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IND vs AUS 4th Test highlights: India creates history, wins series 2-1

Rishabh Pant led the chase with his aggressive yet mature unbeaten 89 while Shubman Gill scored 91 in the 4th Test at Brisbane. Check India vs Australia 4th Test highlights and scorecard here

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Ajinkya Rahane leads team India at victory march at The Gabba, Brisbane. Photo: @ICC

5 min read Last Updated : Jan 19 2021 | 2:14 PM IST

1:39 PM

Man of the match | Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant reckons today's win over Australia as his biggest day in his life at the presentation. Here's what Rishabh Pant said
 
The support the team has given me even when I was not playing has been incredible. It's a dream come true. We've been practicing hard after the first Test. The team management always backs me and tells me you are match-winner and you have to go out there and win and I am happy I did it today.
 

1:26 PM

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 5: India wins series 2-1

India makes a stunning back in the four-match series after getting bundled out for its lowest Test score in the first Test match. A Kohli-less India beat Australia in the second Test to level the series while save the third Test after playing 131 Overs in the 4th innings.

India beats Australia in the 4th test as the visitors chased down 328 runs.

Day 5 key highlights
 
  • Over 17.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Wilson, Batsman - Pujara (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • Drinks: India - 44/1 in 20.0 overs (Shubman Gill 35, Pujara 2)
  • India: 50 runs in 22.1 overs (133 balls), Extras 0
  • Shubman Gill: 50 off 90 balls (5 x 4)
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 141 balls (Shubman Gill 44, Pujara 6, Ex 0)
  • Lunch: India - 83/1 in 38.0 overs (Shubman Gill 64, Pujara 8)
  • India: 100 runs in 41.4 overs (251 balls), Extras 5
  • 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 225 balls (Shubman Gill 77, Pujara 19, Ex 8)
  • Drinks: India - 132/2 in 48.2 overs (Pujara 26, Rahane 0)
  • Over 49.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Wilson, Batsman - Pujara (Struck down)
  • India: 150 runs in 53.6 overs (326 balls), Extras 8
  • Tea: India - 183/3 in 63.0 overs (Pujara 43, Pant 10)
  • India: 200 runs in 70.6 overs (428 balls), Extras 12
  • CA Pujara: 50 off 196 balls (7 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls (Pujara 15, Pant 31, Ex 4)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • Over 80.2: Review by India (Batting), Umpire - Oxenford, Batsman - Pujara (Struck down - Umpires Call)
  • India: 250 runs in 83.3 overs (504 balls), Extras 21
  • RR Pant: 50 off 100 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: India - 259/4 in 85.0 overs (Pant 51, Agarwal 9)
  • Over 86.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Oxenford, Batsman - Agarwal (Struck down)
  • India: 300 runs in 93.5 overs (566 balls), Extras 25
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (Pant 20, Washington Sundar 22, Ex 8) 
Winning moment for India


1:09 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 97 Overs: 329-7 | India wins

Over Summary: 4 1 2 W 0 4 ; India 2nd innings: 329-7  ; Rishabh Pant (89), Shardul Thakur (0); India wins

Hazlewood continues...

Pant pulls the first ball awkwardly towards deep fine leg for FOUR and goes fancy biggies off the next, manages only top edge, collects a single.

Shardul Thakur clips the 3rd ball towards deep fine leg for a couple of runs. Shardul tries to flick on the leg side, gets a top edge and Lyon completes the catch. Thakur c Lyon b Hazlewood 2(3)

Navdeep Saini, right handed bat, comes to the crease. Pant hits the last ball down the ground for FOUR and wins the match for India. A historic win for India. 

1:01 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 96 Overs: 318-6 | Overs left: 4

Over Summary: 1 1 0 3 W ; India 2nd innings: 318-6  ; Rishabh Pant (80), Shardul Thakur (0); India needs 10 runs to win

Lyon continues...

Pant gets a thick outside edge to deep point for a single while Sundar hits the second ball towards sweeper cover for a single.

Pant tries to cut the third ball but misses. Pant slog sweeps the 4th ball towards deep mid-wicket for three runs. 

Sundar tries to play a fancy reverse sweeps, played onto the STUMPS, GONE. Washington Sundar b Lyon 22(29) [4s-2 6s-1]

Shardul Thakur, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the last ball of the 

12:55 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 95 Overs: 313-5 | Overs left: 5

Over Summary: 2 2 1 L4 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 313-5  ; Rishabh Pant (76), Washington Sundar (21); India needs 15 runs to win

Josh Hazlewood [20.0-5-58-0] is back into the attack and Pant dabs towards cover, calls for a single gets another thanks to over throws.

