IND vs AUS Highlights 4th Test: Kohli-Jaiswal mix-up triggers batting collapse; 164-5 at Stumps

4th Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS Highlights: India lost three wickets in final 30 minutes of play on Day 2. 102-run stand between Kohli and Jaiswal ended with a runout-it can be termed a Great Mix-up

5:04 AM

Boxing Day Test | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Aussies start strongly!

Over Summary 1 4 3 0 0 1; Australia 320/6 after 87 overs; Pat Cummins 15 (19) Steve Smith 70 (115)

 

Siraj continues the attack. Smith takes a single off the first ball.

 

Pat Cummins gets a FOUR towards back point to start the day strongly. Another fumble in the field gives Cummins another 3 runs.

 

Smith leaves the next delivery going outside off. He follows it with a block straight to Siraj. A single by Smith to end the over.

 

 

 

 

 

4:59 AM

Boxing Day Test | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Day 2 action begins

The Day 2 action begins at Melbourne Cricket Stadium.

4:47 AM

Top 10 highest run-getters in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Travis Head leads run charts in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

 

Australia’s Travis Head emerged as the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. In six innings across four matches, Head amassed 409 runs at a stellar average of 68.17 and a strike rate of 92.74, including 47 boundaries and 4 sixes.

 

India’s KL Rahul follows with 235 runs in six innings, while debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal impressed with 193 runs at an average of 38.6. Alex Carey matched Jaiswal’s tally but scored at a higher strike rate of 71.48.

 

Veterans Steven Smith and Virat Kohli had mixed campaigns, while Nitish Kumar Reddy's aggressive knocks added spark to India’s innings.

Top 10 highest run-getters in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
	Player	Matches	Inns	Runs	Avg	Sr	4s	6s
1	Travis Head	4	6	409	68.17	92.74	47	4
2	KL Rahul	3	6	235	47	50	23	-
3	Yashasvi Jaiswal	3	6	193	38.6	55.94	20	3
4	Alex Carey	4	6	193	38.6	71.48	14	3
5	Steven Smith	4	6	192	38.4	50.79	18	1
6	Nitish Kumar Reddy	4	5	179	44.75	72.18	19	7
7	Marnus Labuschagne	4	6	154	25.67	39.29	16	-
8	Virat Kohli	3	5	126	31.5	63	10	2
9	Usman Khawaja	4	7	120	20	46.69	15	-
10	Rishabh Pant	3	5	96	19.2	60	10	1

4:38 AM

Australian media feels Kohli got away lightly

Australian media seemed not too happy by ICC's minor sanction on Kohli.

 

"Virat Kohli is free to play in the Sydney Test after avoiding a suspension for his physical altercation with Australia's boy wonder Sam Konstas during a dramatic start to the Boxing Day Test," wrote Sydney Morning Herald.

 

Foxsports' headline read: "Completely acted wrong': Kohli shock as star avoids ban for ridiculous' clash with Aussie teen.

Konstas and Kohli (PIC: X)

4:25 AM

Virat Kohli's action criticised by former cricketers

Konstas might have dismissed it as routine but former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting blamed Kohli for instigating the exchange. He went to the extent of saying that Kohli could face disciplinary action for it.

 

"Have a look where Virat walks. Virat's walked one whole pitch over to his right and instigated that confrontation. No doubt in my mind whatsoever," Ponting said on Channel 7 while watching the replay of the incident.

 

"I have no doubt that the umpires and the referee will have a good look at that. Fielders should be nowhere near the batsman at that stage.

 

"It looked to me that Konstas looked up really late, wouldn't even know anyone is in front of him. That man on-screen there (Kohli) might have a few questions to answer," Ponting added.

 

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who was at the helm during Kohli's captaincy, said the run-in was unnecessary.

 

"There is a line and you don't want to overstep that line. That's unnecessary, totally unnecessary. You don't want to see that. You know Virat is a senior player, he has been captain of the side," he said on 'Fox Sports'.

 

"He will have his own explanations for this but it's something you don't want to see. One person who would be watching, his eyes locked into the proceedings is Andy Pycroft," he added.

4:10 AM

Amid calls of ban, Kohli fined 20 per cent of match fee; here's what match officials said

Virat Kohli and Australian youngster Sam Konstas were on Thursday involved in a physical altercation because of which the Indian superstar was fined 20 per cent of his match fee and handed a demerit point even though it was played down as an accidental bump by the 19-year-old debutant.

 

The brief showdown took place after the 10th over of the Australian innings on the opening day of the fourth Test here when the players were crossing over. Kohli and Konstas bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch in a showdown that was initiated by the travelling star.

 

Kohli was eventually charged with breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct by on-field umpires Joel Wilson and Michael Gough, third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and fourth umpire Shawn Craig.

 

He accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft at the end of day's play.

 

"Virat Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and awarded one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct," the ICC said in a statement.

 

"No formal hearing was needed as Kohli accepted the sanctions propsed by Match Referee Andy Pycroft," it added.

4:03 AM

Boxing Day Test | IND vs AUS Day 2 LIVE UPDATES: What will be India's batting plan today?

Rohit Sharma explained at the toss that he would be back at the top of the batting order. Assisant coach Abhishek Nayar deciphered the logic behind Gill's omission.

India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Thursday defended axing Shubman Gill from the Boxing Day Test, saying it was in team's best interest to not only have Rohit Sharma back to his usual opening slot but also add some sting to the attack by drafting in spin all-rounder Washington Sundar.

With Rohit Sharma opening the innings and KL Rahul coming at No. 3, Gill had to make way for a third specialist all-rounder in Washington.

 

"Yes, Rohit will come up in the order and more likely than not, he will open the innings. That was the thought process. Unfortunately for Gill, just how things spanned out, he had to miss out," Nayar said at the end of the day's play.

 

"I just feel for a young player in a position like that, a big day, he wants to make his mark. He understands it's the team's requirement and it's unfortunate, but I wouldn't say that he's been dropped per se. It's just unfortunate that he couldn't find his place in this game," the former Mumbai stalwart said but the explanation lacked conviction.

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3:51 AM

Boxing Day Test | IND vs AUS Day 1 HIGHLIGHTS

3:41 AM

Boxing Day Test | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 proceedings of India vs Australia 4th Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia will resume the batting in their first innings from 311-6.