AUS vs INS 4TH TEST: Australia dominated the second day of the fourth Test against India in Melbourne, thanks to Scott Boland’s late heroics and Steven Smith’s stellar century. Smith, scoring his second consecutive hundred, propelled Australia to a commanding total. He shared a vital 112-run stand with captain Pat Cummins, adding 143 runs in the morning session before Australia declared at 450.
India’s response started poorly when Rohit Sharma fell early to Cummins, continuing his dismal run in the series. KL Rahul also departed before tea, leaving India at 51 for 2. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli steadied the innings with a century partnership, briefly reviving Indian hopes.
Drama unfolded in the final session. Jaiswal, nearing a hundred, called for a risky single that resulted in a run-out, with Kohli unmoved at the other end. Shortly after, Boland struck, dismissing Kohli with a peach of a delivery that sent the Melbourne crowd into raptures. To cap off the day, Boland removed nightwatcher Akash Deep, leaving India reeling at 189 for 5.
Australia’s bowlers, led by Cummins and Boland, now have India facing an uphill battle to avoid a series-defining defeat.
AUS vs INS 4TH TEST: Full Scorecard
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||||
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| lbw b Jadeja | 60 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 92.30 | ||||
| c Rahul b Bumrah | 57 | 121 | 6 | 0 | 47.10 | ||||
| c Kohli b Washington Sundar | 72 | 145 | 7 | 0 | 49.65 | ||||
| b Akash Deep | 140 | 197 | 13 | 3 | 71.06 | ||||
| b Bumrah | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| c †Pant b Bumrah | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.76 | ||||
| c †Pant b Akash Deep | 31 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 75.60 | ||||
| c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Jadeja | 49 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 77.77 | ||||
| b Jadeja | 15 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 41.66 | ||||
| lbw b Bumrah | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 72.22 | ||||
| not out | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 | ||||
| Extras | (lb 11, nb 6, w 10) | 27 | |||||||
| Total |
122.4 Ov (RR: 3.86)
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474 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-89 (Sam Konstas, 19.2 ov), 2-154 (Usman Khawaja, 44.1 ov), 3-237 (Marnus Labuschagne, 65.1 ov), 4-240 (Travis Head, 66.3 ov), 5-246 (Mitchell Marsh, 68.6 ov), 6-299 (Alex Carey, 82.1 ov), 7-411 (Pat Cummins, 104.1 ov), 8-455 (Mitchell Starc, 113.3 ov), 9-455 (Steven Smith, 114.1 ov), 10-474 (Nathan Lyon, 122.4 ov)
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.4 | 9 | 99 | 4 | 3.45 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 23 | 3 | 122 | 0 | 5.30 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 26 | 8 | 94 | 2 | 3.61 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 23 | 4 | 78 | 3 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 3.26 | 0 | 1 |
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| run out (Cummins/†Carey) | 82 | 118 | 11 | 1 | 69.49 | ||||
| c Boland b Cummins | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | ||||
| b Cummins | 24 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 | ||||
| c †Carey b Boland | 36 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 41.86 | ||||
| c Lyon b Boland | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||
| not out | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 | ||||
| not out | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 | ||||
| Extras | (lb 2, nb 2, w 5) | 9 | |||||||
| Total |
46 Ov (RR: 3.56)
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164/5 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Rohit Sharma, 1.6 ov), 2-51 (KL Rahul, 14.6 ov), 3-153 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 40.6 ov), 4-154 (Virat Kohli, 42.1 ov), 5-159 (Akash Deep, 44.3 ov)
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 3.69 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 4.38 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
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