4th Test: Sundar, Thakur steer India to 253-6 at tea

January 17, 2021 10:16

India 253-6 (87 ovs) vs Aus 369 | Scorecard

Hazlewood continues, Thakur defends it to covers. He pushes along the ground to short mid-wicket, Starc saves the runs. Thakur drives the next to short forward mid-wicket, no runs taken. Thakur evades a bouncer. Big shout for LBW, umpire not interested, Paine doesn't go for review. Replays show that there was a thin inside edge on it. Thakur misses the last ball of the over. After 84 overs India are 240-6.

Cummins is here, Sundar defends it without much movement. He pushes the next towards mid-off, won't get runs. Sundar is beaten! He punches next to point, no runs taken. Maiden over from Cummins. After 85 overs, India trail by 129 runs.

Hazlewood continues, Thakur defends. He flicks the ball to long leg for a single. Gets hit on his gloves, physio is called. After treatment Thakur looks okay to continue. Sundar doesn't offer a shot. He then cuts the next through square leg for three runs. It was a long chase for Marcus Harris. Thakur defends it to midwicket. And gets a single off the last ball of the over. After 86 overs India are 245-6.

Cummins continues, Thakur welcomes him with a boundary. Beats Green and another boundary to Thakur. Wade chases in vain.

Sundar and Thakur bring up highest partnership for the seventh wicket for India at Brisbane with 67 runs. They go past Kapil Dev and Manoj Prabhakar.

Thakur leaves the next ball alone and ducks under the next bouncer. Dot ball to end the over. After 87 overs India are 253-6 at tea.

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