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Australia vs India, 4th Test

 
Narper 2019-01-02 17:58:18 

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Australia (Playing XI):
Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India (Playing XI):
Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:04:27 


Did you know?

-> In their last 25 Tests at the SCG, Australia have a 19-3 win-loss record. India's only win at the venue came in 1977/78.

-> Jasprit Bumrah needs two more wickets in the SCG Test to become the second fastest Indian bowler to 50 wickets after R Ashwin.

-> A win in Sydney would make Virat Kohli the most successful Indian captain with 27 Test wins alongside MS Dhoni.

-> If R Ashwin is ruled out, it will be only the second instance of India not featuring both him and Ishant Sharma in the playing XI since Ashwin's debut.

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:07:43 

India have won the toss and have opted to bat

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:09:28 

Virat Kohli:
We are gonna have a bit first. Looks like a pretty good wicket, good covering of grass on it. The spinners will come into play; an ddeal day to bat. We haven't discussed that to be honest. It's another Test match for our country, something we are very proud about. We have to play good, hard-fought cricket for the next five days. Rohit Sharma is back home. He's become a father which is a great thing. KL Rahul replaces him at the top of the order. Vihari comes in at six. Kuldeep Yadav comes in place of Ishant Sharma.

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:09:59 

Tim Paine:
Tim Paine: We would have batted first too. There's a bit of grass coverage, hopefully we bring slips and keeper into play. We need to improve in all areas from Melbourne. We need to focus on doing the basics right. If we stay in the moment and put India under pressure, then we can be in the game. Marnus Labuschagne and Handscomb come back in. The top six - Khawaja will go to the top of the order. Marnus will bat at three, so we'll have Marsh, Head and Handscomb.

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:10:40 

Pitch Report:
"This pitch has got a lot of moisture in it. It's very patchy. It will turn on day three, four and five. First two session on day 1, there'll be a bit for the pacers.You gotta bat first, but it won't be easy to bat in the first two session," reckons Brendon Julian.

 
Runs 2019-01-02 18:25:31 

How Shubman Gill cannot make this jokey Indian team is mind boggling lol I rate him right alongside Kohli and he may even surpass cool

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:32:06 

Agarwal and Rahul are at the crease.

Agarwal is on strike.

Starc will open the attack

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:32:22 

0.2
Starc to Rahul, FOUR, edged and four!Fullish ball at 141kph, Rahul was playing for in-curl, but the ball held its line and the right-hander dangled his bat at it sans ay feet movement. The ball trims the outside edge and rolls through the gap between slips and gully

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:35:30 

IND 6/0 (1.0 Ovs) CRR: 6

Agarwal 0(3)
Rahul 5(3)

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:37:22 

1.1
Hazlewood to Rahul, FOUR, edged and four! Rahul did the right thing by playing it with soft hands. It was a short of a good length ball nibbling away and Rahul played late at it, catches the outside edge and rolls

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:39:14 

1.3
Hazlewood to Rahul, out Caught by Shaun Marsh!! Josh Hazlewood strikes! Another failure for Rahul. This is the fourth time Hazlewood has snaffled Rahul. A 135.5kph, good length delivery around the nagging zone outside off, Rahul could have let that go, but he chases that with hard hands and gets a fat outside edge that goes straight into the hands of Marsh at first slip. That ball didn't move much in the air nor off the deck

Rahul c Shaun Marsh b Hazlewood 9(6) [4s-2]

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:40:05 

Day 1: 1st Session

IND 10/1 (1.3 Ovs) CRR: 6.67

India opt to bat

 
Runs 2019-01-02 18:42:40 

In reply to Narper

Rahul is another shitehound, sub continental bully

 
Narper 2019-01-02 18:50:54 

IND 16/1 (4.0 Ovs) CRR: 4

Pujara 4(9)
Agarwal 2(9)

Hazlewood 2-0-8-1

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:06:08 

6.6
Pat Cummins to Agarwal, FOUR, Cummins hurls it fuller and in the process he's overpitched

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:17:12 

8.6
Pat Cummins to Pujara, FOUR, to square third man

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:23:58 

Day 1: 1st Session

IND 36/1 (10.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.6

Agarwal 14(27)
Pujara 12(27

Starc 4-0-14-0
Pat Cummins 2-0-12-0
Hazlewood 4-1-9-1

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:25:05 

10.2
Pat Cummins to Agarwal, FOUR, wow! That's a beautiful shot. Not a bad ball by any means, a good length ball wide of off and Agarwal leans forward to punch it wide of mid-off. Didn't over-hit it and relied on timing

