4th Test: India ready any challenge thrown at them

January 18, 2021 04:58

Good morning and welcome to the updates of the 4th Day of the 4th and final Test between Australia and India played at the Gabba, in Brisbane, on Monday.

Debutant Washington Sundar and number eight batsman Shardul Thakur conjured a defiant rearguard action on Sunday to drag India back into the contest in the deciding fourth Test.

Drafted into the playing XI because of injuries to India's frontline bowlers, the duo smashed maiden Test fifties to deny Australia a substantial first innings lead. Having finally bowled India out for 336, Australia finished Day 3 on 21 for no loss, an overall lead of 54 runs in the final match of a see-saw series which remains level at 1-1.

David Warner, batting on 20, and Marcus Harris (1) saw through the final 20 minutes at the Gabba without being separated. With more rain forecast over the remaining days, Australia may have little time to bowl India out twice and seal the series 2-1.

To emerge with a tied series would be a massive achievement for Ajinkya Rahane's side, which has battled a mounting injury toll throughout and lacked a single first-choice bowler to call on in Brisbane.

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