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Australia have won the toss and have opted to bat

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Leh we go

Sam Konstas and Khawaja are at the crease.
Sam Konstas is on strike.
Bumrah will open the attack

0.1
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, no run, pitched up outside off, swinging away. Sam Konstas lifts his bat and lets it go. Was on a driveable length but Sam Konstas didn't fiddle with it

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 0/0 (1)

Sam Konstas 0(6)
Usman Khawaja 0(0)

Jasprit Bumrah
1-1-0-0

Ball still to touch bat .....

AUS 0/0 (2)

Usman Khawaja 0(6)
Sam Konstas 0(6)

Mohammed Siraj
1-1-0-0

And the kid Sam Konstas is off and running

2.2
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, 2 runs, first runs in international cricket for Sam Konstas! What a relief for Sam Konstas! Fullish ball swinging towards the pads, he flicks it through backward square leg and rushes back for the second ru

That 'improvised' shot (attempt) by the debutant is unbecoming.

2.6
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, no run, peach! In the corridor of uncertainty, straightens a touch, Sam Konstas looks to keep it out from the crease but is beaten on the outside edge
2.5
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, no run, oh my word! The audactiy to try a reverse hit to arguably the best red-ball bowler in the world. On a good length around off, Sam Konstas reverses his stance and tries to hit it over the slip cordon but misses. Bumrah has a wry smile on his face

3.2
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, India review for a lbw. Khawaja the man in question. He was a fair way down the track. Rohit has a chat with Pant and decides to send it upstairs just before the timer runs out. Khawaja walked down the track to negate the inswing but played down the wrong line to get pinged on the pads. Umpire Michael Gough shook his head to the appeal. Time for the replays. Snicko shows a clear gap between bat and ball. The height is also an issue and it's going over the stumps. Good decision by the umpire. India lose a review

3.5
Siraj to Khawaja, FOUR, to fine leg

In reply to Drapsey
does i t again ..... is Sam Konstas a nut case?

4.3
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, no run, this is not smart batting! Wider this time and on a fullish length, Konstas tries to reverse ramp it over the cordon but is far away from making contact

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 6/0 (5) CRR: 1.2

Sam Konstas 2(1
Usman Khawaja 4(12)

Jasprit Bumrah
3-2-2-0

5.3
Siraj to Khawaja, 3 runs, shortish delivery well outside off, comes at a good height for Khawaja. He rolls his wrists on the pull and gets it through mid-wicket. Big boundaries out there and the filelder chases it down to save a run for his side

In reply to Drapsey

5.5
Siraj to Sam Konstas, no run, Sam Konstas once again tries something audacious! Doesn't look good when you don't execute it. Sam Konstas dances down the track to the in angling back of a length ball outside off and swipes at it but misses. The ball flies over the off-stump. Siraj has something to say to Sam Konstas

5.6
Siraj to Sam Konstas, 3 runs, Sam Konstas uses his feet again and this time he manages to flick it through square leg. It's cut off in the deep and three runs the result

6.1
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, FOUR, the conventional scoop works for Sam Konstas! He shuffles across his stumps and gets one in the zone. He scoops it over the keeper to find the fence

In reply to Narper

6.2
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, SIX, and when it comes off, it looks worth in gold! That's what confidence can do to you. On a fullish length outside off again, Sam Konstas reverses his stance and hits it over the cordon to clear the fence behind. This is exhilirating stuff! He is certainly expressing himself out there, unfazed by the occasion

In reply to FanAttick

Dis young fella mad like skunt

Auditioning for IPL in his first test match

6.5
Bumrah to Sam Konstas, FOUR, unorthodox but highly effective! Sam Konstas once again moved across his stumps in a bid to go for the conventional scoop. But, the wider line meant that he had to change his thinking. He reverse hits it again over the slip cordon and the ball just bounces in front of the ropes before going over. It takes guts to take on the best bowler in the opposition

AUS 26/0 (7.1) CRR: 3.63

Sam Konstas 19(27)
Usman Khawaja 7(15)

Jasprit Bumrah
4-2-16-0

7.2
Siraj to Khawaja, 3 runs, back of a length ball on off, Khawaja swivels across and pulls it nicely through mid-wicket. Sundar gives it a chase and slides near the fence to save a run for his side. Big side boundaries at the 'G so a lot of work for rthe

In reply to FanAttick
The kid is fearless - making the bowlers change their plans.

