Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 29, 2024, 12:46 PM
IND vs AUS: Australia has taken a lead of 333 runs against India in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On the fourth day of the match in Melbourne, the Australian team has scored 228 runs for 9 wickets in the second innings. The last pair of Nathan Lyon (41* runs) and Scott Boland (10* runs) are unbeaten. There has been an unbeaten partnership of 55 runs between the two for the 10th wicket.Pat Cummins (41 runs) was out. While Marnus Labuschagne scored 70 runs. Jasprit Bumrah took the wickets of Alex Carey (2 runs), Mitchell Marsh (zero), Travis Head (1 run) and Sam Constas (8 runs). He has taken more than 200 wickets in Tests. At the same time, Mohammad Siraj sent Marnus Labuschagne (70 runs), Steve Smith (13 runs) and Usman Khawaja (21 runs) to the pavilion.India started playing on Sunday at 358 runs and got all out at 369 runs. Nitish Reddy got out after scoring 114 runs. While Mohammad Siraj returned unbeaten on 4 runs. Here Australia got a lead of 105 runs. Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon took 3-3 wickets. Australia scored 474 runs in the first innings.Fourth day's play is overFourth day's play is over. Australia has scored 228 runs after losing nine wickets in their second innings. On the basis of the first innings, they had a lead of 105 runs. In such a situation, the total lead of the team has become 333 runs. The brilliant batting of Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon has made India yearn for wickets. Both have so far made a partnership of 55 runs in 110 balls for the 10th wicket. Lyon is unbeaten on 41 runs and Boland on 10 runs. Australia suffered the ninth blow at a score of 173. The Kangaroos had scored 474 runs in their first innings. In reply, India's first innings ended at 369 runs on Sunday itself.