Live Cricket Score Ind vs Aus 4th Test Day 4
The inevitable has happened. It is raining heavily in Brisbane and therefore game day is over. India finished 4/0, still needing 324 runs to win the fourth and final round. It’s been another fascinating day of test cricket with Australia upping the ante before India comes back with quick hits. Steven Smith struck out 55 of 74 with seven fours and Australia was eliminated 294 in 75.5 overs. Mohammed Siraj took the five-lot maiden, while Shardul Thakur took 4/61. Also read: Mohammad Siraj receives a standing ovation from India led by Ajinkya Rahane after his first round of five terrains in testing in Brisbane on day 5 WATCH VIDEO
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Shardul and Sundar have been extremely impressive during the Test. Not forgetting, rookie T. Natarajan also rose to the occasion in his inaugural test, but what about Mohammad Siraj? He scooped up his first loot from five terrains in Trials and pitched with his heart. Now it’s up to the hitters, who have a mountain to climb. Also read: Brisbane weather forecast for test day 4: Rain Play spoilers during India-Australia in Gabba, start time
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India was eliminated 336, leaving 33 runs short of the hosts’ first-inning total. Thakur scored India’s top scorer, having 67 runs while Sundar racked up 62 runs.
Thakur and Sundar’s strong 123-run partnership allowed the visitors to reach the 300-race mark after losing six wickets under 190 runs in the first innings.
Meanwhile, both hitters completed their half century. The duo also recorded the seventh largest wicket partnership for India at The Gabba, Brisbane. Thakur and Sundar broke Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar’s association record of 58 races for the seventh wicket set in 1991.
The partnership was eventually broken by pacemaker Pat Cummins when he sent Thakur (67) back to the cabin in the final session of the game. His hit was studded with two sixes and nine fours of 115 balls.
Navdeep Saini, who was in a rush to score fast runs, was pocketed by Josh Hazlewood after scoring five runs.
Sundar, who became the leading scorer at number seven as a rookie, held the winger strong until pacemaker Mitchell Starc got rid of him to cut the visitors to 328/9. The rookie accumulated 62 runs sprinkled with six and seven fours. The visiting team was finally eliminated by 336.
Australia 369 and 21 for 0 lead India 336 (Thakur 67, Sundar 62, Hazlewood 5-57) for 54 runs
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