IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 highlights: Australia 21-1 at Stumps, leads by 54
India got bundled out for 336 in its first innings, riding on brilliant, maiden half-centuries from the two young bowlers. Check India vs Australia 4th Test highlights and scorecard
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The partnership between Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur is 67* runs – the highest by an India pair for the seventh wicket in Tests at the Gabba. Photo: @ICC
A brilliant partnership between Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar on Sunday made sure India remained in the game after the end of Day Three of the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane on Sunday.
Thakur and Sundar shared a 123-run partnership for the seventh wicket which helped India concede a lead of just 33, which at one stage looked like to be in excess of 150.
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India got bundled out for 336 in its first innings, riding on brilliant, maiden half centuries from the two young bowlers.
Australia, who had scored 369 in its first innings, then ended the day reaching 21/0 in their second innings. Openers David Warner and Marcus Harris remained unbeaten on 20 and 1 respectively, helping Australia swell their lead to 54.
Earlier, Resuming the day at 61/2, India lost Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Ajinkya Rahane in the morning session. Pujara was the first to go as he edged one to wicketkeeper Tim Paine off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood for 25 with the team's score on 105.
Rahane followed, edging one to fourth slip off Mitchell Starc for 37 with the team score on 144.
Mayank Agarwal and Rishabh Pant added 17 more runs before Agarwal got out at team's score of 161. Agarwal scored 38 runs, with the help of three fours and a six, in the 75 balls he faced during the course of his innings.
Pant (23) then shared a 25-run partnership with Sundar before he became the third scalp of Hazlewood who had the India wicketkeeper-batsman caught at gully by Cameron Green.
It was then that Thakur and Sundar stitched together the highest seventh-wicket partnership for India at The Gabba and brought the visitors right into the match. Both batted with great grit and determination as they didn't allow Australia to take any further wickets and also made sure that the runs kept coming for India at a decent rate.
Thakur scored 67 runs, with the help of nine boundaries and two sixes during the course of his innings, before he got out bowled by Pat Cummins in the final session. Sundar then registered the highest individual score for a debutant batting at number seven in Australia as he scored valuable 62 runs before getting out caught at gully.
Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar had earlier held the record of the highest seventh-wicket partnership for India in Brisbane, scoring 58 runs in 1991.
"Outstanding application and belief by Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur. This is what Test cricket is all about. Washy top composure on debut and tula parat maanla re Thakur," tweeted regular skipper Virat Kohli while praising the duo.
IND vs AUS 4th Test: Australia second innings scorecard at Stumps on Day 3Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
Marcus Harris | not out | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
David Warner | not out | 20 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
Total: 21-0 in 6 Overs | |||||
Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
Mohammed Siraj | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
T Natarajan | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Washington Sundar | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
IND vs AUS 4th Test scorecard: India's 1st innings scorecard
Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
Rohit Sharma | c Starc b Lyon | 44 | 74 | 6 | 0 |
Shubman Gill | c smith b Cummins | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
Cheteshwar Pujara | c Paine b Hazlewood | 25 | 94 | 2 | 0 |
Ajinkya Rahane | c Wade b Starc | 37 | 93 | 3 | 0 |
Mayank Agarwal | c Smith b Hazlewood | 38 | 75 | 3 | 1 |
Rishabh Pant | c Green b Hazlewood | 23 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
Washington Sundar | c Green b Starc | 62 | 144 | 7 | 0 |
Shardul Thakur | b Cummins | 67 | 115 | 9 | 2 |
Navdeep Saini | c Smith b Hazlewood | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Mohammed Siraj | b Hazlewood | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
T Natarajan | not out | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Total: 336-10 in 111.4 Overs
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Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
Mitchell Starc | 23 | 3 | 88 | 2 | |
Josh Hazlewood | 24.4 | 6 | 57 | 5 | |
Pat Cummins | 27 | 5 | 94 | 2 | |
Cameron Green | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | |
Nathan Lyon | 28 | 9 | 65 | 1 | |
Marnus Labuschagne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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India vs Australia 4th Test Day 3: AUS 21-0 at STUMPS, leads by 54 runs
- India: 100 runs in 37.2 overs (225 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: India - 118/3 in 43.0 overs (Rahane 31, Agarwal 5)
- Over 48.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Wilson, Batsman - Agarwal (Struck down)
- India: 150 runs in 57.2 overs (345 balls), Extras 6
- Lunch: India - 161/4 in 60.0 overs (Agarwal 38, Pant 4)
- India: 200 runs in 68.3 overs (412 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: India - 215/6 in 74.0 overs (Washington Sundar 22, Thakur 12)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls (Washington Sundar 29, Thakur 23, Ex 1)
- India: 250 runs in 86.2 overs (520 balls), Extras 8
- Tea: India - 253/6 in 87.0 overs (Washington Sundar 38, Thakur 33)
- SN Thakur: 50 off 90 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 177 balls (Washington Sundar 43, Thakur 54, Ex 6)
- Washington Sundar: 50 off 108 balls (7 x 4)
- India: 300 runs in 98.5 overs (595 balls), Extras 12
- Over 102.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - Wilson, Batsman - Saini (Struck down)
- Drinks: India - 315/7 in 104.0 overs (Washington Sundar 60, Saini 0)
- Innings Break: India - 336/10 in 111.4 overs (T Natarajan 1)
- End Of Day: Australia - 21/0 in 6.0 overs (Harris 1, Warner 20)
Trademark Warner! Followed by a drive for four more.
