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India vs Australia 4th Test 2021 Highlights Day 2: IND 62/2 in 26 Overs at Stumps
Catch Ind vs Aus 4th Test 2021 day 2 live score updates. For an inexperienced Indian attack -- further depleted by the injury to Navdeep Saini -- Natarajan stole the show with the ball and Mohammed Siraj showed why he was trusted to lead the attack.
16 Jan, 10:43 (IST)
Start delayed due to rain! The post tea session has been delayed due to the rain in Brisbane. Hoping that these are just the passing by showers. Meanwhile, the pitch area has been covered.
16 Jan, 10:17 (IST)
It's tea time on day two. India now trail by 307 runs and have lost both the opening batsmen. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are the unbeaten batsmen at the crease as India look to get close to Australia's total.
16 Jan, 09:54 (IST)
OUT! Nathan Lyon strikes! Big wicket this for Australia. Rohit Sharma throws his wicket away, he is caught in the deep. Lyon flighted the delivery and Rohit fell for it. R Sharma c Starc b Lyon 44(74)
16 Jan, 09:28 (IST)
Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara have done well after India lost Shubman Gill early. Both these batsman have done well to see off the new ball. Tim Paine, meanwhile, has used four bowlers thus far. No Nathan Lyon yet into the attack however.
16 Jan, 08:46 (IST)
OUT! Early breakthrough for Australia. Pat Cummins is brought into the attack early and he strikes early. Shubman Gill is caught in the slips cordon. Good start this for Cummins. Shubman Gill c Smith b Cummins 7(15)
16 Jan, 07:41 (IST)
OUT! That's the end of Australia's innings. India finally get rid of the tenth wicket as T Natrajan bowls Josh Hazlewood. Australia post decent 369 on board. Meanwhile, players will take a lunch break. J Hazlewood b T Natarajan 11(27)
16 Jan, 07:23 (IST)
Australia have crossed the 350-run mark thanks to cameo by Nathan Lyon. Mitchell Starc is playing his part too as Australia look to add some valuable runs here.
16 Jan, 06:43 (IST)
OUT! Shardul Thakur is bowling well and is being rewarded for that. Pat Cummins is trapped in front of the wickets, he misses the yorker completely! Cummins opts for DRS but all in vain. Third wicket this for Thakur. P Cummins lbw b Thakur 2(8)
16 Jan, 06:37 (IST)
OUT! Cleaned him up! Superb delivery this from Washington Sundar. Cameron Green was playing for a turn, the ball didn't and all ends up as Sundar hits the timber. C Green b Washington Sundar 47(107)
16 Jan, 06:33 (IST)
Australia have lost their captain jus after he completed his half-century. Tim Paine chased a delivery that was going slightly away from him and got the outside edge after which the ball went to Rohit Sharma at the second slip. T Paine c Rohit b Thakur 50(104).
Ind vs Aus 4th Test 2021 Live Score Updates Day 2: Debutant T Natarajan picked the crucial wickets of centurion Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Wade to keep the visitors in the game after Labuschagne roared back to form and took advantage of the inexperience of the Indian bowling attack to register his fifth Test century on the opening day of the fourth Test at The Gabba. At stumps, skipper Tim Paine (38) and Cameron Green (28) stood tall as the score read 274/5. Building on the knock from Labuschagne (108), the duo stitched an unbeaten 61-run stand to help the hosts end the day with the honours. India vs Australia 4th Test 2021 Day 2 Live Streaming Online on DD Sports, Sony LIV and Sony SIX: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs AUS on TV, Online and Listen to Live Radio Commentary.
For an inexperienced Indian attack -- further depleted by the injury to Navdeep Saini -- Natarajan stole the show with the ball and Mohammed Siraj showed why he was trusted to lead the attack after Jasprit Bumrah couldn't get ready for the game despite trying till the eleventh hour. India vs Australia 4th Test 2021 Day 1 Stat Highlights.
While India looked to be crawling back into the game in the final session as Natarajan sent back Wade (45) and Labuschagne, Paine and Green played some gutsy shots to ensure that the momentum doesn't shift completely. It wasn't an error-free innings from the centurion as India skipper Rahane dropped him at gully. And the batsman made the visitors pay.
Earlier, Australia won the toss and decided to have a bat. But the Indians came out all guns blazing and Siraj -- playing in his third Test -- struck in the fourth over to hand the visitors an early breakthrough in the form of opener David Warner. The left-handed batsman walked back after scoring just one run as Rohit Sharma took a sharp catch diving in from of first slip.
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