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India vs Australia 2023 4th Test Full Commentary
Result · Mar 09 2023, Thu - 09:30 AM (IST)
AUSTRALIA480, 175/2 decl
INDIA571
Match Drawn
CRR:2.24
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OUT! Caught. Ravichandran Ashwin to Nathan Lyon. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Kohli, by Bharat. That's it! Australia scored 480 runs in their first innings. Terrific batting from Khawaja as he top-scored with 180 runs. Cameron Green contributed 114 runs and he got his maiden test century. For India, Ashwin bowled brilliantly and picked up six wickets. Indian openers will try to give a steady start. Join us for the next innings in a while.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Nathan Lyon. Off break half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Axar Patel to Matthew Kuhnemann. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Axar Patel to Matthew Kuhnemann. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Axar Patel to Matthew Kuhnemann. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Axar Patel to Matthew Kuhnemann. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Ashwin.
Axar Patel to Nathan Lyon. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.
Axar Patel to Nathan Lyon. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Kuhnemann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Kuhnemann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Kuhnemann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
OUT! L.B.W. Ravichandran Ashwin to Todd Murphy. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Up goes the finger.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to silly mid off for no runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Todd Murphy. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Nathan Lyon. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
Mohammed Shami to Nathan Lyon. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Nathan Lyon. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Nathan Lyon. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Mohammed Shami to Todd Murphy. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ashwin.
NEW BALL. Mohammed Shami to Todd Murphy. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 2 runs, run save by Ashwin.
Ravindra Jadeja to Todd Murphy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Shami.
Ravindra Jadeja to Todd Murphy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Ravindra Jadeja to Todd Murphy. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Ravindra Jadeja to Todd Murphy. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Ravindra Jadeja to Todd Murphy. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gill.
Ravindra Jadeja to Todd Murphy. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Gill.
Axar Patel to Nathan Lyon. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs. A quick over from Axar.
Axar Patel to Nathan Lyon. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Axar Patel to Nathan Lyon. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Axar Patel to Nathan Lyon. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
OUT! Caught. Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Labuschagne. That's the end of the innings. India scored 571 in their first innings, and they lost their last four wickets for 16 runs and got a lead of 91. Brilliant batting from Virat as he top-scored 186 runs. For Australia, Lyon and Murphy picked up three wickets each. Join us for the next innings in a while.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to fine leg for no runs, fielded by Green.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Nathan Lyon to Mohammed Shami. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, inside edge to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by Kuhnemann.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, bottom edge to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for no runs, dropped catch by Handscomb.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Nathan Lyon to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to third man for no runs, fielded by Head.
Todd Murphy to Mohammed Shami. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
OUT! Run Out. Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, direct hit by Handscomb. Eight down for India.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Todd Murphy to Virat Kohli. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Head.
OUT! Caught. Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Kuhnemann. Kuhnemann makes no mistake.
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Head.
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to backward point for no runs, fielded by Head.
FOUR! Nathan Lyon to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Ravichandran Ashwin. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Ravichandran Ashwin. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Mitchell Starc to Ravichandran Ashwin. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Kuhnemann.
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Handscomb.
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Todd Murphy to Ravichandran Ashwin. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Shubman Gill to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pujara. That's it. Players have decided to conclude the game and the final Test is drawn. India win the series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India registered their 16th consecutive Test Series victory at home and confirm their spot in the WTC Final against Australia at The Oval. Only 20 wickets fell to bowlers in 5 days as the batters dominated the play. Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match for his exceptional batting performance. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin shared the Player of the Series for their excellence in this series. Cheers!
Cheteshwar Pujara to Steven Smith. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara to Steven Smith. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara to Steven Smith. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara to Steven Smith. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Gill.
Cheteshwar Pujara to Steven Smith. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Cheteshwar Pujara to Marnus Labuschagne. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run. Pujara comes to the attack.
Shubman Gill to Steven Smith. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Shubman Gill to Steven Smith. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Shubman Gill to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run.
Shubman Gill to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Shubman Gill to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.
Shubman Gill to Marnus Labuschagne. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pujara.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pujara.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pujara.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Pujara.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
Axar Patel to Steven Smith. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.