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2.16pm Australia declare Not quite sure what Cummins achieved there by first walking out to bat after Starc got out and then batting on past the drinks break for just three balls. But Australia have declared and set a mammoth 444 for India to win the World Test Championship. They would need to break the world record fourth innings chase on an up and down pitch. Australia have 47 overs left in the day to bowl and 90 more tomorrow provided their over-rate is good and the weather remains good. Alex Carey finishes 66 not out. That was a sensational innings in the context of the game. The pitch was challenging in the morning session and Jadeja had it spitting from outside the left-handers off stump and Carey played with great composure and incredible fluency. Starc was a willing ally and played well for his 41. Australia need 10 wickets for the WTC title. India need 444. If they survive without making the runs, the trophy will be shared.

84.3
W
Mohammed Shami to Cummins, OUT, skied to point! Length ball outside off, Cummins cleared front leg and tried to launch down the ground but only succeeded in slicing it high to point and Axar cruises under it to take the catch. Cummins and Carey both run off the ground together

PJ Cummins c sub (AR Patel) b Mohammed Shami 5 (7m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

84.2
0
Mohammed Shami to Cummins, no run, swing and miss trying to heave a 134kph, length ball over midwicket. It bounces over off stump
84.1
1b
Mohammed Shami to Carey, 1 bye, 134kph, good length wide of off, this shoots low as he tries to cut, it bounces awkwardly short of Bharat and he fumbles it, they get a bye

Thanks KK. Aditya: "When's the Declaration!!" Good question Aditya. Most of Australia's players have their whites on in the change rooms. Not much difference between 442 and 450 or 460.

Is it drinks? Or have Australia declared? Or are they changing the ball? They're changing the ball. And they're taking drinks as well. It's time for Alex to step in once again.

END OF OVER:
84 | 9 Runs | AUS: 269/7

  • Pat Cummins5 (3b)
  • Alex Carey66 (104b)
  • Mohammed Siraj20-2-80-1
  • Mohammed Shami16-6-39-1
83.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Cummins, no run, short outside off, beats Cummins' attempted pull
83.5
4
Mohammed Siraj to Cummins, FOUR, what a shot. Fullish, angling in towards off stump, and Cummins brings out his T20 set-up, stepping back and across and clearing room for a free swing over mid-on. Just extends his arms through a straight-bat drive and holds his pose with bat face pointing up
83.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Carey, 1 run, steps out premeditatedly and Siraj bangs in a short ball going across him and ending up near his back shoulder. He's contorted entirely out of shape but manages to turn his wrists and hit it it the air and on the bounce to long leg
83.3
2lb
Mohammed Siraj to Carey, 2 leg byes, misses the flick and picks up a leg-bye off his pad, through the square leg region. Pitched well outside leg stump

Just the one slip for Carey as Siraj continues from oveer the wicket.

83.2
1
Mohammed Siraj to Cummins, 1 run, back of a length outside off, opens his bat face and steers to deep point

Three slips for Cummins.

83.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Carey, 1 run, length ball, angling across to off stump, and he lets it come on and steers down to deep third

The lead is now 433. Pat Cummins, who may have a declaration number in his mind, walks out at No. 9. Siraj goes over the wicket to Carey.

Ikram: "Highest run chase is 418, if India chase this score then they are true champions. I don't think India will score even 300 in 2nd innings. Australia should declare now"

Dashmeet: "Ind is playing 3d chess here. Tiring Aus's bowers by making them bat longer."

END OF OVER:
83 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 260/7

  • Alex Carey64 (101b)
  • Mohammed Shami16-6-39-1
  • Mohammed Siraj19-2-73-1
82.6
W
Mohammed Shami to Starc, OUT, gone. Similar ball to the previous one, fullish and angling into the fifth-stump channel nbefore straightening off the seam, and this time Starc's attempt to slog it over mid-on ends up as an edge that flies to Kohli at first slip. Takes it at waist height to his left

MA Starc c Kohli b Mohammed Shami 41 (80m 57b 7x4 0x6) SR: 71.92

82.5
0
Mohammed Shami to Starc, no run, past the edge. Fullish, slanting into the close channel outside off and then straightening past the edge as Starc clears his front leg and looks to launch it down the ground

Back around the wicket.

India 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st41RG SharmaShubman Gill
2nd51CA PujaraRG Sharma
3rd1CA PujaraV Kohli
4th86V KohliAM Rahane
5th0RA JadejaAM Rahane
6th33AM RahaneKS Bharat
7th1SN ThakurKS Bharat
8th7UT YadavKS Bharat
9th4Mohammed ShamiKS Bharat
10th10Mohammed ShamiMohammed Siraj