4th Test: Play called off; India 4-0 at stumps

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12:46 4th Test: Play called off; India 4-0 at stumps

India 336 & 4-0 (1.5 Ovs) vs Aus 369 & 294 | Scorecard

The umpires are out with umbrella's on the field. As it is still raining, play cannot resume.

On Day 4, India made 4-0. India need 324 to win.

The hosts were bowled for 294 in their second innings, with Steve Smith playing a crucial role with 55 off 74 balls.

For India, Mohammed Siraj registered his maiden five-wicket haul. Shardul Thakur also took four wickets.

The Australian bowlers will be aiming to add pressure on the Indian batsmen and grab a much-needed win. But India will also believe they can hold on.

12:23

India 336 & 4-0 (1.5 Ovs) vs Aus 369 & 294 | Scorecard

Rain has prevented play from resuming. The players continue to be in the dressing room.

Prospects for a resumption not very good. The latest possible time play can resume is 13:00 IST.

12:10 4th Test: Rain stops play; India 4-0

India 336 & 4-0 (1.5 Ovs) vs Aus 369 & 294 | Scorecard

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are out to bat, Starc has the new ball. Rohit taps it down. It has started to drizzle now. Rohit defends the second delivery too. He doesn't offer a shot. Leaves the next too. Rohit finds the gap and ball races to the boundary. Dot ball to end the over. After the first over India are 4-0.

Gill faces Josh Hazlewood, he defends the first and leaves the next. Defends two more and leaves the next. Good leave.

It is raining in again and the groundstaff are racing to put the covers on.

11:59

Aus 294 (75.5 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

There are 25 overs left today. India needs 328 to win and will have 98 overs to bat on Tuesday.

The hosts will be looking to pick quick wickets to put pressure on the visitors and grab a much-needed win.

For India, a draw will see them retain the Border Gavaskar trophy, with the series tied at 1-1

11:53 4th Test: Aus 294 all out; India need 328 to win

Aus 294 (75.5 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Siraj continues, Cummins miss hits and the ball rolls to backward square leg, no runs. Another dot ball. Cummins takes a risky and quick single. Hazlewood dives to save. Hazlewood hammers a boundary now. Hazlewood gets top edge and Thakur takes a simple catch at third man. Siraj gets a five-for. Hazlewood gone for 9 off 11 balls.

Australia all out for 294. They lead by 327 runs.

11:46

Aus 289-9 (75 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. Hazlewood defends the first three deliveries and hammers the fourth to the ropes for four runs. Defends the length delivery. There is a race between Thakur and Siraj for five wickets. After 73 overs, Australia are 278-9.

Siraj is here, Cummins defends. Cummins hammers the next over the ropes for six runs. He defends the next. In the air and it drops nowhere. Cummins will get two runs. Two dot balls to end the over. After 74 overs Australia are 286-9. They lead by 319 runs.

Thakur continues, Hazlewood misses. He sends the next to third man for a single. He nudges to off side, no runs. Wide called. Cummins sends the slower ball down the ground for a single. Hazlewood is beaten. Two dot balls to end the over. After 75 overs, Australia are 289-9. They lead by 322 runs.

11:36 4th Test: Thakur strikes again, Aus 9 down

Aus 274-9 (72.1 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Thakur continues, Lyon takes a quick single. Cummins defends next two. No ball from Thakur. Cummins pulls through midwicket, will get three runs. Two more dot balls to end the over. After 71 overs Australia are 266-8.

Siraj continues, Cummins can't beat mid-on, no runs. He sends the ball to deep square and takes a single. With that Australia lead by 300 runs. Lyon hooks and six runs! He powers the next to deep square for a single. Two more dot balls to end the over. After 72 overs, Australia are 274-8. They lead by 307 runs.

Thakur continues, Lyon tries to go for the big one, Mayank Agarwal takes a simple catch at extra cover. Lyon gone for 13 off 10 balls.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

11:22

Aus 262-8 (70 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Siraj is here and starts with two slips and a gully. Starc defends on the back foot. Starc swings and misses the next. Starc lofts it and straight to mid-off. Saini makes no mistake in grabbing that. Starc is gone for 1 off 4 balls.

Nathan Lyon is the new batsman. Lyon is off the mark as he drives along the ground for three runs. Two dot balls to end the over. After 68 overs Australia are 250-8. They lead by 283 runs.

Shardul Thakur starts with a short ball, Lyon plays it with a straight bat. He takes a quick single now. Cummins defends and finds gap and sends it to point for two quick singles. He pulls to mid-on, filder present, won't get any runs. Single to end the over. After 69 overs Australia are 254-8. They lead by 287 runs.

Siraj continues, Cummins defends and sends the next to the ropes for four runs. Lyon and Cummins rotate the strike now. Cummins plays away from it, no runs. He doesn't offer a shot, wide called. After 70 overs Australia are 262-8. They lead by 294 runs.

11:09 4th Test: Siraj dismisses Starc; Aus 8 down

Aus 247-8 (68 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

11:05 4th Test: Play resumes at the Gabba

Aus 247-7 (67 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Covers are out and pitch is being swept. Play resumes at 11:00 IST.