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:28:30 

11.2
, Agarwal has played quite a few eye-pleasing strokes today. On a good length and Agarwal presses forward to cover-drive it on the rise. High elbow and there's the pose for the photographs

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:44:30 

13.6
Starc to Agarwal, FOUR, top-edge and four, Mayank has been hassled by Starc's pace and this was a rip-snorter, banged in short and kept climbing nastily onto the right-hander, Mayank had nowhere to go as he fended awkwardly at that, took his eyes off the ball and the top-edge off the glove popped over the slip cordon - might have grazed his helmet as well, could have so easily lobbed straight into the hands of one of the fielder

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:50:14 

14.2
Pat Cummins to Pujara, no run, loud shout for Cummins, but he doesn't look convinced, Paine is though and Australia will review. Erasmus is into the action, it's a fair delivery, the ball was pretty close to the inside edge. HotSpot vision is obscured, RTS in and there's a flat line, NOT OUT is the call.Australia have lost their first review, lovely delivery from Cummins, got it to nip back in sharply and had Pujara cut in half, he was late in getting his bat down and the ball burst past his inside edge

 
Narper 2019-01-02 19:53:03 

IND 51/1 (15.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.4

Pujara 12(38 )
Agarwal 28(46)

 
Narper 2019-01-02 20:15:57 

Day 1: 1st Session

IND 62/1 (20.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.1

Pujara 13(49)
Agarwal 38(65

 
Narper 2019-01-02 20:26:17 

Lyon 1-0-2-0

Nathan Lyon averages 48.14 at the SCG and takes a wicket every 15.3 overs at this venue (seven Tests) - both the worst for him at any venue in Australia.

 
Narper 2019-01-02 20:28:25 

22.5
Hazlewood to Pujara, no run, Pujara has copped a blow on his helmet, nasty short ball from Hazlewood, kept coming back at the batsman who ducked and took his eyes off the ball, hit the back of the helmet and then his neck - the pace was taken off by the blow on the helmet, else could have been an injury here

More work for Patrick Farhart as he jogs into the middle to have a look at the Indian number three. Looked comfortable, Pujara - but the protocol has to be followed.
22.5

 
Narper 2019-01-02 20:34:47 

Day 1: Lunch Break

IND 69/1 (24.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.88

Agarwal 42(79)
Pujara 16(59

 
jacksparrow 2019-01-02 21:31:10 

Agarwal looks like he will be around for a while. Making use of his opportunity and looking like he belong.

 
Narper 2019-01-02 21:45:17 

Day 1: 2nd Session

IND 103/1 (30.3 Ovs) CRR: 3.38

 
Narper 2019-01-02 21:48:28 

31.1
Lyon to Agarwal, SIX, straight down the ground, the partnership between Agarwal and Pujara is now

 
anandgb 2019-01-02 21:57:00 

In reply to Narper

good steady batting

 
Narper 2019-01-02 21:59:05 

33.4
Lyon to Agarwal, SIX, Agarwal is stamping his presence against Lyon. Flighted outside off, Agarwal shimmies out and meets the pitch to loft it effortlessly over long-off for a maximum

 
Narper 2019-01-02 21:59:50 

33.6
Lyon to Agarwal, out Caught by Starc!! Finally, Agarwal has fallen into the trap. Lyon gets his revenge and India have lost their second wicket. Probably, he got carried away a bit. Tried to dictate terms, but Lyon roars. Looped up luringly, Agarwal skips out and wants to launch it out of the park for the second time. Miscues it horribly and ends up hitting it in the air towards long-on. Starc runs in forward and comfortably grabs it. Agarwal fails to convert his fifty into a three-figure mark, but he's played well

Agarwal c Starc b Lyon 77(112) [4s-7 6s-2]

 
Narper 2019-01-02 22:00:13 

In reply to anandgb

big grin big grin You GM the man

 
Narper 2019-01-02 22:04:36 

34.4
Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR, generally, cover drives mean elegance. When Kohli plays it, it's full of class.

