IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 4 highlights: Hosts in dominant position at stumps
At close of play, Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were batting on 4 and 9, respectively, after Rohit Sharma (52) and Shubman Gill (31) had put on 71 runs for the opening wicket in their second innings
 "Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Photo: @cricketcomau")
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. Photo: @cricketcomau
Set an improbable victory target of 407, India reached 98 for two at stumps on the fourth day of the third Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
At close of play, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara were batting on 4 and 9, respectively, after Rohit Sharma (52) and Shubman Gill (31) had put on 71 runs for the opening wicket in their second innings.
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The visitors trailed by 309 runs when the stumps were drawn.
Australia declared its second innings at 312 for six with Marnus Labuschagne (73), Steve Smith (81) and Cameron Green (84) making substantial contributions on the penultimate day of the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Pacer Navdeep Saini and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashiwn picked up two wickets each for India.
The four-match series is currently tied 1-1.
IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 4 scorecard: India second innings' scorecard| Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Rohit Sharma | c Starc b Cummins | 52 | 98 | 5 | 1 |
| Shubman Gill | c Paine b Hazlewood | 31 | 64 | 4 | 0 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | not out | 9 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | not out | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: 98-1 in 34 Overs | |||||
| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | |
| Mitchell Starc | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Josh Hzlewood | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |
| Pat Cummins | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | |
| Nathan Lyon | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 | |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
India vs Australia scorecard: Australia second innings scorecard
| Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| David Warner | lbw b Ashwin | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Pucovski | c (sub) Saha b Siraj | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c (sub) Saha b Saini | 73 | 118 | 9 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | lbw b Ashwin | 81 | 167 | 8 | 0 |
| Mathew Wade | c (sub) Saha b Saini | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | c (sub) Saha b Bumrah | 84 | 132 | 8 | 4 |
| Tim Paine | not out | 39 | 52 | 6 | 0 |
| Total: 312-6 in 87 Overs | |||||
| Bowlers | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wicket | |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 21 | 4 | 68 | 1 | |
| Mohammed Siraj | 25 | 5 | 90 | 1 | |
| Navdeep Saini | 16 | 2 | 54 | 2 | |
| R Ashwin | 25 | 1 | 95 | 2 | |
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7:11 AM
India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 4: IND 98-2 at STUMPS
7:06 AM
Lyon continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rahane and it is stumps on Day 4.
This is the equation: three session left, India need 309 runs, Australia need 8 (probably just 7) wickets on last Day of Sydney Test.
IND vs AUS live score after 34 Overs: 98-2
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 98-2; Cheteshwar Pujara (9), Ajinkya Rahane (4)
Lyon continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rahane and it is stumps on Day 4.
This is the equation: three session left, India need 309 runs, Australia need 8 (probably just 7) wickets on last Day of Sydney Test.
7:05 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 33 Overs: 98-2
Over Summary: N 0 2 0 1 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 98-2; Cheteshwar Pujara (9), Ajinkya Rahane (4)
Cummins continues and concedes four runs, including a double.
Cummins continues and concedes four runs, including a double.
7:04 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 32 Overs: 94-2
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 94-2; Cheteshwar Pujara (8), Ajinkya Rahane (1)
Lyon continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Pujara.
Lyon continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Pujara.
7:02 AM
Cummins continues and gets the wicket of Rohit, who pulls the short delivery straight to deep fine leg. Rohit has thrown away yet another start. Rohit c Starc b Cummins 52(98) [4s-5 6s-1]
Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease and concedes a single off the 5th delivery.
IND vs AUS live score after 31 Overs: 94-2 | Cummins scalps Rohit
Over Summary: 0 W 0 0 1 1 ; India 2nd innings: 94-2; Cheteshwar Pujara (8), Ajinkya Rahane (1)
Cummins continues and gets the wicket of Rohit, who pulls the short delivery straight to deep fine leg. Rohit has thrown away yet another start. Rohit c Starc b Cummins 52(98) [4s-5 6s-1]
Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease and concedes a single off the 5th delivery.
7:00 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 30 Overs: 92-1 | Rohit hits FIFTY
Over Summary: 0 0 0 4 1 0 ; India 2nd innings: 92-1; Rohit Sharma (52), Cheteshwar Pujara (8)
Lyon continues and Rohit smashes the 4th ball for FOUR, brings up his FIFTY.
Lyon continues and Rohit smashes the 4th ball for FOUR, brings up his FIFTY.
6:58 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 29 Overs: 87-1
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 1 ; India 2nd innings: 87-1; Rohit Sharma (47), Cheteshwar Pujara (8)
Pat Cummins [6.0-1-18-0] is back into the attack and concedes a single to Rohit off the last delivery.
Pat Cummins [6.0-1-18-0] is back into the attack and concedes a single to Rohit off the last delivery.
6:58 AM
Lyon continues and concedes four runs, including a triple to Cheteshwar Pujara.
IND vs AUS live score after 28 Overs: 86-1
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 3 1 ; India 2nd innings: 86-1; Rohit Sharma (46), Cheteshwar Pujara (8)
Lyon continues and concedes four runs, including a triple to Cheteshwar Pujara.
6:56 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 27 Overs: 82-1
Over Summary: 0 0 2 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 82-1; Rohit Sharma (45), Cheteshwar Pujara (5)
Hazlewood continues and concedes a couple of runs ro Rohit Sharma.
Hazlewood continues and concedes a couple of runs ro Rohit Sharma.
6:55 AM
Lyon continues and leaks nine runs, including a boundary to Pujara.
IND vs AUS live score after 26 Overs: 80-1
Over Summary: 0 3 4 1 1 0 ; India 2nd innings: 80-1; Rohit Sharma (43), Cheteshwar Pujara (5)
Lyon continues and leaks nine runs, including a boundary to Pujara.
6:54 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 25 Overs: 71-1
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 71-1; Rohit Sharma (39), Cheteshwar Pujara (0)
Hazlewood continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Pujara.
Hazlewood continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Pujara.
6:53 AM
Lyon continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rohit Sharma.
IND vs AUS live score after 24 Overs: 71-1
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 71-1; Rohit Sharma (39), Cheteshwar Pujara (0)
Lyon continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Rohit Sharma.
6:52 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 23 Overs: 71-1 | Hazlewood scalps Gill
Over Summary: W 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 71-1; Rohit Sharma (39), Cheteshwar Pujara (0)
Hazlewood continues and scalps the wicket of Gill. Shubman Gill c Paine b Hazlewood 31(64) [4s-4]
Cheteshwar Pujara, right handed bat, comes to the crease and survives a LBW call as onfield decision is overturned.
Hazlewood continues and scalps the wicket of Gill. Shubman Gill c Paine b Hazlewood 31(64) [4s-4]
Cheteshwar Pujara, right handed bat, comes to the crease and survives a LBW call as onfield decision is overturned.
6:11 AM
Nathan Lyon [2.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack and Shubman Gill collects a single.
IND vs AUS live score after 22 Overs: 71-0
Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 1 ; India 2nd innings: 71-0 ; Rohit Sharma (39), Shubman Gill (31)
Nathan Lyon [2.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack and Shubman Gill collects a single.
6:10 AM
IND vs AUS live score after 21 Overs: 70-0
Over Summary: 0 0 0 6 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 70-0 ; Rohit Sharma (39), Shubman Gill (30)
Green continues and smashes 4th ball towards deep square leg for SIX.
Green continues and smashes 4th ball towards deep square leg for SIX.
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First Published: Jan 10 2021 | 3:56 AM IST