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IND vs AUS live score after 6 Overs: 21-0
Natarajan bowls the last over of the Day and Warner collects a single off the 5th delivery. Harris shoulders the last ball. Thats STUMPS on Day 3.
IND vs AUS live score after 5 Overs: 20-0
Washington Sundar, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes a triple to David Warner.
IND vs AUS live score after 4 Overs: 17-0
Natarajan continues and concedes four runs, including a triple to Warner.
IND vs AUS live score after 3 Overs: 13-0
Siraj continues and starts the over with deliveries outside off as four slips and a gully awaits the edge.
Siraj bowls a short delivery and Warner smashes towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.
Warner drives the 4th ball down the ground for FOUR while cuts the next towards backward point boundary for FOUR.
IND vs AUS live score after 2 Overs: 1-0
Natarajan, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and concedes a single to David Warner.
IND vs AUS live score after 1 Over: 0-0
Marcus Harris and Warner are at the crease. Harris on strike. Siraj opens the attack and bowls a MAIDEN over to Harris.
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2: India 336-10, trails by 33 runs
- India: 100 runs in 37.2 overs (225 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: India - 118/3 in 43.0 overs (AM Rahane 31, MA Agarwal 5)
- Over 48.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - P Wilson, Batsman - MA Agarwal (Struck down)
- India: 150 runs in 57.2 overs (345 balls), Extras 6
- Lunch: India - 161/4 in 60.0 overs (MA Agarwal 38, RR Pant 4)
- India: 200 runs in 68.3 overs (412 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: India - 215/6 in 74.0 overs (Washington Sundar 22, SN Thakur 12)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls (Washington Sundar 29, SN Thakur 23, Ex 1)
- India: 250 runs in 86.2 overs (520 balls), Extras 8
- Tea: India - 253/6 in 87.0 overs (Washington Sundar 38, SN Thakur 33)
- SN Thakur: 50 off 90 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 177 balls (Washington Sundar 43, SN Thakur 54, Ex 6)
- Washington Sundar: 50 off 108 balls (7 x 4)
- India: 300 runs in 98.5 overs (595 balls), Extras 12
- Over 102.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - P Wilson, Batsman - NA Saini (Struck down)
- Drinks: India - 315/7 in 104.0 overs (Washington Sundar 60, NA Saini 0)
- Innings Break: India - 336/10 in 111.4 overs (T Natarajan 1)
IND vs AUS live score after 112 Overs: 336-10 | Hazlewood takes fifer
Hazlewood continues and Siraj guides the short delivery over keeper for FOUR. Siraj tries to swing hard but does not make the connection.
Hazlewood bowls a straight one and Siraj swings and misses. BOWLED. Hazlewood completes five-wicket haul. Siraj b Hazlewood 13(10) [4s-2]
10 Overs left in the Day. India eyes some quick wickets.
IND vs AUS live score after 111 Overs: 332-9
Starc continues and Natarajan somehow does not lose his wicket. IT IS A MAIDEN OVER.
IND vs AUS live score after 110 Overs: 332-9
Hazlewood continues and concedes four runs.
IND vs AUS live score after 109 Overs: 328-9 | Starc scalps Sundar
Starc continues and Sundar collects a couple of runs off the first ball.
Sundar guides the 5th ball to gully, GONE. Washington Sundar c Green b Starc 62(144) [4s-7 6s-1]
IND vs AUS live score after 108 Overs: 326-8
Hazlewood continues and Saini gets an outside edge to second slip, Smith completes the catch. Navdeep Saini c Smith b Hazlewood 5(14) [4s-1]
Mohammed Siraj, right handed bat, comes to the crease and hits towards backward point for FOUR.
IND vs AUS live score after 107 Overs: 320-7
Cummins continues and concedes a single to Navdeep Saini.
IND vs AUS live score after 106 Overs: 319-7
Hazlewood continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Sundar.
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First Published: Jan 17 2021 | 5:18 AM IST