8.6
Bumrah to Khawaja, FOUR, lovely timing! Fractionally overpitched and swinging towards the pads, Khawaja gets into a good position and flicks it through backward square leg. Fine leg has no chance to stop it

In reply to Narper

It's getting him some runs, but I certainly don't like it.

Time for Drinks

AUS 37/0 (9) CRR: 4.11

Usman Khawaja 16(22)
Sam Konstas 20(32)

Jasprit Bumrah
5-2-20-0
Mohammed Siraj
4-1-16-0

In reply to Chrissy

Seems the Aussie selectors had some plans by playing this youngster.
Fearless is right. Heard the comms discussing him practising his 'scoop'
prior to Toss.
Refreshingly unconventional for a Test match and on debut too.

Pass time for a bouncer or two to him

9.5
Siraj to Sam Konstas, FOUR, shot! Shortish and wide, Sam Konstas cashes in. He stands tall and plays a cracking cut shot past backward point for a rocketing boundary. Hit that one with authority

AUS 44/0 (10) CRR: 4.4

Sam Konstas27(3
Usman Khawaja16(22)

Mohammed Siraj
5-1-23-0

Siiix to rhatid moves to 39* and four more 43*

Four more 45*

62/0

In reply to Chrissy

In reply to Narper

This kid certainly has 'gumption'.

Don't think I like that impasse between him and Kohli though. Looks like he's the one who made the (deliberate) contact.

12.1
Akash Deep to Khawaja, 2 runs, pitched up on off, Khawaja flicks it through mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run

In reply to FanAttick

Kid moves to 50* on debut from 52 balls.

Waaah

13.1
Siraj to Sam Konstas, 2 runs, fifty on debut for Konstas. What an incredible start! He points at the badge on his shirt with his bat and then waves his bat around to the MCG crowd. Nipping in from good length and Konstas gets a thick inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls to square leg and the pair race back for the second

Fourrrrr now - fearless is di word
Come on Mindia

13.2
Siraj to Sam Konstas, SIX, he's not done. Now smashes Siraj over the rope.

Into di nuts

Wow, the kid just keeps it going.

The most exciting debut since Dwayne Smith.

In reply to Chrissy

I see Kohli trying his best at suppressing the laugh.

In reply to Drapsey
So glad I planned my day to watch dis match

In reply to hubert
The thing is India was unprepared for this.

Jaiswal must be the youngest on the team to be placed at that field position.

He got to be, because he is certainly not the ugliest.

The Aussie Think Tank is something else, Chrissy and you are right, the India team
was totally unprepared for this approach by a debutant teenager.
The captain Cummins told him to' have fun and don't over think it'
It was planned and it came off as Bumrah who has given all the top order nightmares, was apparently targeted.

Quite refreshing to see and enjoyable no end

83/0

Gawn now - great debut. 60
Love that he walked.

89/1

19.2
Jadeja to Sam Konstas, out Lbw!! Jadeja ends the entertainment. But the MCG stands to applaud a fine knock. Konstas has put Australia in front on the first morning of the Boxing Day. And he was on debut. This looked out but Konstas has a word with Khawaja and decides against the review. He survived a close LBW appeal in Jadeja's previous over but not this time. The length was fuller and the ball skid across, beat the inside edge as Konstas pressed forward and hit him in front of the stumps.

Sam Konstas lbw b Jadeja 60(65) [4s-6 6s-2]

In reply to Chrissy

Was fun while it lasted...crowd got their money's worth already

Day 1: 1st Session

AUS 92/1 (21) CRR: 4.38

Marnus Labuschagne 1(6)
Usman Khawaja 29(55)

Akash Deep
5-1-9-0

103/1 from 22

In reply to Chrissy

Konstas deserved a debut ton for that inning…very enjoyable indeed

Day 1: Lunch Break

AUS 112/1 (25) CRR: 4.48

Marnus Labuschagne 12(12)
Usman Khawaja 38(73)

In reply to hubert
Indeed.

