India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 4th Test Day 3: IND 326/7 At Tea, Trail AUS By 148

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India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 4th Test Day 3 (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard): Nitish Reddy led India’s fightback with a first Test fifty, helping his side to 326/7 before drizzle forced early tea at the MCG on Day 3. Along with Washington Sundar, Reddy has so far added 105 runs for the eighth wicket. Reddy is unbeaten on 85 while Sundar has made 40 not out.

This was after Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja resumed the innings for India on Day 3, but Pant threw away his wicket after getting the start. He was removed by Scott Boland on the fourth ball of the 56th over for 28.

After Pant’s wicket, Jadeja joined Reddy. The pair had added 30 runs for the 7th wicket before Nathan Lyon caught Jadeja LBW for 17, leaving India in trouble.

India needed to score 275 to avoid the follow on.

Playing XIs

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

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What a thrilling game we had after lunch.

UPDATE – And all of a sudden the referees ask the players to leave the pitch now. Playback has been stopped due to POOR LIGHT! And now it has also started to sprinkle a little. It’s not that heavy at all and will wear off faster. But for now the covers are being brought in to protect the playing area and the pitch will now also be covered. And thus an early TEA has been taken on day 3!

UPDATE- And all of a sudden the players walk off the field now. Playback has been stopped due to POOR LIGHT!

96.6 – Length, on the pads, looked away to deep square leg for a single. India trail by 148 more runs now!

Batsman_1: Washington Sundar 40(115)

Batsman_2: Nitish Kumar Reddy 85(119)

Bowler: Mitchell Starc 0/84(22)

Above: 97

Race: 2

Wickets: 0

Score: 326/7

96.5 – Short of a good length, over the top of middle, Sundar ducks under it safely.

96.4 – Pitched up well, on off, Washington Sundar prods forward and taps it straight to cover.

96.3 – Bashes the hard length makes Starc, outside off, left alone by Sundar.

96.2 – Banged short and short and on the body line, Sundar ducks under it.

96.1 – Good length in the channel outside. Sundar leaves it alone.

96.1 – NO BULLET for overstepping! Short and outside. Sundar ducks back for a jab but misses on the upper edge.

95.6 – FOUR! A mistake from Nathan Lyon in the deep now and four more for Nitish! Back of a length, Nitish Kumar Reddy sticks away from the outside off and stands tall and punches it through the covers. The ball slows just short of the ropes and Nathan Lyon chases it but he slips and loses his balance slightly and crashes into the boundary pads as he loses his balance, ball in hand.

Batsman_1: Nitish Kumar Reddy 85(119)

Batsman_2: Washington Sundar 39(108)

Bowler: Mitchell Marsh 0/24(4)

Above: 96

Race: 9

Wickets: 0

Score: 324/7

95.5 – FOUR! One bad ball and it will be more runs. It wasn’t too far from Starc in deep fine and falls right in front of him as he dives forward to catch it.

95.4 – Hard length, outside off, driven off the back foot to backward point.

95.3 – A little yes or no, but no harm done! Hard length, on off, Reddy pushes it to the off side and looks to sneak a single but gets a sendback by Sundar.

95.2 – Touch fuller and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy blocks it straight to the bowler.

95.2 – NO BULLET! Marsh is overstepped here. Back of a length, a real effort ball, on a length on off. Blocked in offside.

95.1 – Marsh is back on, replacing Nathan Lyon. Length ball on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy knocks it away to the offside.

94.6 – Bumped into the surface, on the body line, Sundar gets under it and lets it sail across the batter.

Batsman_1: Washington Sundar 39(108)

Batsman_2: Nitish Kumar Reddy 77(112)

Bowler: Mitchell Starc 0/82(21)

Above: 95

Race: 4

Wickets: 0

Score: 315/7

94.5 – Back of a length again, on off, Sundar punches it off the back foot to the cover region.

94.4 – Back of a length outside of. Sundar leaves it alone.

94.1 – FOUR! Runs coming thick and fast for India now! A pretty loose one from Starc, offers width outside off on a good length, Washington Sundar rides the bounce and latches on to it and smashes it through covers for a boundary.

94.3 – A slight tail back into the batter, on middle and leg on a bigger length, Washington Sundar pushes it straight to mid on.

94.2 – Sundar slides down leg on a length and misses putting it away.

Mitchell Starc is back. He replaces Scott Boland.

93.4 – Delivers a good length ball, outside off, left single.

93.3 – Nice and full, quicker and flatter on off, Washington Sundar defends it from the outer half of the bat in front of the short gully region and rushes for a quick single.

93.2 – Pitched outside off, on a good length, turns away a bit shy. Washington Sundar takes it to the gully region.

93.1 – Lyon gives it a lot of loop on a length, turns back in, Nitish Kumar Reddy flicks back and cuts it past backward point for a single.

93.6 – FOUR! WHAT A SHOT!

93.5 – Good run by these two! On the back of a length, just outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy flicks back and cuts it to deep backward for a couple.

92.6 – A high appeal for LBW but the umpire isn’t interested! Probably pitching outside leg, hence the Aussies not opting for the review. On a good length, angling by the stumps. Washington Sundar tries to play it across but carries it on the thigh pad. Ball Tracking comes up later and shows that it is pitching outside the leg stump.

Batsman_1: Washington Sundar 34(100)

Batsman_2: Nitish Kumar Reddy 70(108)

Bowler : Scott Boland 3/49(21)

Above: 93

Race: 1

Wickets: 0

Score: 303/7

92.5 – Washington Sundar leaves it alone as he nibbles from the outside off on a good length.

92.4 – Back of a length, outside off, Sundar makes a sharp leave.