Ind vs Aus 2nd test Day 4: Pant, Vihari take India to 112-5 at Stumps
India need 287 runs to win the Perth Test and to take 2-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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On Day 4 of India vs Australia second test, India will look to bowl out Australia cheaply after conceding 43-run lead. Australia were 132 for four at stumps on the third day of the second Test extending their overall lead to 175 runs. India need to bowl with great line and length in the morning session of Day 4 and take some quick wickets so that they cannot chase more than 250. On the other hand, Paine and Khawaja will look to extend the lead and play out the first session unhurt to consolidate their grip on the match.
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Earlier, responding to Australia's first-innings total of 326, India were all out for 283 to give the hosts a 43 run lead. The Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored 123 runs off 257 balls. It was his sixth Test hundred on Australian soil, joining boyhood hero Sachin Tendulkar, and he became the second-quickest batsman in Test history to score 25 Test hundreds (in 127 innings) after Sir Donald Bradman's 68 innings.
3:25 PM
THATS THE END OF DAY 4
3:24 PM
Over 41, India 112-5
Starc continues and Short ball to start with, no run. Pant beaten outside off and punches the 4th ball to cover, no run. Pant defends the 5th ball. LAST BALL OF THE DAY and a field change for a bouncer but Starc bowls a yorker, Pant defends
Starc continues and Short ball to start with, no run. Pant beaten outside off and punches the 4th ball to cover, no run. Pant defends the 5th ball. LAST BALL OF THE DAY and a field change for a bouncer but Starc bowls a yorker, Pant defends
3:20 PM
Over 40, India 112-5
Lyon continues and Pant takes a couple of runs off the first ball, leaves the 2nd. Pant comes down the wicket for a single. Vihari defends, defends and leaves amid the sounds of uhhhs and ahhhs
Lyon continues and Pant takes a couple of runs off the first ball, leaves the 2nd. Pant comes down the wicket for a single. Vihari defends, defends and leaves amid the sounds of uhhhs and ahhhs
3:16 PM
Over 39, India 109-5
Starc continues and a leading edge from Pant gives him a couple of runs. Pant leaves the ball outside the off and a single off the 3rd ball. A bouncer on the leg side and Vihari tries to pull the ball, missed. Another short ball, defended. A ball on leg stump to end the over.
Starc continues and a leading edge from Pant gives him a couple of runs. Pant leaves the ball outside the off and a single off the 3rd ball. A bouncer on the leg side and Vihari tries to pull the ball, missed. Another short ball, defended. A ball on leg stump to end the over.
3:12 PM
Over 38, India 106-5
Lyon continues and Pant punches it to cover for a single. Vihari cuts the 2nd ball and leaves the 3rd. Vihari drives the 4th and leaves the 5th. A DOT to end the over.
Lyon continues and Pant punches it to cover for a single. Vihari cuts the 2nd ball and leaves the 3rd. Vihari drives the 4th and leaves the 5th. A DOT to end the over.
3:09 PM
Over 37, India 105-5
Mitchell Starc [7.0-1-20-1] is back into the attack and Pant beaten outside off, hit on the pad off the next. Pant beaten outside off again and take a single off the 4th ball. Vihari defends the 5th ball. Short ball abd Vihari glides it fine for FOUR
Mitchell Starc [7.0-1-20-1] is back into the attack and Pant beaten outside off, hit on the pad off the next. Pant beaten outside off again and take a single off the 4th ball. Vihari defends the 5th ball. Short ball abd Vihari glides it fine for FOUR
3:04 PM
Over 36, India 100-5
Nathan Lyon [9.0-2-24-2] is back into the attack and Vihari tries to sweep but fails and defends, Vihari plays a paddle sweep, no run follows by a drive for a single. Pant cuts the last ball for a single.
Nathan Lyon [9.0-2-24-2] is back into the attack and Vihari tries to sweep but fails and defends, Vihari plays a paddle sweep, no run follows by a drive for a single. Pant cuts the last ball for a single.
2:59 PM
Over 35, India 98-5
Hazelewood continues and Rahane look solid before he cuts the 5th ball straight to the short point. Rahane doesn't believe as he hit from the middle. Rishabh Pant, left handed bat, comes to the crease and leaves the bouncer down the leg side
Hazelewood continues and Rahane look solid before he cuts the 5th ball straight to the short point. Rahane doesn't believe as he hit from the middle. Rishabh Pant, left handed bat, comes to the crease and leaves the bouncer down the leg side
2:55 PM
Over 34, India 98-4
2:49 PM
Over 33, India 97-4
Hazlewood continues and Vihari defends, blocks and ducks under some murmur of ohhs and ahhs.
Hazlewood continues and Vihari defends, blocks and ducks under some murmur of ohhs and ahhs.
2:45 PM
Over 32, India 97-4
Pat Cummins [6.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack and Hanuma Vihari drives it to long-on for FOUR. Vihari ducks under the 2nd which doesn't bounced, defends the 3rd.
Pat Cummins [6.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack and Hanuma Vihari drives it to long-on for FOUR. Vihari ducks under the 2nd which doesn't bounced, defends the 3rd.
2:39 PM
Over 31, India 91-4
Hazlewood continues and Rahane takes a single off the first ball, Vihari defends the 2nd and ducks under the bouncer off the the 3rd. Vihari takes a single off the last ball
Hazlewood continues and Rahane takes a single off the first ball, Vihari defends the 2nd and ducks under the bouncer off the the 3rd. Vihari takes a single off the last ball
2:35 PM
Over 30, India 89-4
Lyon continues and Rahane hits the 4th ball for FOUR with some uhh and ahhs. Rahane cuts the last ball for 3 runs. India now need 198 runs to win
Lyon continues and Rahane hits the 4th ball for FOUR with some uhh and ahhs. Rahane cuts the last ball for 3 runs. India now need 198 runs to win
2:31 PM
Over 29, India 82-4
Hazelewood continues and Rahane defends the first ball, drives the 2nd for a couple of runs. Short ball and pulls the 3rd but missed it, defends the next. A single off the 5th ball.Vihari defends the last ball
Hazelewood continues and Rahane defends the first ball, drives the 2nd for a couple of runs. Short ball and pulls the 3rd but missed it, defends the next. A single off the 5th ball.Vihari defends the last ball
2:27 PM
Over 28, India 79-4
Lyon continues and Vihari defends awardly the first two balls. But a confident defends off the two. Vihari comes down the ground and takes a sngle off the 5th. Rahane too comes down the wicket and nudges the ball to long-on for a single
Lyon continues and Vihari defends awardly the first two balls. But a confident defends off the two. Vihari comes down the ground and takes a sngle off the 5th. Rahane too comes down the wicket and nudges the ball to long-on for a single
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First Published: Dec 17 2018 | 6:00 AM IST