25.1
Akash Deep to Khawaja, no run, beaten straightaway! Full length ball outside off, Khawaja is caught in the crease as he has a feel for it. The ball straightens to beat him on the outside edge

Afer 4 maidens in a row

29.1
Akash Deep to Khawaja, FOUR, Khawaja breaks the shackles! A shortish delivery outside off, comes at a good height to Khawaja. He stands tall and pulls it with aplomb over mid-wicket to get the desired result

33.4
Akash Deep to Khawaja, FOUR, fifty for Khawaja! This will be a great confidence booster for the veteran! He has been struggling in this series but this knock might just change things for him. Not a fluent knock by any means but he has done well to grind it out and keep going. He raises his bat and gets a good round of applause from the MCG crowd. Was on a back of a length outside off, Khawaja pushed at it and got a thick outside edge in between second slip and gully

33.2
Akash Deep to Khawaja, FOUR, sublime! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Khawaja shuffles a bit and push-drives it past mid-on. Mid-off and mid-on are after it. The latter puts in a slide near the fence but it goes in vain. The timing was spot on there

34.4
Siraj to Labuschagne, FOUR, streaky but counts! A bouncer angling in on off,

44.1
Bumrah to Khawaja, out Caught by Rahul!! What's happened there? Bumrah cannot believe it, he hides his face behind his hands and Khawaja walks away with a wry smile on his face. But India have a wicket - a much needed one and Bumrah has struck with his first ball of a new spell. An innocuous short of length delivery, Khawaja is a tad early into the pull and toe-ends it straight to short mid-wicket. Even KL, who took the catch, was a little surprised that the ball came to him

Khawaja c Rahul b Bumrah 57(121) [4s-6]

AUS 154/2 (44.1) CRR: 3.49

Marnus Labuschagne 33[80

Nice day one

Day 1: Stumps

AUS 311/6 (86) CRR: 3.62

Pat Cummins 8(17)
Steven Smith 68(111)

Sam Konstas 60[ 65
Usman Khawaja 57 [121
Marnus Labuschagne 72[145
Travis Head 0[7
Mitchell Marsh 4[13
Alex Carey 31[41

Jasprit Bumrah 21 7 75 3
Mohammed Siraj 15 2 69 0
Akash Deep 19 5 59 1
Ravindra Jadeja 14 2 54 1
Nitish Kumar Redd 5 0 10 0
Washington Sundar 12 2 37 1

Day 2: 1st Session

AUS 319/6 (86.5) CRR: 3.67

Siraj to Cummins, FOUR, full and hint of swing outside off, Cummins opens the bat face and guides it behind square on the off-side. He just used the pace and gave the ball direction

Bumrah bowling well here.
Smith 78*
332/6

Into di 80s

350 up

Cummins 34*
Smith 86*
359/6

Six fi Smith 82*

371/6
Drinks
Smith 96*
Cummins 36*

In reply to Chrissy

100..what a player!

Take licks Mindia
Your team is weak
No fast bowlers to back up Bumrah
And the captain is clueless

100.6
Nitish Reddy to Smith, FOUR, Smith reaches his century in style, his 34th in Test cricket, his fifth century at the MCG. This is also his 11th Test century against India, an opposition he loves facing. It has been a brilliant knock from Smith! Scoring a century in the previous game at the Gabba has boosted his confidence and he has cashed in on the momentum. He has played attacking cricket against the spinners and has also kept the scoreboard ticking against the seamers. He takes his helmet off, raises his arms and soaks in all the applause from the electrifying MCG crowd.

Steven Smith103(167

Gwaan Smiffy, the figity one. Gwaan!

In reply to FanAttick

Back to back tons to blow wow

391/6
Cummins moves to 46*

Good ton this Smith....Game has slipped away from India and Rohit refuses to
use a spin bowler even close to lunch...??

100 partnership
399/6

In reply to Chrissy
Lunch is 40 minutes away - 400/6

Smith licking ball now
Come on Mindia buy a wicket
411/6

Cummins gawn fi 49

104.1
Jadeja to Cummins, out Caught by Nitish Reddy!! Cummins misses out on a fifty but he has done a brilliant job! The 112-run stand is broken. Some respite for India! Was a loopy full ball on off, Cummins tries to hit it downtown but only manages to get it off the toe-end of the bat and slices it. Nitish Reddy at mid-off gets across to his left and dives to take

Cummins c Nitish Reddy b Jadeja 49(63) [4s-7]

AUS 411/7 (104.2) CRR: 3.94

115 runs in this session so far

Watching Siraj bowling begs the question why is Shami not in the team!!

