- India and Australia are competing in the 2021-23 ICC World Test Championship final, which is being played in England’s Oval.
- Chasing a target of 444 runs, India ended Day 4 at 164/3.
- Virat Kohli is unbeaten on 44, whilst Ajinkya Rahane is batting on 20.
- Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon have picked up one wicket apiece for Australia in this innings.
What a fantastic, if rather controversial, day of Test cricket this has been. Day 4 began with a superb half-century from Alex Carey, who was supported by Mitchell Starc. Australia declared their second innings at 280 for 8.
The Aussies then sent out ‘baby GOAT’ Shubman Gill early again, but skipper Rohit Sharma rose to the occasion with a 43-run innings. India lost two wickets in quick succession for the umpteenth time, with Cheteshwar Pujara accompanying his skipper back to the dressing room, but since then, it’s been all about a vintage Virat Kohli and a classic Ajinkya Rahane. The former finished Day 4 with a score of 44 not out, while the latter is batting on 20.
India’s current score is 164/3. They require 280 runs, while Australia requires 7 wickets. Given the manner India has batted today, scoring at more than four runs per over, the chances of a draw seem slim. It’s their way or the highway. 90 overs remain till the ‘Ultimate Test’ concludes.
Brief Scores:
Australia: 469 and 270 for 8 declared in 84.3 overs (Alex Carey 66*, Mitchell Starc 41; Ravindra Jadeja 3/58).
India: 296 and 164 for 3 (Rohit Sharma 43, Virat Kohli 44*; Scott Boland 1/38, Nathan Lyon 1/32)
Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
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