 
Narper 2019-01-02 22:14:57 

Day 1: 2nd Session

IND 133/2 (37.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.59

Pujara 34(93)
Kohli 6(11


MA Starc 12 0 42 0 3.50
JR Hazlewood 11 4 27 1 2.45
PJ Cummins 9 1 37 0 4.11
NM Lyon 5 0 26 1

 
Narper 2019-01-02 22:20:28 

37.6
Lyon to Pujara, FOUR, this is great batting. The way he's dealt with Lyon all series has been the standout thing for India. Great footwork again, makes this into an overpitched delivery and drills it through mid-off

 
anandgb 2019-01-02 22:24:52 

In reply to Narper


big grin big grin You GM the man
lol lol

 
Narper 2019-01-02 22:41:56 

1000+ balls faced in a series for India in Australia:
1203 R Dravid, 2003/04
1192 V Hazare, 1947/48
1093 V Kohli, 2014/15
1032 S Gavaskar, 1977/78
1000* C Pujara, 2018/19

 
Narper 2019-01-02 22:57:45 

47.5
Lyon to Pujara, FOUR, there's the short ball again. Makes it so hard for a spinner who just can't settle on a length. And once he strays off it, Pujara punishes him. He rocks back and pulls it through square leg

 
Narper 2019-01-02 22:58:56 

Day 1: 2nd Session

IND 152/2 (48.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.14

Pujara 44(128 )
Kohli 15(42

 
Narper 2019-01-02 23:09:02 

50.6
Labuschagne to Pujara, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

50.4
Labuschagne to Pujara, FOUR, to long-on

50.2
Labuschagne to Pujara, FOUR, the hand motion from Pujara as he raises his bat for the half-century, he looks so pumped. Not in an aggressive manner, more out of determination rather. Half-tracker from Labuschagne, smashes it through midwicket. Another unflappable knock

 
Narper 2019-01-02 23:12:35 

Day 1: Tea Break

IND 177/2 (52.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.4

Kohli 23(56)
Pujara 61(138

MA Starc 12 0 42 0
JR Hazlewood 13 6 27 1
PJ Cummins 13 2 47 0
NM Lyon 13 1 47 1
M Labuschagne 1 0 12 0

 
djdrastic 2019-01-03 03:20:35 

That Pujara is an amazing player . Always looks like he has so much time to play his shots.


If he can Vihari can hang around until the 1st hour tomorrow Australia are gonna have a tough,tough time getting back in this game.


Also a sidenote.I cringe massively every single time the Aussie comms pronounce Labuschagne's surname.

 
mikesiva 2019-01-03 04:21:56 

In reply to djdrastic

How should it be pronounced? Labuschagne is a Saffer name right?

I cringe every time an Australian commentator says the name Rodriguez or Henriques. The last syllable doesn't seem to exist for them.

 
djdrastic 2019-01-03 04:51:32 

In reply to mikesiva

Oh jeez don't get me started on Henriques.

It's pronounced La-boo-skag-knee

The g is unfortunately a hard word to pronounce.Its requires that weird gravelly g sound you find it dutch/german/afrikaans.It's OK to say it with the 'g' you find in the word 'golf'.

The Aussie comms always seem to be the laziest when it comes to pronunciation and enunciation.
Like I mean it's your job.You should be actually good at.

 
VIX 2019-01-03 08:01:33 

Dis done. India winning easy thanks to man-of-the-series Pujara!

Lets see if jealous Kohli will continue trying to force him out of the team evil

 
natty_forever 2019-01-03 08:48:33 

What a difference a likkle sand-paper can make.

 
RemainsUnknown 2019-01-03 09:25:15 

In reply to VIX

Dis done. India winning easy thanks to man-of-the-series Pujara!
Pujara is pulling a Shiv...... excellent concentration & laser focus.

Lets see if jealous Kohli will continue trying to force him out of the team evil
Why would the GOAT do that? Pujee ain't going anywhere for now....

MOS for sure.....

 
RemainsUnknown 2019-01-03 09:25:33 

In reply to natty_forever

What a difference a likkle sand-paper can make.
lol lol lol lol

 
Narper 2019-01-03 09:35:50 

Day 1: Stumps

IND 303/4 (90.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.37

Virat Kohli (c) c Paine b Hazlewood 23
Ajinkya Rahane c Paine b Starc 18

Hanuma Vihari 39*(58 )
Pujara 130*(250

 
Narper 2019-01-03 18:32:29 

Day 3

90.2
Hazlewood to Pujara, 3 runs, cracking shot, a long half-volley from Hazlewood, Pujara leans forward and places the drive into the gap wide of cover. The ball slows down near the ropes and Head pulls it back in, saves a run for his team

 
shivnotout 2019-01-03 19:03:13 

IND 314/4 (96.4 Ovs) CRR: 3.25



Partnership: 86(161)

 
shivnotout 2019-01-03 19:08:27 

In reply to Narper

says: "Pujara is showing the younger generation test batting is more a mental skill than physical. You don't need to be technically gifted like kohlis and rahanes to be successful in test cricket."