It is surprising that after Siraj and Bumrah India first change bowler is a slow medium bowler, it is like back in the old days of Bedi and Venkat

Day 2: 1st Session

AUS 432/7 (10 CRR: 4

Mitchell Starc 3(13)
Steven Smith 129(186)

Washington Sundar
13-2-43-1

Wow, I see Humpire Joel Wilson get a wok.

Things are looking up!

Yes Joel looking ok too

Lunch
454/7
Smith 139*
Starc 15*

143 runs in dis session. No words

In reply to Drapsey
He’s doing well too

Day 2: Lunch Break

AUS 454/7 (113) CRR: 4.02

Mitchell Starc15(35)
Steven Smith 139(194)

Jasprit Bumrah 28 9 97 3
Mohammed Siraj 21 3 115 0
Akash Deep 24 7 89 1
Ravindra Jadeja 18 3 72 2
Nitish Kumar Reddy 7 0 21 0
Washington Sundar15 2 49 1

Day 2: 2nd Session

13.3

Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! That's a good start to the session. Jadeja takes one ball at Starc and sends him packing. He stays round the wicket and gets it to drift across, Starc presses forward to defend and expects the ball to turn in, but it doesn't and he's beaten on the outside edge before the ball goes onto hit the top of off-stump. Third wicket for Jadeja.

Mitchell Starc b Jadeja 15(36) [6s-1]

114.1
Akash Deep to Smith, out Bowled!! Dragged on! Smith cannot believe it. He has a wry smile on his face. India have two quick wickets and they have got rid of the centurion. Smith walks back to a standing ovation from the MCG crowd. He was running out of partners, so he decides to give the charge to Akash Deep and play the big shot, gets an inside edge onto the back leg and it rolls back onto the stumps, enough to dislodge a single bail. Smith was so far down that he couldn't prevent the ball from rolling back on.

Smith b Akash Deep 140(197) [4s-13 6s-3]

AUS 464/9 (11 CRR: 3.93

122.4
Bumrah to Lyon, out Lbw!! The onfield decision stays. Lyon knew he was a goner and started to walk as he signalled the 'T'. Bumrah collected his cap from the umpire and started to make his way to the pavilion. It was a nip-backer and it catches Lyon rooted to the crease, the ball beats the inside edge and strikes him around the knee-roll.

Lyon lbw b Bumrah 13(1 [4s-1]

Day 2: Innings Break

AUS 474 (122.4) CRR: 3.86

Jasprit Bumrah *28.4 9 99 4
Ravindra Jadeja 23 4 78 3
Akash Deep 26 8 94 2
Washington Sundar 15 2 49 1

1.6
Cummins to Rohit, out Caught by Boland!! Cummins strikes! Rohit's woeful form continues.. This dismissal just shows how badly he's struggling. It was a nothing delivery and Rohit has gotten out to that. Short of length outside off, easily could have been left alone but Rohit hops on one leg and tries to pull, the attempt is half-hearted and the top-edge goes straight up, Boland runs to his right from mid-on and takes a simple catch.

Rohit c Boland b Cummins 3(5)

7.1
Cummins to Jaiswal, FOUR, lovely stroke! Fractionally overpitched on off, Jaiswal leans ahead and offers the full face of the drive. Plays a beautiful on-drive to get the desired result

7.5
Cummins to Rahul, FOUR, sublime! Pitched up on off, no movement on this occasion, Rahul leans into it and offers a straight bat. Plays a glorious drive on the up through mid-off and the ball races away to the fence

Day 2: 2nd Session

IND 34/1 (8.1) CRR: 4.16

India trail by 440 runs

KL Rahul13(20)
Yashasvi Jaiswal 17(23)

Pat Cummins
4-0-26-1

Clataaax
51/2
And it’s Tea

Day 2: 3rd Session

IND 51/2 (16) CRR: 3.19

India trail by 423 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal 23(49)
Virat Kohli 0(0)

16.1
Cummins to Kohli, 1 run, short of length around the hips, Kohli flicks it backward of square leg

16.4
Cummins to Jaiswal, FOUR, shot! 140.8ks short ball around off, Jaiswal arches back and ramps it over the slip cordon. He allows the ball to arrive and plays it really late, one bounce and over the ropes

20.3
Cummins to Kohli, FOUR, that's his boon and bane. Full pitcher outside off and Kohli brings out a glorious cover drive - nice stride towards the pitch of the ball,

