IND vs AUS, 4th Test Highlights: Virat, Jadeja Help India Reach 289/3 At Stumps On Day 3
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Hello and Welcome to ABP's live coverage of the match between India and Australia. After dominating day 1 of the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, day 2 was also owned by Kangaroos. They started their proceedings against Indian bowlers where they left on day 1. Both Usman Khwaja and Cameron Green unleashed fire as Khwaja scored 180 before walking back to the pavilion while Green also notched up his first Test century.
But then Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel came up with a breakthrough as the two sent Khwaja and Green to the pavilion. They broke the 208-run stand between Khawaja and Green. Ashwin then scalped the wicket of Mitchell Starc.
That will be Stumps on Day 2⃣ of the Fourth #INDvAUS Test!
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Another gripping day of Test Cricket as #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 reach 36/0 at the end of day's play!
We will be back with more action tomorrow as an exciting Day 3 awaits!
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Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy also stitched a 70-run partnership for the ninth wicket, taking their team total to a huge 480 runs before Ashwin removed them and ended the innings with a six-wicket haul for 91 runs.
The Indian team in reply started the proceedings with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill who are batting at 17 and 18 runs respectively. The scorecard stands at India 36/0 as they trail by 444 runs. Gill looked good as he smashed the first six of the match and made it clear that the hosts will not give up easily.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav.
Australia: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann, Scott Boland, Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Lance Morris.
IND vs AUS 4th Test Highlights
IND vs AUS 4th Test: India end day three at 289 for 3, still trailing Australia by 191 runs. Virat Kohli (59) and Ravindra Jadeja (16) remains unbeaten.
FIFTY for Virat Kohli!
Virat Kohli scores a hard-fought fifty against Aussies on Day 3 of IND vs AUS Ahmedabad Test. He is now the fastest Indian batter to score 4,000 Test runs at home.
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Nathan Lyon came up with a huge breakthrough, picking Shubman Gill's wicket. India's opener walked back to the pavilion after a well-made 128 runs. It was a good length delivery that came in sharp and Gill took that on his pads.
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Shubman Gill And Virat Kohli are looking solid after Pujara's wicket. India crosses the 200-run mark at Ahmedabad.
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Just after Gill got his hundred, Murphy provided Australians with a huge breakthrough in the form of Pujara. He snared Pujara LBW. India's Test specialist departed after scoring 42 runs.