 
Narper 2019-01-03 19:23:21 

101.2
Lyon to Pujara, FOUR, beautifully played, excellent use of the feet once again, comes down the track, gets close to the ball and then drives it with the turn, past extra-cover and Head gives the chase, pulls the ball back in, but it hit his thighs and rolled back onto the ropes, 150 up for Pujara as well

 
Narper 2019-01-03 19:25:09 

Hanuma Vihari has been given out caught and he wants a review. It's a fair delivery, went very close to the gloves as it popped off his fore-arm. Nothing much on the HotSpot, but there's a murmer on the RTS when the ball went past the bat, OUT is the call

101.6
Lyon to Hanuma Vihari, out Caught by Labuschagne!! Hanuma Vihari has been given out caught and he wants a review. It's a fair delivery, went very close to the gloves as it popped off his fore-arm. Nothing much on the HotSpot, but there's a murmer on the RTS when the ball went past the bat, OUT is the call. Must say, this was coming, Hanuma looked all fidgety today, unable to force the pace against the seamers. Went down low very early as he attempted the lap sweep, couldn't get on top of the bounce as he did so, the ball grazed the top-edge before lobbing off his fore-arm, straight to Labuschagne at FSL who doesn't drop those. A wicket at the stroke of the hour for Australia, one that they needed batdly, ends a fine 101-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Hanuma Vihari c Labuschagne b Lyon 42(96) [4s-5]

 
Narper 2019-01-03 19:32:26 

Day 2: 1st Session

IND 335/5 (103.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.25

Pujara 155(28cool
Pant 3(2

 
shivnotout 2019-01-03 19:38:48 

In reply to Narper

Patience is virtue and virtue is bliss!. Pujara proving this correct. Throughout the series he has been patiently waiting for the loose balls initially and when set he converts even the good balls into runs.


he remind me uncle? lol

 
Narper 2019-01-03 19:43:45 

104.1
Starc to Pujara, FOUR, Starc slightly overpitches and serves width outside off. Allows the right-hander to free his arms and Pujara middles the drive through extra cover. Rolls away to the fence all along the carpet

 
Narper 2019-01-03 19:43:50 

104.4
Starc to Pant, FOUR, glorious cover drive! Full ball from over the wicket, right in Pant's slot and he leans into the drive. Elegantly caressed it through extra cover

 
Narper 2019-01-03 19:46:13 

105.1
Lyon to Pant, no run, Paine goes up for a caught behind appeal. Nothing from Lyon, but the skipper decides to review. Legal delivery. It was a loopy delivery that pitched just outside off and spun away a bit. Nothing on HotSpot! Over to RTS, a flat line. The on-field call will stay. Poor reviewing from Australia - Paine to be blamed. The hosts have burnt their reviews.

 
Narper 2019-01-03 19:48:18 

IND 346/5 (106.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.26

Pujara 160(294)
Pant 9(14)

 
Narper 2019-01-03 20:19:00 

Cheteshwar Pujara has scored 501 runs in this series!

 
BeatDball 2019-01-03 20:28:12 

In reply to Narper Lets hope Devin is happy...fortunately, the holy one is still the best, ent?

wink

 
shivnotout 2019-01-03 20:32:01 

In reply to Narper

Cheteshwar Pujara has scored 501 runs in this series!


he tickles all?

Lyon to Pujara, FOUR, off-break that spins big, Pujara gets inside the line and tickles it fine.
lol

 
Narper 2019-01-03 20:32:48 

Day 2: Lunch Break

IND 389/5 (117.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.32

Pujara 181(332)
Pant 27(42

 
Narper 2019-01-03 20:35:59 

In reply to shivnotout

This session: 27 overs | 86 runs | 1 wicket. Pujara is still there and it seems Australia can't find a way to dismiss him. Four years back, when he toured Australia he'd scored just 201 runs in six innings and was dropped for the Sydney Test. Now, India's No. 3 is showing his class as he is nearing a double-ton here at the SCG.