21.1
Boland to Jaiswal, FOUR, lovely shot! Now Boland goes full on off and middle, Jaiswal presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight of mid-on

24.6
Mitchell Starc to Kohli, FOUR, classic Kohli! Starc loses the battle of patience there. Kohli was not chasing the full balls outside off, so he decides to come straight and strays onto the pads, easy pickings for Kohli as he flicks it stylishly past a diving mid-wicket and the ball races away

26.1
Mitchell Starc to Kohli, FOUR, wrong line from Starc once again. Strays the short of length delivery down leg, Kohli helps it along with a leg glance and Starc's pace ensures the fine leg fielder is beaten

28.1
Mitchell Starc to Jaiswal, FOUR, edged and four. That was loose from Jaiswal. He walks down and looks to drive on the rise, gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes through second slip and gully

28.3
Mitchell Starc to Jaiswal, 3 runs, fifty for Jaiswal. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause of the MCG.

Yashasvi Jaiswal 50[81

28.5
Mitchell Starc to Jaiswal, FOUR, Jaiswal has switched gears. That's his third boundary in quick succession.

Day 2: 3rd Session
ND 104/2 (29) CRR: 3.59

India trail by 370 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal 55(83)

Virat Kohli 20(45

55* fi Jaiswal
104/2

29.1
Lyon to Jaiswal, FOUR, he's definitely switched gears. Shimmies down, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and smacks it straight back over. There was long-off in place but Jaiswal went over Kohli

Stumps
Jaiswal 82*
Sharma 3*
India 154/5
India trail by 310

In reply to Chrissy

gift

dunce

Day 2: Stumps

AUS 474
IND 164/5 (46) CRR: 3.57

India trail by 310 runs

Ravindra Jadeja 4(7)
Rishabh Pant 6(7)

Day 3: 1st Session

IND 168/5 (4 CRR: 3.5

India trail by 306 runs

Ravindra Jadeja 4(13)
Rishabh Pant 10(13)

48.1
Cummins to Pant, FOUR, well, well! That's Rishabh Pant for you. Third over in the day and he charges down, does not get anywhere close to the pitch of the ball but goes through with the loft, connects cleanly and the ball sails over mid-on, one bounce and over the ropes

175/5

53.6
Boland to Jadeja, FOUR, rare bad delivery from Boland. He strays down leg, Jadeja helps it along to fine leg with a neat little glance

Pant Gawn fi 28
Kanhai would have hit dat fi four
191/6
Boland

Fourrr and 200 up
203/6

Gawn Lyon strikes - review
Out Jadeja 17
221/7

Follow-on averted. They need to eat away at the lead now ....

100 partnership for this pair ...

The batter Reddy looks like he could be batting in the top 5. Good fight back by India.

In reply to dayne

Yeah, Reddy look ready ....

Day 3: Tea Break -

AUS 474
IND 326/7 (97) CRR: 3.36

India trail by 148 runs

Washington Sundar 40(115)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 85(119

Day 3: 3rd Session

IND 338/7 (105) CRR: 3.22

India trail by 136 runs

Nitish Kumar Reddy 89(145)
Washington Sunda 48(137

111.6
Lyon to Washington Sundar, out Caught by Smith!! The partnership has been broken. The break in play does the trick this time. But this was smartly bowled by Lyon. He shortens the length and keeps it close to off, Sundar premeditates his forward lunge, cannot cope with the extra bounce and the ball takes the shoulder of the bat, goes to Smith at slip and he makes no mistake.

Washington Sundar c Smith b Lyon 50(162) [4s-1]

Day 3: 3rd Session
IND 348/8 (112) CRR: 3.11
- India trail by 126 runs

112.6
Boland to Nitish Reddy, 2 runs, in the air and safe. Reddy wanted to get there with a hundred. Fullish delivery and he looks to loft through the line, gets it high on the bat and the ball clears the extra cover region. He scampers back for the second and is not happy, reckon the idea was to keep strike but

Day 3: 3rd Session

IND 350/8 (113.1) CRR: 3.09

India trail by 124 runs

Nitish Kumar Reddy99(16
Jasprit Bumrah0(0

113.3
Cummins to Bumrah, out Caught by Khawaja!! Test cricket, you beauty! This is why Reddy did wanted to keep strike. Cummins takes just three balls to send Bumrah packing. Australia need 1 wicket, Cummins has three balls and Reddy is on 99 at the other end. Oh the drama!