Shardul Thakur has five balls remaining his over. He starts with a short ball, Cummins duck under it. He doesn't make contact. Cummins slams the next to the ropes for four runs towards third man boundary. Cummins ducks under short ball again. Physio is called to see whether he is fine. Dot ball to end the over.

Aus 243-7 (66.1 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Here's an update on the weather. It is still raining at the Gabba and the covers are on. The forecast for rest of the day doesn't look good.

10:07 4th Test: Australia lead by 276 runs at tea

Aus 243-7 (66.1 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Natarajan is here, edge and falls short of first slip. Cummins Survives. Maiden over for Natarajan. After 66 overs Australia are 242-7. They lead by 276 runs.

It started raining too. Umpires have a chat. Rahane has a chat with umpires. Thakur comes to bowl, Strac steals a single. The drizzling has become intense. Tea is called early and with that covers are in too.

10:00 4th Test: Thakur strikes again, Aus 7 down

Aus 242-7 (65 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Sundar continues, Paine pushes to mid-on for a single. Cummins defends and flicks the next to deep square leg for two quick singles. He defends the rest of the over. Australia reach 230-6.

Thakur continues, Paine defends and then powers to covers for a single. Cummins negotiates the bounce produced by Thakur in the over. After 63 overs, Australia lead by 264 runs.

Sundar continues, shout for lbw, umpire not interested. Paine guides the next to the deep fine leg boundary, no fielder there. He reverse sweeps to the deep backward point boundary for another four runs. Paine defends the next two and single to end the over. After 64 overs, Australia are 240-6.

Thakur continues, Paine gets hit on his gloves. Another short ball, Paine doesn't offer a shot. Paine mis-hit to covers but will get two runs. Paine defends the next two and gone off the last ball! Top edge and Paine goes for a hook shot and Pant takes a sharp catch! Paine walks back scoring 27 off 37 balls.

Australia lose seventh wicket. Australia are 242-7. They lead by 275 runs. Micth Starc is the new batsman.

09:46 4th Test: Thakur removes Green; Aus 6 down

Aus 227-6 (61 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Change in bowling, Thakur is here. Paine plays to forward square leg, where Shubman Gill dives but doesn't reach and puts down a difficult catch. Paine powers to extra cover for a single. Green defends next two and Thakur strikes! Edge and excellent catch from Rohit Sharma at second slip. Green departs for 37 off 90 balls. Pat Cummins is the new batsman. He defends the last ball of the over.

09:33

Aus 226-5 (60 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Siraj continues, Green and Paine rotate the strike well. Four singles from that over and Australia reach 206-5.

Change in bowling, Saini is back, Green flicks it to mid-on for two quick singles. He steps up and sends the ball down to the ropes for four runs. He then takes a quick single. Paine defends the next two and then sends it to mid-on. Sundar is beaten and Paine gets three runs. After 58 overs Australia are 216-5. They lead by 249 runs.

Paine defends the first four deliveries from Siraj and then takes a quick single. Green ducks under the bouncer. With that single from the Siraj over, Australia lead by 250 runs.

Saini continues, Paine defends the first and takes a single off the next. Green defends it down the pitch and sends another again down the pitch for three runs. Sundar and Mayank Agarwal chases to save one run. Now Paine sends the ball down the pitch for four runs! No chance for any fielder to stop that. Single to end the over.

After 60 overs, Australia are 226-5. They lead by 259 runs.

09:12

Aus 202-5 (56 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Lot of drama in Siraj's over before Smith walks back. He was caught in two minds about coming forward or back and does neither as he defends, but is beaten and is caught at gully by Rahane. He is convinced as he thinks it may have hit the glove and goes for review. Replays show the glove was certainly on the handle at point of impact and Smith has to walk back. Tim Paine is the new batsman. He defends the rest of the over. After 55 overs, Australia are 196-5. They lead by 229 runs.

Sundar continues, Green defends. He sends the next to long-on for a single. Paine is also off the mark with a single. Green defends next two and sweeps the last ball of the over down the ground to deep square fine leg boundary. Four Runs!

Drinks are called. Australia are 202-5 after 56 overs. They lead by 235 runs.

09:04 4th Test: Smith departs after scoring fifty

Aus 196-5 (54.2 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Smith cover drives to wide long-off for three runs. Green defends the next few deliveries and takes two quick singles off the last ball from Natarajan. After 51 overs, Australia are 183-4.

Sundar continues, Smith defends first two and then takes a quick single. With that his fifty comes up. Green also takes a single. Smith defends the last two deliveries from Sundar. Australia lead by 217 runs.

Change in bowling, Siraj is back into the attack. Green defends first three. Siraj drops off his own bowling! Green survives. He defends the next to midwicket. Dot ball to end the over. Maiden over from Siraj. Australia are 185-4 after 53 overs.

Smith gets outside edge and hammers the delivery from Sundar to the boundary. He steals a single now. Green watches and then takes two quick singles. Green comes to the party now and slams a cricking boundary. Australia are 196-4. They lead by 229 runs.

Siraj continues, strikes! Smith gone for 55 off 74 balls. Rahane takes an excellent catch.

