Australia vs India, 4th Test [MCG, Melboune]

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