IND Vs AUS, 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Updates: After shaking the Australian batting top-order and dominating them on Day 3, India are on the verge of victory in Perth. Jasprit Bumrah and his men are just seven wickets away from a famous win. On the other hand, Australia need 522 more runs to win this match. Follow the live cricket scores of the first India vs Australia Test, right here
Playing his 50th Test match, Travis Head has once again managed to find a way to score against India. When his other teammates looked struggling, he scored amassed fifty runs in no time. He played an upper cut which went for a boundary to complete his half-century. He reached the milestone in 62 balls. Rohit Sharma can be seen sitting in the Indian dressing room. He arrived in Australia yesterday.
AUS - 93/5 (28)
Mohammed Siraj has delivered again. He dismissed the struggling Steven Smith who was looking to set his eyes on the pitch. Smith edged the ball which was at the fourth stump and Rishabh Pant took a diving catch on his right side. Mitchell Marsh is the newest batter at the crease.
AUS - 81/5 (26)
Travis Head has started playing shots and he is making it look easy to bat on the fourth-day wicket in Perth. He smashed Rana for a four over the point to start his over. But Rana responded with a 'Smell The Leather' delivery but he barely survived as the ball landed in a no man's land. Rana overstepped the next delivery. A total of nine runs came from Rana's sixth over.
AUS - 72/4 (22)
Harshit Rana almost got Steven Smith LBW out when he hit his pads straight in front of the wickets. The umpire denied the appeal. Virat Kohli and keeper Rishabh Pant from behind also denied, but Jasprit Bumrah took the DRS in the last second. The replay showed the ball missing down leg and Smith survived.
AUS - 48/4 (17)
Jasprit Bumrah rested from the bowling when Harshit Rana replaced him from the attack. He started with a maiden over then went on to hit Steven Smith on his ribs in the next over. Smith went down on the ground. A few Indian players came and advised him to take deep breaths. He got up after a few minutes. The crowd cheered for him.
AUS - 38/4 (14)
The debutant Harshit Rana was introduced into the attack after 10 overs. He started off with a maiden over bowled against Steven Smith. Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah have created a huge pressure for the Australian batters and they need to find a way to score some runs from here.
AUS - 23/4 (11)
Mohammed Siraj came to bowl the next over and he got rid of the opener batter Usman Khawaja. Siraj kept his length tight and Khawaja tried to go for a shot but got an edge. The ball went in the air and Rishabh Pant took a fine catch to dismiss the Australian opener. Travis Head is the new batter at the crease.
AUS - 17/4 (6)
Virat Kohli talked in the huddle as Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja came out to bat on Day 4. Jasprit Bumrah will finish his over and Smith will take the strike. He started with a no-ball. There was some appeal from the players but Rishabh Pant denied for DRS. Smith got off-the-mark with a confident cover drive.
AUS - 17/3 (5)
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The weather in Perth on Monday morning is pleasant, with strong winds. Visibility is clear, and the air quality is excellent. The temperature is around 24 degrees Celsius, with a sunny but cooler morning. There should be no weather disruptions, allowing play on Day 4 to continue without any issues.
Day 3 ended with Marnus Labuschagne's wicket. One may have questioned if it was right to declare after Virat Kohli's century. But the Indian captain proved his decision right by striking twice in just 4.2 overs of play. He dismissed the opener batter Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne to get India in the front seat. Australia are three wickets down and still need 522 runs to win this match. Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kohli completed their tons which helped India set a big target of 534 runs for Australia.
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
The fourth day of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match between India and Australia will start at 07:50 am IST. India are just seven wickets away from winning this match and Australia need 522 runs.