Bumrah c Khawaja b Cummins 0(3)

Now Bumrah gaan

114.3
Boland to Nitish Reddy, FOUR, hundred for Nitish Reddy. What a knock! His father is elated,

He did it

In reply to Kay

Dat was some fabulous batting from Reddy

In reply to Kay
So glad for him

Day 3: Stumps

AUS 474
IND 358/9 (116) CRR: 3.09

India trail by 116 runs

Mohammed Siraj 2(7)
Nitish Kumar Reddy 105(176

I agree with Cummins - review it
Dat is OUT

Out now
369

Good knockReddy
O% lead by 105

Leh we see if Konstas can repeat

Kid injured - strapping up

So, the kid is found out arredy.

Just told my wife he would get bowled between bat and pad!

Clataaax Konstas gawn fi 8. Bumrah strikes
20/1

What a delivery. He found the tiniest of opening between bat and pad

Day 4: Lunch Break

IND 369

AUS 474 & 53/2 (25) CRR: 2.12

Australia lead by 158 runs

In reply to Kay
Good cricket

3 down. Getting interesting ....

4 / 85 now and 200 test wickets for the Bumrah

They got Head cheaply, it is getting more intense

85/5 now. Last 3 wickets for 10 runs

91/6 ... Bumrah 4fer now

Game was swinging Australia's way again, now Siraj added another twist ....

In reply to Kay

clean up time now

Stupid runout considering the experience of the two players involved!

300 - 325 will be tough for India on day 5

In reply to Kay

65.1
Siraj to Lyon, no run, dropped! 137.4kph length ball angling in from outside off, Lyon looks to work it across but gets a leading edge. Siraj wasn't expecting it. It actually came slower than he anticipated. He gets both his hands up to reverse cup it but can't hold on

Day 4: 3rd Session - Australia lead by 279 runs

your 300 dead


AUS 179/9

Bumrah has completed 50 overs across 16 spells this Test!

Lead 296

Day 4: 3rd Session
IND 369
AUS 474 & 207/9 (80) CRR: 2.59

Australia lead by 312 runs

Scott Boland 9(63)
Nathan Lyon 23(42

Now they have taken the second new ball. They wanted Boland to be on strike
80.2
Akash Deep to Boland, no run, appeal for a strangle down leg. But no reviews left. Short of length angled in, Boland hops and misses the tuck, the ball brushes the shirt on the way to Pant. Good call from umpire Wilson

80.4
Akash Deep to Lyon, FOUR, in the air and wide of mid-on. Fullish delivery on off, Lyon chips it down the ground and the new ball races away.

Partnership: 40(101)

81.1
Bumrah to Lyon, FOUR, loosener and Lyon cashes in. Full toss outside off, Lyon opens the bat face and slices it behind square on the off-side

81.4
Bumrah to Lyon, no ball, oh no! Lyon is caught at third slip but Bumrah has overstepped. Good length ball in the channel, Lyon is rooted to the crease as he tries to defend, the ball straightens and flies off the outside edge to third slip. Rahul allows the ball to slip out of his hands but uses his legs to clutch on. Excellent reflexes from him but it is of no use as Bumrah had crossed the line

81.6
Bumrah to Lyon, FOUR, edged and safe. Very similar to the earlier one in the over. Lyon is rooted to the crease and has a prod, the ball takes the outside edge and flies wide of Rahul this time. No one at third man to stop the boundary

Day 4: Stumps

IND 369
AUS 474 & 228/9 (82) CRR: 2.78

Australia lead by 333 runs

Nathan Lyon 41(54)
Scott Boland 10(65)

Jasprit Bumrah
24-7-56-4

Partnership: 55(110)

Day 5: Innings Break -

ND 369
AUS 474 & 234 (83.4) CRR: 2.8

Jasprit Bumrah *24.4 7 57 5

Australia lead by 339 r

Odds on OZ to win on this 5th day pitch which has some signs of
variable bounce although batting should not be very difficult.
A draw seems most likely outcome tho.

IND 2/0 3.2

In reply to Narper
Narps India must go for a win to ensure a spot in the WTC is in their hands.

4.6
Mitchell Starc to Jaiswal, FOUR, shot! Starc attempts the inswinger but overpitches on middle, Jaiswal brings the bat down straight and creams the drive down the ground. First boundary of the innings

Cummins gets Rohit and Rahul
25/2

In reply to Chrissy

For Rohit, KL came in at 3.
In the end both positions squandered very cheaply.

