Australia's lead swells
December 17, 2018  09:16




Australia 163-4 (67 ovs) and 326 (108.3 ovs) vs Ind 283 (105.5 ovs) Scorecard



Bumrah continues and starts with a short one that Paine tries to pull but misses it completely.

Bumrah making Paine sweat here bowling short ones.

Bumrah then bowls a fast yorker, Paine gets the inside edge and that saves him from the LBW shout.

Paine then plays the ball to mid-off but no run there. 

He then defends to end the over with a dot.



Vihari now replaces Ishant as spin is introduced on Day 4.

After 2 dots, Khawaja takes a single to cover.

Paine gets beaten by one that keeps low. 

After a dot, Paine then takes a single to backward point.



Umesh continues and Khawaja just happy to leave and defend and not take unnecessary chances.

Pant has saved 4 runs as Umesh bowls a bouncer but the umpire signals it wide, one run added to Australia's kitty.

Khawaja then leaves the next. 

Khawaja then gets gets to the pitch of the ball and caresses it through covers for 3. 




Ishant continues and Khawaja survives some good deliveries as the ball keeps low.

Ishant then bowls straight and full and Khawaja plays it off his pads to the leg side for 3 runs to bring up his half century.

Australia lead now up to 200.




Umesh continues and he gives just two runs in the over.


Ishant continues and he bowls a jaffa! He bowls a leg cutter, bringing the ball in and making Paine play and beating him all ends up. 

Paine then gets a single to long leg. 

Dot to end the over. 
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