 
Narper 2019-01-03 20:36:54 

In reply to BeatDball

De bearded injuns having kangaroo curry for lunch wink

 
CricketLuva4 2019-01-03 20:47:04 

In reply to Narper

That review off Pant, there was a definite noise watching it live. Not sure where it came from.

 
Narper 2019-01-03 21:36:42 

124.2
Labuschagne to Pujara, FOUR, whenever Labuschagne has dropped it short, Pujara has made sure that he transferred all his weight back and puts it away to the fence. He was so quick to the pick the length and once he did it, he muscled it powerfully over mid-wicket

 
Narper 2019-01-03 21:38:06 

125.2
Lyon to Pujara, no run, dropped at first slip by Khawaja. Pujara gets a reprieve on 192. Flatter and quick outside off, Pujara went back to cut and outside-edged it to Khawaja, who sticks his right-hand out but it hits him on the palm and bobbles out. He then tries to take it on the rebound but fails. Big let-off! But it wasn't easy by any means as it flew at him quite quickly

 
Narper 2019-01-03 21:42:38 

126.3
Hazlewood to Pant, FOUR, wristy flick from Pant. Full and straighter from Hazlewood,

 
Narper 2019-01-03 21:44:58 

Day 2: 2nd Session

IND 417/5 (127.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.28

Pujara 193(362)
Pant 43(72)

 
Narper 2019-01-03 21:56:50 

129.6
Lyon to Pujara, out Caught&Bowled!! That's a soft dismissal for Pujara. A monumental knock comes to an end. Gets a rousing reception from the SCG crowd, Pant runs towards him and congratulates. Oh, he's missed his double century by just 7 runs. Pujara was looking a bit rusty in the last few overs as the runs weren't coming by. So he tries to do something out of the box and chips down the track, gets duped by the flight and drives it on the rise back to the bowler. Lyon accepts a rather simple return chance and Khawaja will breathe a sigh of relief.

Pujara c and b Lyon 193(373) [4s-22]

 
Narper 2019-01-03 21:58:11 

Highest scores by Asian batsmen in Australia:
206 R Shastri, SCG, 1992
233 R Dravid, Adelaide, 2003
241*S Tendulkar, SCG, 2004
205*Azhar Ali, MCG, 2016
195 V Sehwag, MCG, 2003
193 C Pujara, SCG, 2019

 
Narper 2019-01-03 21:58:50 

IND 418/6 (130.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.22

Pant 44(79

 
Narper 2019-01-03 22:30:11 

Day 2: 2nd Session

IND 438/6 (136.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.22

Pant 57(91)
Jadeja 7(24)

Lyon 48-8-137-3

 
Narper 2019-01-03 22:38:17 

137.3
Lyon to Pant, FOUR, wasn't quite to the pitch of it but went through with the lofted drive over mid-off. It's a flat-hit over the fielder, the timing on which isn't the best but it'll suffice

 
Narper 2019-01-03 22:49:26 

Day 2: 2nd Session

IND 458/6 (140.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.27

Pant 71(106)
Jadeja 13(33)

 
Narper 2019-01-03 22:53:07 

140.6
Pat Cummins to Jadeja, SIX, they were better off bowling short at him, because when it's in his slot, this is what he can do. Clears the front leg and hacks it over long-on. Don't think he'll get too many more of these. What a clean strike that

 
Narper 2019-01-03 22:54:56 

IND 469/6 (141.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.33

Partnership: 51(66)

 
Narper 2019-01-03 23:10:18 

IND 487/6 (145.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.36

Pant 86(124)
Jadeja 23(45

 
Narper 2019-01-03 23:14:49 

Day 2: Tea Break

IND 491/6 (146.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.36

Jadeja 25(47)
Pant 88(128

Partnership: 73(96)

 
sunfish 2019-01-03 23:17:46 

Australia's bowling looks toothless perhaps because the pitch is as lifeless as the ones in Guyana.

 
sunfish 2019-01-03 23:31:47 

When commentators stop focussing on each delivery and ramble on about golf and other non-cricket events I know we are viewing a boring passage of test play...

Aye, the commentators need to be more creative when the game slows up..

