India vs Australia 4th Test 2021 Highlights Day 5: Rishabh Pant Helps India Win Series 2-1
Catch Ind vs Aus live score updates 4th Test 2020, day five: India will need 324 runs more, with all their wickets intact, when they come out to bat on Tuesday to win the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba.
India win by three wickets! What a knock by Rishabh Pant, guides India to victory. Historic win for India this, they win the series 2-1. Pant finishes unbeaten on 89 and fittingly hits the winning run. Australia lose their first Test at the Gabba after 32 years. India clinch second series win on Australian soil. And this one without Virat Kohli! Read complete report here.
A wicket here for Australia. Nathan Lyon accounts for Washington Sundar, but he has done his job to take India close to victory. The ball takes the under edge off gloves and hits the stumps as Sundar went for a reverse sweep. W Sundar b Lyon 22(29)
India just 15 runs away from the victory now. Minimum of seven overs left in the day's play. India can think of finishing this game in one or two overs now! Rishabh Pant has been superb and Washington Sundar has chipped in with a valuable knock.
Seven more overs to go and India need 39 more runs to win. Rishabh Pant holds the key for India, he is batting on 62 off 124 balls. Pant will likely go for the onslaught, maybe with five overs to go.
Big wickets this for Australia! Pat Cummins strikes. Mayank Agarwal is caught at short cover. The ball held a bit in the pitch, Agarwal was committed to play the uppish drive and hits it straightĀ to the fielder. M Agarwal c Wade b Cummins 9(15)
That's half-century up for Rishabh Pant! Superb knock this by the youngster. He once again delivers at a tough time. 15 overs remaining in the day's play and India need 69 more runs to win. Match on!
New ball does the trick for Australia. Pat Cummins strikes as he traps Cheteshwar Pujara in front of the wickets. Pujara opts for review but all in vain, he has been given the marching orders. C Pujara lbw b Cummins 56(211)
New ball does the trick for Australia. Pat Cummins strikes as he traps Cheteshwar Pujara in front of the wickets. Pujara opts for review but all in vain, he has been given the marching orders. C Pujara lbw b Cummins 56(211)
That's half-century up for Cheteshwar Pujara. His 28th in Tests! India looking in good position to win this match, pressure has started to shift to Australia. The new ball will be available after five overs. Interesting phase coming up in this Test match and series!
The partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant is now worth 46 off 97 balls. India need 115 more runs to win. Meanwhile, Pujara is nearing his half-century.
It is tea on day five and we move into the final session of the day. India need 145 more runs to win with 37 overs remaining. Australia need eight more wickets to win as well. All three results possible at this stage!Ā
Pat Cummins has struck once again! He gets rid of Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane. He was looking to guide it over the slips but gets an edge and Tim Paine takes the catch, his 150th in Tests! A Rahane c Paine b Cummins 24(22)
OUT! Breakthrough for Australia here! Nathan Lyon strikes and it is a big wicket of Shubman Gill. He is caught in the slips. Sad that the youngster misses out on his century, he needed just nine more runs. S Gill c Smith b Lyon 91(146)
Shubman Gill is in acceleration mode. He smashed Mitchell Starc for three fours and a six. Meanwhile, the partnership between him and Cheteshwar Pujara is now worth over hundred runs. Gill is nearing his century as well!
Excellent partnership this between Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara. It is nearing the 100-run mark. After the lunch break, runs have come quickly for India with Pujara picking some boundaries.
It is lunch on day five and India are in a comfortable position. Australia managed to pick just one wicket in the first and it was of Rohit Sharma. Shubman Gill has been impressive so far and Cheteshwar Pujara as always has been solid. India need 245 more runs to win this Test.
That's half-century up for Shubman Gill. This is his second Test fifty and an important one. He needs to put his head down and focus on the three-figure mark now. Meanwhile, this partnership between Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara is nearing 50-run mark, with the former having done the bulk of the scoring.
It is Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon bowling in tandem with the spinner having being introduced into the attack recently. Both Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara are looking while defending. And playing defensively seems order of the day!
Pat Cummins has struck early for Australia, he gets rid of Rohit Sharma. The Indian opener is caught behind. Rohit was looking to defend it on the off-side, gets an outside edge and Tim Paine does the rest. Rohit c Paine b Cummins 7(21)
The weather forecast for the final day isn't great and Australia will be praying that rain gods stay away so that they can win the Brisbane Test and win the Border-Gavaskar series, a trophy which they lost in India's last tour of 2018-19. On the other hand, a draw in the game would be sufficient for India to retain the coveted trophy.
Earlier, India bowled out Australia for 294 in their second innings, after resuming the day on 21/0. Steve Smith was the top scorer for Australia in their second essay as he scored 55 runs off 74 deliveries, with the help of seven boundaries. David Warner, Marcus Harris and Cameron Green also made notable contributions of 48, 38 and 37. Pat Cummins and skipper Tim Paine also made scores of 28 and 27.Who Will Get the Border Gavaskar Trophy if Brisbane Test and Series Ends in a Draw?
For India, right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Siraj picked up his maiden five-wicket haul, conceding 73 runs in 19.5 overs. Shardul Thakur also picked four wickets for 61 while debutant off-spinner Washington Sundar scalped one.
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