Pant works the second ball towards backward square leg and collects a couple of runs.

Pant collects a single off the third ball towards backward square leg.

Sundar collects FOUR leg byes for India while blocks the 5th delivery.

Hazlewood beats Sundar outside off to end the over.


 

12:49 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 94 Overs: 304-5 | Overs left: 6

Over Summary: 0 4 4 1 B4 2 ; India 2nd innings: 304-5  ; Rishabh Pant (71), Washington Sundar (21); India needs 24 runs to win

Lyon continues...

Pant leaves the first ball alone while paddles sweeps towards deep fine leg for FOUR.

Pant sweeps the 3rd ball towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR while collects a single off the 4th ball.

Tim Paine fails to collect the ball, FOUR BYES for India. Sundar drives the last ball towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs. 

12:44 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 93 Overs: 289-5 | Overs left: 7

Over Summary: 0 1 0 0 6 4 ; India 2nd innings: 289-5  ; Rishabh Pant (62), Washington Sundar (19); India needs 39 runs to win

Cummins continues and Pant collects a single off the second delivery.

Sundar hoicks the short delivery towards deep fine leg for SIX. Sundar swings hard gets a top edge over slip corden for FOUR. 

12:41 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 92 Overs: 278-5 | Overs left: 8

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 1 ; India 2nd innings: 278-5  ; Rishabh Pant (61), Washington Sundar (9); India needs 50 runs to win

Lyon continues and concedes three singles. 

12:35 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 91 Overs: 275-5 | Overs left: 9

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 275-5  ; Rishabh Pant (59), Washington Sundar (8); India needs 53 runs to win

Cummins continues and Sundar cuts the first ball towards point, Lyon makes a brilliant fielding effort to save a certain boundary.

It is a MAIDEN over as Cummins bowls with great line and length.

12:31 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 90 Overs: 275-5 | Overs left: 10

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 0 ; India 2nd innings: 275-5  ; Rishabh Pant (59), Washington Sundar (8); India needs 53 runs to win

Lyon continues and concedes a single each to both the batsmen.

12:30 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 89 Overs: 273-5 | Overs left: 11

Over Summary: 2 0 0 0 4 0 ; India 2nd innings: 273-5  ; Rishabh Pant (58), Washington Sundar (7); India needs 55 runs to win

Cummins continues and concedes six runs, including a boundary, to Sundar. 

12:24 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 88 Overs: 267-5 | Overs left: 12

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 0 ; India 2nd innings: 267-5  ; Rishabh Pant (58), Washington Sundar (1); India needs 61 runs to win

Lyon continues and concedes a single each to both the batsmen.

12:21 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 87 Overs: 265-5; Mayank departs | Overs left: 13

Over Summary: 0 0 0 W 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 265-5  ; Rishabh Pant (57), Washington Sundar (0); India needs 63 runs to win

Cummins continues and gets the wicket of Mayank Agarwal, who plays a mindless shot an uppish extra cover drive, manages only to find the fielder, GONE. Agarwal c Wade b Cummins 9(15) [4s-1]

Washington Sundar, left handed bat, comes to the crease and defends the remaining deliveries.

12:14 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 86 Overs: 265-4 | Overs left: 14

Over Summary: 0 2 4 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 265-4  ; Rishabh Pant (57), Mayank Agarwal (9); India needs 63 runs to win

Last hour of play begins

Nathan Lyon [25.0-7-56-1] is back into the attack and Pant works towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs while sweeps the 3rd ball towards deep fine leg for FOUR.

12:08 PM

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 5: Drinks Break

Last hour of play to begin after the DRINK BREAK.

Partnership between Pant and Agarwal: 31(29)
Last Wkt: Cheteshwar Pujara lbw b Cummins 56(211) - 228/4 in 80.2 ov.
Ovs Left: 15
Last 10 overs: 41 runs, 1 wkts

 India needs 69 runs to win.

Topics :India vs AustraliaInd vs AusICC World Test Championshipindia tour of australiaIndia cricket teamAustralia cricket teamRohit sharmaShubman GillCheteshwar PujaraAjinkya RahaneMayank AgarwalRishabh PantNavdeep SainiSteve SmithDavid WarnerPat CumminsMitchell StarcNathan Lyon

First Published: Jan 19 2021 | 4:01 AM IST