 
VIX 2019-01-03 23:35:23 

In reply to sunfish

When commentators stop focussing on each delivery and ramble on about golf and other non-cricket events I know we are viewing a <snip> passage of test play...


fixed it for you big grin

 
Khaga 2019-01-04 00:03:36 

In reply to sunfish

Manjrekar fcuked you up,didn't he? lol

 
shivnotout 2019-01-04 01:11:07 

In reply to sunfish

pitch is as lifeless as the ones in Guyana.


where? in Parika,Linden,or Stanleytown?

 
shivnotout 2019-01-04 01:21:46 

out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Some solace for Lyon and Jadeja misses out on a hundred. Virat Kohli has had enough and India have declared.


India 622-7 decl

 
shivnotout 2019-01-04 01:35:08 

Shami to Khawaja, no run, Pant has put this down. He dived in front of first slip, got there with both hands but couldn't hold on. Length ball from Shami that just held its line from round the wicket to find the edge. He was riding high on confidence after that hundred, just meets with a little bummer with the gloves


Aus 18-0

 
Narper 2019-01-04 08:27:16 

Day 2: Stumps

IND 622/7 decl

AUS 24/0 (10.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.4

Australia trail by 598 runs

 
Norm 2019-01-04 08:45:26 

India win or match drawn.

 
Bigzinc 2019-01-04 08:58:31 

In reply to Norm

India has essentially batted Australia out of the game and wins the series at least 2-1..

 
Narper 2019-01-04 18:32:42 

Day 3

It's pink day at the SCG. Indians in a huddle, Kohli having an animated chat with his boys. Bumrah will start off the proceedings for the visitors. Harris to face the music.

 
Narper 2019-01-04 18:32:58 

10.1
Bumrah to Marcus Harris, 3 runs, good start for Australia and Harris. Bumrah goes fuller and pitches it slightly up for Harris, to check his drive. Cleanly driven past mid-off and they will run hard to pinch the third

 
Narper 2019-01-04 18:44:14 

Day 3: 1st Session

AUS 29/0 (13.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.23

 
Narper 2019-01-04 18:58:50 

AUS 47/0 (16.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.94

Marcus Harris 32(42)
Khawaja 15(54

 
Narper 2019-01-04 19:11:55 

AUS 68/0 (20.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.4

 
Narper 2019-01-04 19:25:30 

21.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Khawaja, out Caught by Pujara!! Oh, that's hideous. Trying to show his attacking instinct, Khawaja has mistimed it straight to Pujara at mid-wicket. Australia have lost their first wicket. Kuldeep tosses it up with lot more air, Khawaja jumped out of his crease and decided to smash it down the ground. The ball dipped and Khawaja was beaten in the flight as he ended up dragging it in the air. Kuldeep is pumped, gets the breakthrough for India. Leaps and celebrations.

Khawaja c Pujara b Kuldeep Yadav 27(71) [4s-3]

 
Narper 2019-01-04 19:26:17 

Day 3: 1st Session

AUS 75/1 (23.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.26

Labuschagne 0(4)
Marcus Harris 48(63

 
Narper 2019-01-04 20:49:47 

Day 3: Lunch Break

AUS 122/1 (40.0 Ovs) CRR: 3.05

Australia trail by 500 runs

Labuschagne 18(60)
Marcus Harris 77(109)

 
johndom90 2019-01-04 21:14:06 

Indians are pussycats...10 overs to end of play....600plus on the board.... and they gave the Aussies batting practice.....

there is great and there is great...

 
Narper 2019-01-04 21:25:04 

42.6
Jadeja to Marcus Harris, out Bowled!! Oh dear! That's a soft dismissal for Harris, he yanks his head away in disappointment as he walks away.

Marcus Harris b Jadeja 79(120) [4s-8]

 
Narper 2019-01-04 21:25:28 

AUS 128/2 (43.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.98

 
Narper 2019-01-04 22:08:08 

51.4
Shami to Labuschagne, out Caught by Rahane!! That's a stunner and a flabbergasted Labuschagne walks off - shaking his head. This was full and on his pads, Labuschagne creamed the on-drive, doesn't bother to keep it on the ground. It was travelling and it went to the right of short mid-wicket where Rahane dived and completed a fine catch. Labuschagne was looking seriously good, but can't convert his start into something substantial.

