25/12Result
2nd Test, India tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2020
India won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya RahaneIndia
25/12Result
2nd Test, India tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2020
India won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya RahaneIndia

1.40pm Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill walk out to the middle. Agarwal needs some runs and here's a great opportunity to get some and remain unbeaten. That's of course easier said than done. Mitch Starc, who bowled a stunning first over to him in the first innings, has the ball in hand again. Agarwal taking strike. Three slips, gully and short leg waiting.

1.33pm Welcome back, folks. India need 70 to make this 1-1 going into Sydney? mmmm maybe Melbourne itself? Cricket Australia will make an announcement soon. Apparently, there have been three new cases in Sydney today.

WATCH - Highlights of first session of day four (Indian subcontinent only)

James: "@Arun Prakash: the bowling attack that dismissed India for 36 last week might have something to say about that. I don't think they're going to be able to save Australia this time, though!"

Rohit B: "Adding to what Arun has to say, the pitch hasn't been bowler friendly as such. It's been flat, and the bowlers have gone out there and toiled for each wicket with Perseverance and Persistence. Love the spirit of the bowling attack!"

Arun Prakash: "Without Ishant, Shami and Umesh, India bundled Australia for less than 200 in both the Innings. So proud of this bowling unit. At present, With no doubt, I would say that we have the best bowling unit in the world." --- I'd argue they took their time getting the actual best bowling line-up in the world out.

Harry: "That last wicket would have been Umpire's call if it was an lbw decision. "

ankur baid: "Ashwin's figures dont suggest how good he has been in this innings "

Kamal Gupta: "Ashwin and the umpire had a bit of a chat that did not seem super pleasant. Have a feeling it was about that lbw not out call earlier"

12:59pm Bumrah says the chat was to not complain about being a bowler down and to try and make run-scoring hard. They've certainly done that - 103.1 overs for 200 runs, and that's a lead of 69 for Australia. Which is nice only in one context on the internet. 67 runs added this morning in 37.1 overs. Once again it was lower-order resistance that kept them in the game. India need 70 to make this 1-1. It is lunch now, of course. So we'll see you in 40 minutes.

103.1
W
Ashwin to Hazlewood, OUT, shoulders arms and that hits off stump! Good length ball at a middle and leg stump line. He leaves expecting that to turn away more than it did. Off stump was completely exposed and Ashwin found the top of it

JR Hazlewood b Ashwin 10 (33m 21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 47.61

END OF OVER:
103 | 1 Run | AUS: 200/9

  • Mitchell Starc14 (56b)
  • Josh Hazlewood10 (20b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah27-6-54-2
  • Ravichandran Ashwin37-6-71-1

Ravi: "That LBW scare should be an alarm for Starc to stop acting like a batsman and start slogging"

102.6
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, yorker at off stump, jammed into the covers
102.5
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, short of a length in the corridor, left alone
102.4
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, bouncer at an off stump, ducks to let it go
102.3
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, short of a length in the corridor, left alone

200 for Australia for the first time this series

102.2
1
Bumrah to Hazlewood, 1 run, length outside off, reaches out with hard hands and squeezes it behind square on the off side off the outside edge
102.1
0
Bumrah to Hazlewood, no run, good length and into off stump, defended to point

Bumrah, around the wicket

END OF OVER:
102 | 2 Runs | AUS: 199/9

  • Mitchell Starc14 (52b)
  • Josh Hazlewood9 (18b)
  • Ravichandran Ashwin37-6-71-1
  • Mohammed Siraj21.3-4-37-3
101.6
0
Ashwin to Starc, no run, huge appeal for lbw as Starc misses what looks like a carrom ball. Rahane reviews. That ball came back in from off stump, on a good length, as Starc tried to flick. Hit him on the knee roll in front of middle. Umpire has confirmed there's no inside edge on it. Tracking shows umpire's call on the wickets. Clipping the bail between middle and leg. India retain the review
101.5
0
Ashwin to Starc, no run, good length and turning away from the corridor, left alone
101.4
2
Ashwin to Starc, 2 runs, legbreak dropped short at off stump, pulled to long leg's right
101.3
0
Ashwin to Starc, no run, tossed up at a length on off stump, blocked on the front foot
101.2
0
Ashwin to Starc, no run, short of a length just outside off, punched into the covers off the back foot
101.1
0
Ashwin to Starc, no run, good length on leg stump, defended into the leg side

Debs: "Bring on Hanuma. " --- It is Ashwin, over the wicket

END OF OVER:
101 | 1 Run | AUS: 197/9

  • Josh Hazlewood9 (18b)
  • Mitchell Starc12 (46b)
  • Mohammed Siraj21.3-4-37-3
  • Jasprit Bumrah26-6-53-2
100.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Hazlewood, no run, good length just outside off, blocked on the front foot
100.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Hazlewood, no run, short at leg stump, lets that go

Over the wicket

100.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Starc, 1 run, good length and into leg stump, flicked to fine leg with the angle
100.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Starc, no run, bouncer in the corridor, sways to leave
100.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Starc, no run, good length outside off, left alone

Round the wicket

100.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Starc, no run, good length at off stump, defends with an angled bat. Thick outside edge to backward point

END OF OVER:
100 | 3 Runs | AUS: 196/9

  • Josh Hazlewood9 (16b)
  • Mitchell Starc11 (42b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah26-6-53-2
  • Mohammed Siraj20.3-4-36-3
99.6
0
Bumrah to Hazlewood, no run, oh well left. Bouncer rising up awkwardly at his throat. Watches closely and sways away to let that go
99.5
2
Bumrah to Hazlewood, 2 runs, full and just outside off, camps deep in the crease and squeezes a drive to mid-off's right
99.4
0
Bumrah to Hazlewood, no run, bouncer down leg side, left alone

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India 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st16MA AgarwalShubman Gill
2nd3CA PujaraShubman Gill
3rd51AM RahaneShubman Gill