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.

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

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

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. 

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.

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

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. 

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

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.

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. 

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

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

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

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

2:24 PM

Over 27, India 77-4

Hazlewood comes back into the attack and Rahne defends the first and take a quick single. Vihari drives the 2nd ball to short mid-on. Short ball outside off, Vihari left it to the keeper. An extra bounce hit Vihari on gloves. A terrefic bouncer and a appeal, umpire says no. Vihari takes a single

2:19 PM

Over 26, India 75-4

Lyon continues and Vihari sweeps the first ball for FOUR and takes a single off the 2nd on the leg side. Vihari defends the 3rd and paddle sweeps the 4th ball for FOUR to fine-leg boundary. Vihari beaten outside off and defends the last ball for no run

2:15 PM

Over 25, India 63-4

Starc continues after drinks break and Hanuma leaves the first two outside off. Hanuma defends the 3rd ball for a single  to third man. The first two balls 148.5 and 149.2 kmph. Rahane gets an inside edge off the 4th, no run. Rahane defends the last two balls off the over.

2:07 PM

DRINKS BREAK

2:07 PM

Over 24, India 64-4

Nython Lyon continues and Rahane comes down the wicket, cuts and blocks. 

2:04 PM

Over 23, India 62-4

Starc continues and Rahane defends the first. Short outside off, Rahane throws the bat at it and the ball flew over the third-man field for SIX. Short ball defended by Rahane. A superb bouncer by Starc, left alone by Rahane. Full on leg stump, Rahane takes a single. Vihari defends the last ball. 

2:00 PM

Over 22, India 55-4

Lyon continues and Rahane comes down the wicket and for no run and plays a walking drive for a single. Vijay sweeps and cuts the next two. And a classic off spinner dismissal as Vijay goes forward for drive and went between bat and pad to dislodge leg stump. INDIA IN DEEP TROUBLE. Vijay b Lyon 20(67) [4s-3]. Hanuma Vihari defends the first ball he faced. 

1:54 PM

Over 21, India 54-3

Starc continues and Rahane played the first ball to gully and leaves the second. Rahane nearly chopped the 3rd ball onto stumps. Rahane cuts the square of wicket for FOUR, nudges the 5th for a single. Vijay defends the last ball to gully for no run

1:46 PM

Over 20, India 49-3

Lyon continues and Virat Kohli perished. Lyon goes slower and draws Virat Kohli forward and he knicks to first slip.Rahane came to the crease and defends first ball he faced, comes down the pitch and glides it to the leg side. Vijay defends, defends and defends

Kohli c Khawaja b Lyon 17(40) [4s-2]

1:44 PM

Over 19, India 48-2

Mitchell Starc [3.0-1-6-1] is back into the attack and Kohli leaves the first four balls. Kohli defends the 5th ball back to bowler and takes a single to end the over.

1:39 PM

Over 18, India 47-2

Lyon continues and Kohli takes a single off the 1st. Vijay looking positive but not able to score any run as he defends the last ball.

1:37 PM

Nearly two hours of play is still remaining

1:36 PM

Over 17, India 46-2

Pat Cummins continues and Vijay leaves, defends and ducks off the first 3 ball. A solid defensive shot from Vijay, drives the 5th ball for couple of runs. Another solid defensive shot to end the over

1:33 PM

Over 16, India 44-2

Nathon Lyon bowls maiden over

1:29 PM

Over 15, India 44-2

Cummins continues and Kohli defends the first ball. Kohli takes a single off the 2nd ball. Vijay leaves the 3rd and defends the 4th. A beautiful cover drive from Vijay for a couple of runs off the 5th. A defensive shot to end the over.