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In pics: India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 4
Edited By : Cricket Country Staff | Dec 17, 2018, 02:44 PM IST
Published On Dec 17, 2018, 02:44 PM IST
Last UpdatedDec 17, 2018, 02:44 PM IST
Australia is poised for their first Test match win since the ball-tampering scandal after spinner Nathan Lyon claimed the prized wicket of Indian captain Virat Kohli in the second Test in Perth on Monday.
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Resuming the day at 132/4, Australia’s Tim Paine and Usman Khawaja saw off the first session, scoring 58 runs and extending their lead over India to 233
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However, Mohammed Shami turned things around post lunch removing Paine and Aaron Finch off consecutive deliveries in the first over of the the second session
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Shami then struck again to get rid of the well-set Usman Khawaja for 72 to further dent Australia and in the process took his fourth 5-wicket haul in Tests
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Jasprit Bumrah got on to stay low that snuck underneath Pat Cummins’ bat and crashed on to the stumps
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Shami added his sixth in the form of Nathan Lyon as Australia lost five wickets after lunch for just 17 runs
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But, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood added a valuable 36 runs for the final wicket, before Bumrah wrapped up the Australian innings at 243. India needed 287 runs to win
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In reply, KL Rahul lost the top of off stump when he tried to leave a swinging in delivery from Starc, only to inside edge on to the stumps to depart for 0
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Hazlewood then got the big fish Cheteshwar Pujara with a rising delivery that took the faintest of edge – off the glove – to Paine to depart for 4
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Resuming the day at 132/4, Australia’s Tim Paine and Usman Khawaja saw off the first session, scoring 58 runs and extending their lead over India to 233
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Lyon then proceeded to remove Murali Vijay with one that hit the rough and turned taking an inside edge on to the stumps
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Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari then combined for a stand of 43 runs before Hazlewood broke through removing Rahane for 30
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At close of play Vihari was in the middle batting on 24, with Rishabh Pant for company on 9. India are 112/5, adrift of the target by 175 runs
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