4th Test: Sundar, Thakur steady India

January 17, 2021 09:33

India 224-6 (77 ovs) vs Aus 369 | Scorecard

Eight overs until the new ball. Starc continues, Sundar doesn't offer a shot. Sundar cuts it fine to backward point for two quick singles. He hammers back-to-back boundaries! He defends the next. He sends the last ball of the over down the leg side, won't get runs. After 73 overs India are 215-6.

Lyon continues, Thakur defends well. Third maiden over for Lyon in a row! Drinks are called. India trail by 154 runs. Sundar faces Starc, he leaves it alone. He evades a short pitched delivery. Sundar plays the ground to point for a single. Excellent fielding from Nathan Lyon. Thakur mis-hits, Green runs back towards the point boundary to try and get to the ball but he cannot manage it. A desperate dive also doesn't help his cause and Thakur survives. Meanwhile he took two runs. He defends the last ball from the over. India are 218-6 after 75 overs.

Lyon goes around the wicket to bowl to Sundar. He negotiates the spin well. Sundar drives on the on-side to forward mid-wicket for a single. Dot ball to end the over. After 76 overs, India are 219-6.

Starc continues, Sundar flicks it away for three runs. Thakur slams it to long leg for a single. Paine collects the ball that was well over his head. Saved some runs there. Sundar sends the ball back to the bowler. Sundar flicks the ball to mid-on for a single. Thakur ducks under the bouncer. After 77 overs, India are 224-6.

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