A fear of loss looms over team India at the close of day 4 of the 2nd Test at the Potus stadium in Perth. Chasing a target of 287 runs to win the match, India is 5 down with youngsters Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant on the crease, needing 175 runs to win. Australia requires 5 more wickets to level up with India in the 4 match Test series.
Day 4 As it Happened
Session 1
Usman Khawaja and skipper Tim Paine batting at an overnight score of 132/4 took on the blows put didn’t succumb to the Indian fast bowling in the first session. The hosts didn’t accumulate many runs but did manage to tire the Indian bowlers. No wicket fell in the first session as Australia put up 190/4 with a lead of 233. Khawaja brought up his 14th Test half-century and Paine was batting on 37*.
That's lunch! You can't look away…
Great session for Australia at 4-190 with Khawaja 67* and Paine 37*. The hosts lead by 233: https://t.co/mzWOwn19la #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/yPC8MBJzc2
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2018
Session 2
Mohammad Shami breathed fire shortly after lunch. He dismissed captain Paine and Aaron Finch who was retired hurt yesterday on two consecutive short deliveries.
Two in two, Shami's short snorter gets Paine, and Finch follows him back – it's all happening after Lunch! #AUSvIND
LIVE report: https://t.co/YoTSHbvDmG
Ball-by-ball: https://t.co/TLbJIsqVSu pic.twitter.com/AyZ9AmG6po— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 17, 2018
Pat Cummins didn’t last long as a Jasprit Bumrah delivery never rose and he was clean bowled.
Pat Cummins has to go, but we reckon he might be looking forward to having a bowl after these two deliveries!
Watch live via Kayo: https://t.co/mzWOwn19la #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/LdqkYFlT3o
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2018
Shami took another wicket of Lyon and finished with a brilliant spell of 6-56, his career-best figures.
A sixth wicket for Mohammed Shami makes it his career-best figures!
Australia 9 for 207, lead by 250
LIVE report: https://t.co/YoTSHbvDmG
Ball-by-ball: https://t.co/TLbJIsqVSu pic.twitter.com/5GM7xOguWi— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) December 17, 2018
Jasprit Bumrah wrapped up Australia’s 2nd innings with the wicket of Mitchell Stark. India requires 287 runs to go 2-0 up in the series.
6 wickets for Shami. His career best figures. 3 for Bumrah and 1 for Ishant. Australia 243. India require 287 to win #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/JPTmqtzguY
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2018
India had a disastrous start to their already difficult chase. KL Rahul chopped on a Stark delivery onto his stumps for nought.
Oh, what a start with the ball for the Aussies!#AUSvIND | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/9P169hJXsi
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2018
Pujara also fell to a rising Hazelwood delivery. India went into tea at 15/2 with Captain Kohli and Murli Vijay on the crease.
Australia pick two quick wickets, and India are 15/2 at Tea. Starc & Hazlewood pick one wicket each. Kohli 0*, Vijay 6* #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/eKdq5ELmIw
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2018
Session 3
Kohli and Vijay put up 35 runs for the third wicket. Kohli was looking all set for another big one until he edged a Nathan Lyon delivery to Usman Khawaja at first slip. He made 17.
The GOAT just gets it done.#AUSvIND | @bet365_aus pic.twitter.com/TiQ3kDajSJ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2018
Vijay couldn’t last long either. Lyon bowled a perfect off-spinner. The perfect flight, pitching onto the rough between his bat and pads, a slight edge and onto the stumps. Vijay made 20.
Scenes!
Watch live via Kayo: https://t.co/mzWOwn19la #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/89nGbbd7XE
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2018
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane came into bat and started playing his shots. He hit a couple of boundaries and a six in his quickfire 30 until he smashed a Josh Hazelwood delivery straight to Travis Head at the point.
Youngster Hanuma Vihari is looking good and has timed the ball perfectly in his 58 balls 24. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is batting along with him on 9 at the close of day 4.
India requires 175 more runs to win the match while Australia needs 5 wickets to level the four-match Test series 1-1.
Lyon and Hazlewood strike in the final session of day four to put Australia in a strong position to level the series in Perth. India are 112/5 at stumps, needing 175 runs on the final day to claim victory.#AUSvIND scorecard ➡️ https://t.co/viG01Bpvlc pic.twitter.com/edmRkR9Mqr
— ICC (@ICC) December 17, 2018
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