4th Test: Sundar, Thakur hit maiden fifties

January 17, 2021 11:16

India 292-6 (97 ovs) vs Aus 369 | Scorecard

Thakur blocks Lyon's delivery. He defends the next few before taking a single off backward square. Dot ball to end the over. After 94 overs, India are 273-6.

Starc comes back stronger at Thakur. Second is bouncer which Thakur evades. Thakur lets that short one fly through along the ground, four runs! Thakur pushes the next to extra cover for a single. Sundar defends the last two. India trail by 91 runs.

Lyon continues, Thakur hammers a cracking six to get to his fifty! His first Test fifty. What and amazing innings. He defends the next. Thakur hooks it to fine leg for a single. Now Sundar hammers boundary to being up their 100 partnership. Sundar pushes to point, no runs. After 96 overs, India are 289-6. They trail by 80 runs.

Starc continues, Thakur pushes down the ground out to deep fine leg. Pat Cummins does well to save some runs. Sundar evades the short ball. He pushes to mid-off and with that his fifty comes up for the debutant. Thakur sends the ball straight to mid-off for a single. Sundar takes a nasty blow on the body. He evades the short ball now. After 97 overs, India are 292-6.

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