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Melbourne: In an ongoing 4th test of Border-Gavaskar trophy played between India and Australia the Australian tailender have frustrated India and have ended the second innings at 228/9 in fourth test in Melbourne.
In his first innings Aussies scored 474 runs and stopped India at 369 runs and took a lead of 95 runs. Now India will have to chase 333 on the final day to reserve chances for both draw and win for India.
Australia ended the day’s play at 228/9 after being reduced to 91/6 at one point in time. Lyon and Boland have already registered a strong 55-run partnership. They will look to extend their partnership for as long as possible to give Australia the edge on this seemingly flat wicket.Jasprit Bumrah had a chance to secure another fifer by taking the last Australian wicket, but a no-ball nullified the opportunity. Earlier, Mohammed Siraj also missed a ‘caught and bowled’ opportunity, which resulted in Australia being all out.
Following the no-ball, Nathan Lyon flicked Bumrah for a double, completing their fifty-run partnership with Scott Boland. In the final two overs of the day, the Australian pair added 21 runs to the total.
Australia were 135/6 at tea. Marnus Labuschagne was the first to be dismissed after tea for a well-made 70, with Mohammed Siraj taking his wicket. Mitchell Starc was soon run out for 5, leaving Australia at 156/8.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins contributed an important 41 runs before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.
After losing six wickets in their second inning, skipper Pat Cummins and Labuschagne took things on their hand and cemented a crucial partnership of 44 runs. In the 43rd over, Labuschagne slammed his half-century. He held Australia’s innings together in the second session.
The visitors need to keep a check on their fielding as they cannot lose runs in the third session on Day 4. Yashasvi Jaiswal’s performance on the field will also raise a few questions as the youngster dropped three catches in the second session itself.
In the second session, Australia scored 82 runs and India picked up four wickets from the 24 overs of play.
The series have been tied up after third test draws.