Labuschagne c Rahane b Shami 38(95) [4s-7]

 
Narper 2019-01-04 22:11:35 

Day 3: 2nd Session

AUS 156/4 (54.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.89

Australia trail by 466 runs

Handscomb 1(9)
Head 3(16)

 
Narper 2019-01-04 23:04:52 

66.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Head, out Caught&Bowled!! Would you believe it, Head has drilled this loopy full toss straight back to Kuldeep. Australia finding ways to get themselves out.

Head c and b Kuldeep Yadav 20(56) [4s-2]

Day 3: 2nd Session

AUS 192/5 (66.2 Ovs) CRR: 2.89

 
Narper 2019-01-04 23:23:25 

Day 3: Tea Break

US 198/5 (68.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.91

- Australia trail by 424 runs

 
Narper 2019-01-04 23:48:25 

68.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Paine, out Bowled!! Kuldeep has flummoxed the Australian captain with his box of trickery. Kept plugging with tight lines, superbly set-up. Classic from the Chinaman bowler. Tempts the batsman by tossing it up deliciously outside off around the footmarks. Paine winds up for the drive, playing away from the body. The ball dips, drifts and spins back in to sneak through the gate and shatters the top of leg-stump. The hosts have lost a wicket in the first over after the break.

Paine b Kuldeep Yadav 5(14) [4s-1]

 
Narper 2019-01-04 23:48:45 

Day 3: 3rd Session

AUS 198/6 (70.1 Ovs) CRR: 2.82

Australia trail by 424 runs

Handscomb 21(51)
Pat Cummins 0(0)

 
Narper 2019-01-04 23:49:04 

72-1 (Usman Khawaja, 21.6), 128-2 (Marcus Harris, 42.6), 144-3 (Shaun Marsh, 48.1), 152-4 (Marnus Labuschagne, 51.4), 192-5 (Travis Head, 66.2), 198-6 (Tim Paine, 68.6)

 
shivnotout 2019-01-05 18:29:42 

In reply to Narper

oh oh.rain gonna save AUSTRALIA

Day 4: Start delayed due to rain - Australia trail by 386 runs

 
Narper 2019-01-05 20:09:11 

In reply to shivnotout


11:55 am Local Time: Nothing much to report. It's still raining at the SCG and we might have an early lunch.

 
Narper 2019-01-05 21:18:35 

1:10 pm Local Time: The lunch interval is over, but the rain simply doesn't seem to abate. It's still drizzling and we wait for the resumption.

 
Narper 2019-01-05 22:00:31 

84.3
Shami to Pat Cummins, out Bowled!! Shami has struck with the second new ball, he got his line right, the ball stayed very low and scooted under Cummins's bat. Not a lot he could do about it - Cummins, his battling effort is over. Shami shortened his length and got it to nip back into the right-hander, Cummins was caught on the back-foot, the ball never rose and went underneath his frailing bat. The off-stump is knocked out and India have the start they wanted.

Pat Cummins b Shami 25(44) [4s-6]

 
Narper 2019-01-05 22:03:59 

Day 4: 2nd Session

AUS 246/7 (86.0 Ovs) CRR: 2.86

Australia trail by 376 runs

Starc 5(cool
Handscomb 28(95

 
Narper 2019-01-06 19:21:58 

Day 5: Start delayed by rain

IND 622/7 decl
AUS 300, 6/0 (4.0 Ovs) CRR: 1.5


Australia trail by 316 runs

11:10 am Local Time, 05:40 am IST: 'English weather in Sydney', quips Akash Chopra on twitter as the light rain doesn't seem to be stopping at all.

 
Narper 2019-01-06 22:44:19 

The Sydney Test has been officially abandoned and India win the 4-Test series 2-1.

 
shivnotout 2019-01-06 23:06:56 

In reply to Narper

Virat Kohli kisses the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is handed to him by the great Allan Border himself. He's soon joined by his teammates. Kohli relegates himself to the periphery for the photograph, handing the trophy to Mayank Agarwal in the centre. There's this great vibe in the team, just soaking in the atmosphere and the celebrations. Some of the players have got their families onto the field to share this with them. It's all very great.


Cheteshwar Pujara, Player of the Match and Player of the Series: It's a great feeling for all of us. We've been working really hard to win a series overseas. And especially doing it in this country

smile

 
djdrastic 2019-01-07 02:14:12 

Congrats to the Indian guys on here.

Bit of a downer how this match ended because India had the tools to get this done.

This team is going to win a lot of matches if they can get their selection issues sorted out.I think the quality of the pace unit really surprised the Aussies this series.