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test match, at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The visitors were 98 for two in 34 overs at Stumps on Day 4, after being set a target of 407 runs by Australia, who declared their second innings on 312/6. India will need to score 309 more runs on the final day to win the Sydney Test with eight wickets in hand. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave the visitors a fine start. The former registered a half-century, slamming five fours and a six. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane made sure there were no more setbacks after Rohit was dismissed soon after reaching his fifty. Pat Cummins continued with his fine form, registering the crucial wicket of Rohit while Josh Hazlewood got the better of Gill with a brilliant delivery. Earlier on Day 4, the Indian bowling department couldn't really find a way past Australia's batting order, leaking runs at regular intervals. Marnus Labuschagne (73), Steve Smith (81) and Cameron Green (84) scored half-centuries. Even, Tim Paine finally found some batting form, remaining unbeaten after scoring 39 runs. Navdeep Saini registered two wickets on Day 4, with Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin notching a dismissal each. The visitors will be hoping to improve their display on Day 5 and do all they can to save the Test. (SCORECARD)
3rd Test, Day 4 Highlights Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Sydney Cricket Ground
- 12:34 (IST)No run, India: 98/2, StumpsA length ball by Lyon. Rahane taps it back. India need 309 runs more. The visitors wrap up Day 4 at 98 for two, at Stumps.
- 12:28 (IST)One runA short delivery by Rohit. Rahane pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
- 12:27 (IST)Two runsCummins sends it back of a length, outside off. Rahane guides it through backward point.
- 12:19 (IST)OUT!!!! Rohit Sharma c Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins 52 (98)A short delivery by Cummins. Rohit pulls it and it goes to fine leg, where Starc is there. He catches it with ease. OUT!In comes, Ajinkya Rahane.
- 12:16 (IST)FOUR! ROHIT SHARMA REACHES HIS FIFTY!Not a poor delivery by Lyon. Rohit attacks it. He gets onto the pitch and then smacks it aerially. It goes to midwicket for a four!
- 12:10 (IST)No runCummins sends a length delivery, outside off. Rohit defends it with the inside half of his bat.
- 12:07 (IST)One runA fuller delivery by Lyon on the stumps. Rohit glances it off his pads to deep square leg for a single.
- 12:02 (IST)No run, India: 80/1A shorter delivery by Lyon. Pujara glances it towards short leg. No run.After 26 overs, India have scored 80 runs for one wicket. They need 327 runs more.
- 12:00 (IST)FOUR!Pujara attacks this Lyon delivery. He goes down the track and guides it through extra cover for a solid four!
- 11:52 (IST)No runA length delivery by Lyon, spinning from outside off. Rohit sends it to short fine leg.
- 11:49 (IST)No runHazlewood sends a length delivery, outside off, angling in. Pujara misses it and it hits him on the thigh pads. The Aussies appeal but Pujara reviews it. The review shows that it went over the stumps. Pujara is safe for now!
- 11:44 (IST)OUT! Shubman Gill c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood 31 (64)Good delivery by Paine in the channel by Hazlewood. Gill gets an outside edge and it goes to the wicketkeeper. The umpire takes his time and Gill reviews it. There is a mark on HotSpot. OUT!In comes, Cheteshwar Pujara.
- 11:38 (IST)SIXX!!! WHAT A SHOT!Green bowls it short, on off. Rohit pulls it with much aplomb over square leg for a strong six!
- 11:32 (IST)FOUR!!Starc sends a full delivery, on a sixth stump line. Rohit stretches and cover drives it for a peachy four!
- 11:30 (IST)FOUR!Starc overpitches this delivery, round the wicket line. Rohit cover drives it for a four!
- 11:29 (IST)FOUR!Green sends a short delivery. Gill pulls it past mid-on and it goes to the fence for a four!
- 11:22 (IST)No runStarc bowls a full delivery on the stumps. Gill defends it to the legside. No run.
- 11:16 (IST)FOUR RUNS! INDIA NEED 361 RUNS!Cummins bowls a fuller delivery, around off. Rohit goes on the front foot and sends it through covers for four runs!India need 361 runs, and have scored 46.
- 11:11 (IST)No runStarc sends a fuller delivery, around off. Gill waits in the crease and defends it. No run. India need 365 runs.
- 11:05 (IST)One runRohit goes down the track to send this Lyon delivery to wide long-on for a single.
- 10:59 (IST)FOUR!Cummins bowls a length delivery, outside off. Gill waits for it, and edges it through slip and gully for a four!
- 10:57 (IST)FOUR!Cummins pitches a drifting delivery on the pads of Gill. He trickles it to fine leg for a four!
- 10:54 (IST)One runLyon spins in a length ball, from outside off. Gill glances it in front of square leg for a single.
- 10:45 (IST)One runHazlewood sends a fuller delivery on the pads. Rohit trickles it towards deep square leg. One run.
- 10:43 (IST)One runA fuller delivery by Cummins on the stumps. Gill guides it towards deep square leg for a single.
- 10:34 (IST)GOOD REVIEW! ROHIT SHARMA SURVIVES!Hazlewood sends a length delivery, outside off. Rohit misses it, and it hits him just above the knee roll. Rohit reviews it. Nothing on HotSpot and Snicko. The ball tracker shows that it misses the stumps by a huge margin. He survives!
- 10:31 (IST)FOUR!Cummins sends a length delivery, outside off. Gill half-drives it through the vacant extra cover region for a four!
- 10:26 (IST)One runHazlewood sends a short delivery. Gill pulls it down to deep square leg for a single.
- 10:21 (IST)FOUR!Starc sends a fuller delivery, wider. Rohit drives it away to get past backward point for a four!
- 10:14 (IST)Two runsStarc sends a fuller delivery on the pads. Rohit gets a thick outside edge past point. Two runs.
- 10:10 (IST)BIG APPEAL! No run, India need 403 runsHazlewood sends a length ball. It beats Gill's bat and hits his pads. The Aussies appeal, but the umpire ignores it! India need 403 runs.
- 10:03 (IST)Two runsStarc bowls a short delivery on the stumps. Rohit guides it over square leg for two runs.
- 10:00 (IST)The action resumes!Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walk in to open the innings for India. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc will bowl the first over for Australia.
- 09:52 (IST)Australia have declared!!Okay, folks! Australia have declared! India have been set a target of 407!
- 09:42 (IST)OUT!!! Cameron Green c W Saha b Jasprit Bumrah 84 (132)A length delivery by Bumrah. It gets an inside edge of Green's bat and goes to Saha for a catch. Green pauses and reviews it. He is declared out and he leaves after an excellent T20-like knock!And now its Tea time!
- 09:40 (IST)SIX!A bouncer by Bumrah, and he banged it hard. GReen hooks it on front foot over square leg for a six!
- 09:39 (IST)FOUR!Bumrah sends a yorker. Green goes on the back foot and sends it straight past the bowler for a four!
- 09:31 (IST)Another racism incident???Something is up at the square leg boundary. Rahane is with the umpire and even the players have gathered. Bumrah and Siraj had earlier alleged racism. Rahane and Siraj are pointing at one section of the stands and talking to the umpires.
- 09:27 (IST)SIX!Siraj bowls a fullish delivery. Green hits it flat over long-on for another six!
- 09:25 (IST)SIX!Green bowls a full delivery on the stumps. Green goes deep in his crease and sends it over long-on for a six!