IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 1 highlights: Debutant Natarajan shines; AUS 274-5
India made a comeback in the final session, with debutant T Natarajan getting rid of Labuschagne and Matthew Wade (45) in the space of two overs
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The hosts were reduced to 17 for 2 after opting to bat on a bouncy and batting wicket but recovered later, thanks mainly to Labuschagne
Marnus Labuschagne's 108 was the cornerstone of Australia's 274 for 5 at stumps on the opening day of fourth and final Test against India at The Gabba, Brisbaneon Friday.
The hosts were reduced to 17 for 2 after opting to bat on a bouncy and batting wicket but recovered later, thanks mainly to Labuschagne. At stumps, captain Tim Paine and Cameron Green were batting on 38 and 28 respectively.
Labuschagne's 204-ball knock had nine boundaries. He was dropped on 37 by Ajinkya Rahane off the bowling of Navdeep Saini.
The Australians scored runs at a fair clip in the second session after they were 65 for 2 at lunch, with Labuschagne going great guns. The hosts added 89 runs from 27 overs and lost just one wicket in that session.
But India made a comeback in the final session, with debutant T Natarajan getting rid of Labuschagne and Matthew Wade (45) in the space of two overs after the duo had stitched 113 runs for the fourth wicket.
The other debutant Washington Sundar got rid of the dangerous Steve Smith (36) for his first Test wicket.
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India vs Australia 4th Test scorecard: Australia innings on Day 1
| Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| David Warner | c Rohit b Siraj | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harris | c Sundar b Shardul | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Pant b Natarajan | 108 | 204 | 9 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | c Rohit b Sundar | 36 | 77 | 5 | 0 |
| Mathew Wade | c Thakur b Natarajan | 45 | 87 | 6 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | not out | 28 | 70 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Paine | not out | 38 | 62 | 5 | 0 |
| Total: 274-5 in 87 Overs | |||||
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Mohammed Siraj | 19 | 8 | 51 | 1 | |
| T Natarajan | 20 | 2 | 63 | 2 | |
| Shardul Thakur | 18 | 5 | 67 | 1 | |
| Navdeep Saini | 7.5 | 2 | 21 | 0 | |
| Washington Sundar | 22 | 4 | 69 | 1 | |
| Rohit Sharma | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
India vs Australia 4th Test playing 11
India playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Mayank Agarwal, Rishabh Pant(w), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, T Natarajan.
Australia playing 11: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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WATCH: India vs Australia 4th Test Day 1 highlights
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 1: AUS 274-5 at Stumps
IND vs AUS live score after 87 Overs: 274-5
Siraj continues and concedes three runs, including two runs, to Cameron Green.
IND vs AUS live score after 86 Overs: 271-5
Paine hits on backfoot towards covers for three runs. Green drives the 3rd ball towards deep extra cover for FOUR and collects a single off the next.
Paine cuts the 5th ball towards deep point for FOUR.
IND vs AUS live score after 85 Overs: 259-5
Siraj continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Cameron Green.
IND vs AUS live score after 84 Overs: 259-5
Natarajan continues and Paine pulls the 2nd ball towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR while runs four off the 4th ball as he clips it towards deep square leg.
IND vs AUS live score after 83 Overs: 251-5
Mohammed Siraj [16.0-6-48-1] is back into the attack and shares the second new ball with Natarajan. He bowls a MAIDEN over to Cameron Green.
IND vs AUS live score after 82 Overs: 251-5
Natarajan [17.0-2-42-2] is back into the attack as India takes the second new ball.
Green takes a single off the last delivery.
IND vs AUS live score after 81 Overs: 250-5
Washington Sundar continues and Paine cuts the last ball on backfoot for FOUR.
IND vs AUS live score after 80 Overs: 246-5
Shardul Thakur continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Cameron Green.
IND vs AUS live score after 79 Overs: 246-5
Washington Sundar and Tim Paine collects six runs, including a boundary.
IND vs AUS live score after 78 Overs: 240-5
Shardul Thakur continues and Paine collects three runs off the first ball.
IND vs AUS live score after 77 Overs: 237-5
Washington Sundar continues and Tim Paine collects a single.
IND vs AUS live score after 76 Overs: 236-5
Shardul Thakur continues and concedes a single to Green
IND vs AUS live score after 75 Overs: 235-5
IND vs AUS live score after 70 Overs: 218-5
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First Published: Jan 15 2021 | 3:00 AM IST