16.6
Cummins to Rahul, out Caught by Khawaja!! Cummins has struck twice in this over- captain fantastic rising to the occasion once again! A back of a length ball shaping in from outside off, Rahul is in two minds whether to leave or block. Eventually he is late to take his bat inside the line and the ball flies off the toe-end of the bat behind. Khawaja at first slip gets low to his right to take a good catch. A double wicket-maiden for Cummins. Rahul c Khawaja b Cummins 0(5)

In reply to Raskil
Agree

Virat Kohli4(15)Yashasvi Jaiswal13(72)

In reply to Narper

Koli muck

26.1
26.1
Mitchell Starc to Kohli, out Caught by Khawaja!! Kohli has thrown his wicket away! Mitchell Starc takes off in celebration and lets out a huge roar! Kohli could have easily left it but goes went chasing after it. A full ball swinging across Kohli. He plays away from the body loosely and ends up getting a thick outside edge. Carey moves to his right to pouch it safely. India are in some trouble now. He was showing good judgement in leaving balls outside the off stump but once again an error in judgement has cost him his wicket. That outside off channel proves to be his nemesis again.

Kohli c Khawaja b Mitchell Starc 5(29)

Day 5: Lunch Break - India need 307 runs

AUS 474 & 234
IND 369 & 33/3 (26.1) CRR: 1.26

51,000 in attendance (on this the 5th day's play), yet the stands look half empty.

All the batsmen comes in and start to poking .... not going to work

Lil Shiv Inna dem pweffen

Will come down to the end but I see a draw here.

Looks like India playing for the draw here and leave the series even. I don't see them getting 6 an over from here now ...

India just got a headache?

Day 5: 3rd Session

IND 138/6 (69.5) CRR: 1.98
India need 202 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal8 (203)
Washington Sundar2(16

76.1
Boland to Akash Deep, out Caught by Head!! Australia review for a bat-pad. Cummins is already celebrating with his mates. Was a back of a length ball that jagged back in sharply, Akash Deep was caught in the crease as he tried to block and seemed to have got an inside edge onto his pads. The ball lobs towards Head at short leg and he takes it safely. Time for the replays. There's a spike on Snicko when the ball is next to the bat. A clear inside edge

Akash Deep c Head b Boland 7(17) [4s-1]

Hindia 150 fa 8

Day 5: 3rd Session

IND 154/8 (77) CRR: 2

- India need 186 runs

154 fa 8

15 ovas left.

What a field set.
Everyone in view.

The farest fielder is the bowler.

154 fa 9

In reply to TanteMerle

7 men around de bat

14 oves left

Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

78.3
Boland to Bumrah, out Caught by Smith!! That's an outstanding catch from Smith at first slip! Razor sharp reflexes there from Smith. This one rears up from a length outside off as it keeps coming in with the angle, Bumrah commits to the front foot as he looks to block tentatively but gets an outside edge behind. Smith at first slip gets low and takes it


Bumrah c Smith b Boland 0(

155 all out

However reviewing an LBW

Ozz won by 184

79.1
Lyon to Siraj, out Lbw!! Siraj has been trapped in front but he takes the review. That's the only option he has. Looked adjacent to the naked eye. Turned in sharply from a length outside off and kept a bit low, Siraj looked to work it across but missed to get pinged on the pads. Time for the replays. Snicko shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals three reds - it would have crashed into the leg-stump

Siraj lbw b Lyon 0(2)

Clinical conclusion by the Aussies. Well done. A good test match too with record attendance at the MCG.

Hats off to the young India opener Jaiswal whose 82 and 84 among the spoils speak much for
a bright future. India has a diamond as the obvious transitions will be made for
a splendid India team over the past decade and more.

AUS 474 & 234

IND 369 & 155

Australia won by 184 runs

In reply to Narper

Good driving Narper.

I went bed early and woke up to assist you bro.

Your co-pilot was late but I showed up.

Great win, Oz. Shows the value of a balanced attack. Having Lyons in their armoury has really helped Oz over the years. I hope that we also realise that and encourage Motie or whomsoever as our test quality spinner. An OZ v SA world test championship final will be something to look forward to but I think Oz has the edge with the batting