IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 4 HIGHLIGHTS: India Need 280 More Runs To Win As Riveting Final Day's Action Awaits
IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 4: The partnership between Kohli and Rahane in the first session on Day 5 could be crucial in deciding which way the match would sway in the final day of the summit clash.
That's stumps on Day 4 in the IND vs AUS WTC Final. India are 164/3 after 40 overs with Kohli unbeatean on 44 and Rahane also not out on 20. Given their approach, they would have definitely not ruled out an India win in their mindset and if that is to happen, we are in for a riverting final day's play at The Oval in London.
One brings two they say and there's the second with a very unlike Pujara shot bringing his downfall. He goes for the ramp but manages an edge which is pouched behind the stumps. India who were 92/1 are now 93/3.
One brings two they say and there's the second with a very unlike Pujara shot bringing his downfall. He goes for the ramp but manages an edge which is pouched behind the stumps. India who were 92/1 are now 93/3.
And there's the breakthrough. Rohit Sharma has to walk back. Nathan Lyon from round the wicket has forced Rohit to go for the fine sweep which he missed and as the ball struck his pads, he was caught in front of the stumps. India- 92/2 in 19.5 Overs. Virat Kohli walks out to the middle.
Cheteshwar Pujara has replaced Gill as play resumes after the tea break. The two Indian openers had started off positively and were looking really good before Gill's wicket. Would be interesting to see Pujara's approach here now who has just hit a boundary to get off the mark and end the 8th over. India- 45/1 after 8 overs.
WICKET! Bit of a controversial dismissal there just before the tea break. Shubman Gill has been adjudged out on a decision which could have easily gone either way. Cameron Green's catch was referred to the third umpire who deemed a close call as out. India went to the tea break as 41/1.
Out come the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Pat Cummins and Scott Boland with the new ball in hand for Australia.
Australia have declared at 270/8 which means India need 444 to win and emerge as the WTC finals. They lost two more wickets with Shami getting rid of both Starc and Cummins. A daunting task ahead of India.
Carey and Starc have resumed Australian innings after Lunch on Day 4. First ball after lunch and there was an edge that should have been taken but Pujara and Kohli at first and second slips respectively found the ball go from right in between them.
That's LUNCH on Day 4. Australia did lose 2 wickets but they have taken their lead to 374 runs. Carey (41*) and Starc (11*) the unbeaten batters out in the middle for the Kangaroos.
Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc out in the middle for Australia. They seemed determined to ensure they don't lose another wiccket heading into the Lunch Break. Australia- 200/6 after 69 overs. They lead by 373 runs.
WICKET! India have their second wicket of this morning and Jadeja strikes. He has bowled Green who departs for 25 off 95 balls. Australia- 167/6 after 63 overs.
Double change from Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj into the attack.
Alex Carey and Green have steadied the ship after that early wicket on Day 4. Australia- 142/5 after 52 overs.
WICKET!!!! And there's the first one of the day. Just the kind of start India were looking for. Umesh Yadav pitched it up, gets that movement away from the batter enough to get the edge and it is Labuschagne who departs without an addition to his overnight score of 41. Good catch by Cheteshwar Pujara at the slips.
Green and Labuschagne begin the proceedings with the bat for Australia. Pace to start off things for India. Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami have bowled an over each. Australia- 124/4 after 46 overs.
Hello and Welcome to our live coverage of the IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 4. The first ball is set to bowled at 03:00 pm (IST). Are India still playing for a win? Perhaps the answer to that could make the difference in their approach and mindset in the final two days of this summit clash.
Background
IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023: The way the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final has played out over the first three days of the five-day contest, it seems like one result has been completely eliminated from this India-Australia face-off. The chances of an Aussie defeat, the way the match stands at Stumps on Day 3, is very minimal to say the least. Only two results seem possible and even in those two, it is possibility of Kangaroos' victory that seems to be the likely result which is to say that if India go on to save the Test match from here, it would be nothing short of a miracle.
After being invited to bat first, Australia posted a formidable first innings score of 469 on the board, thanks to centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith. In response, India were bowled out for 296 with comeback man Ajinkya Rahane top-scoring for them with 89 and Shardul Thakur also scoring a half-century. On Day 2, Ravindra Jadeja had seemed the team's best batter and scored a counter-attacking 48 off 51. Even though the effort was enough for the team to ensure that they do not haveto follow on but still the team ended up conceding a 173-run lead. Pat Cummins with figures of 3 for 83 was the pick of the bowlers for Australia.
In the second innings, at the end of the day's play on Friday (June 9), Australia have already added 123/4 extending their total lead to 296 runs with Marnus Labuschagne batting on an unbeaten 41. Mohammed Siraj who was the most successful Indian bowler in the first innings, having scalped 4 wickets for 108 runs, has picked a wicket already in the second innings. Ravindra Jadeja (2/25) and Umesh Yadav (1/21) have been the other wicket takers for India.
Labuschagne and Cameron Green (7*) will resume the Australian innings on Saturday (June 10) and will hope to first bat out sufficient overs to rule out an India win before scoring quickly without the fear of losing wickets or announce a declaration to give their bowlers enough overs to bowl out India.
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