08:48

Aus 178-4 (50 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Natarajan continues, Smith defends. No ball from Natarajan now. He manages to keep Smith quiet in this over. Rohit does well to stop that last ball. After 45 overs Australia are 154-5.

Thakur continues, Green finds the gap for a single. Smith pulls it in the air to the deep square leg boundary for four runs. He then pushes to square leg for a single. Green defends next two and then takes a quick single. Seven runs from that over, Australia lead by 194 runs.

Natarajan continues, Green pushes it to covers for a single. Smith taps, won't get any runs. Another quick single for Smith. Green drives it to backward point, Gill chases it but Green takes three runs. Smith defends the last two. After 47 runs, Australia are 166-4. They lead by 199 runs.

Change in bowling, Washington Sundar is here, Green misses and shout for LBW! Umpire not interested. Green defends the next two. He sends it to long on for two quick single. With that Australia lead by 201 runs.

Green nudges it to square leg for a single. Smith hammers a cracking boundary. That brings up 50 partnership between Green and Smith. After 48 overs, Australia are 173-4.

Natarajan continues, Green defends. Ball keeps low, Green lucky there. Natarajan getting bounce here. Another half hearted lbw shout. Maiden over from Natarajan.

Sundar continues, Smith charges and goes for the big one, Siraj dropped! He misjudged it and the ball goes down, four runs for Smith. Smith takes a single, legbye called. Green defends the next four deliveries from Sundar. Australia are 178-4. They lead by 211 runs.

08:24 4th Test: Smith, Green steady Australia

Aus 153-4 (44 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Welcome back to the second session, weather looks clear and sunny.

Shardul Thakur starts the proceedings with the ball with two slips and a gully. Cameron Green ready to face him. He doesn't offer a shot. He defends and leaves a few. Maiden over from Thakur.

Natarajan comes from the other end, Smith plays across his body off his pads to fine leg for two runs. Thakur does well to save a few runs. With that 150 comes up for Australia. Smith had to dive to make it. He defends the next two. Doesn't offer a shot to the next. Single to end the over. After 43 overs Australia are 152-4.

Thakur continues, Smith defends the next two. He drives to deep point for a single. Green defends on the back foot. Green sends it straight at covers to Gill, won't gets run. Dot ball to end the over. After 44 overs Australia lead by 186 runs.

Aus 149-4 (41 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Change in bowling, Natarajan is here! Green doesn't offer a shot and defends the next. Big appeal for LBW. Umpire not interested. Rahane thinks about it and goes for the review. Replays show the ball was missing the stumps. India lose the review and Green survives. Green goes on to defend the remaining deliveries. Maiden over from Natarajan.

Saini continues, starts with a no ball and Smith takes two quick singles. Smith defends the next. He doesn't offer a shot. Smith now hooks it in the air out to the deep fine leg boundary for four runs. Smith leaves the next two alone. Defends on the front foot. After 40 overs Australia are 144-4. They lead by 177 runs.

Natarajan continues, Green leaves it alone and then steals a single off the next. Smith steps out and pulls it to the boundary for four runs! He defends the rest of the over. Time for lunch.

Australia are 149-4. They lead by 182 runs.

Australia have scores 128 runs in this session and lost four wickets. At one point Warner and Harris were running away with the match from India but it was Thakur and Sundar who once again removed the dangerous Warner and Harris. Wade went for a duck and Marnus Labuschagne also walked back scoring 25 off 22 balls. What a fightback from the Indian bowlers!

07:17

Aus 137-4 (38 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Saini comes to bowl for the first time. Green blocks the length ball. He defends the next three. Doesn't offer shot now. He sends the last ball to cover, won't get runs. So Saini starts with a maiden over!

Siraj continues from the other end. Smith leaves it alone and defends the next. He powers the next to fine leg for a single. Green defends the rest of the over. Just a single from that over. Australia are 131-4.

Saini continues, Smith pounces on the short ball and sends it to the ropes for four runs. Next zips past Smith. He defends and then flicks with soft hands towards mid-on for a single. Green defends towards gully, won't get any runs. Single to end the over. After 38 overs Australia are 137-4 and lead by 170 runs.

07:13

Aus 130-4 (35 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Cameron Green is the new batsman. Sundar continues, Smith defends the first delivery. He cuts the next towards long-on for a single. Mix-up, smith sends Green back and he is safe. Green defends the next. Smith and Green rotate strike well. After 32 overs Australia are 126-4.

Siraj continues, Smith gets a thick edge and flicks it to deep point for a single. Green defends the rest of the over. After 33 overs Australia are 127-4. They lead by 160 runs.

Smith sends Sundar's the first delivery towards non striker's end, no runs taken. Smith sweeps is dangerously towards Mayank Agarwal's shin, he winces in pain. He gets some treatment. And is back on his feet. Smith plays it down the ground to fine leg for a single. Shaw is quick is send it back. Green too pushes the ball to long on for a single. Smith ends the over with a single. After 34 overs Australia are 130-4.

Siraj continues, and he manages to keep Smith quiet in this over. Smith just defends and it is maiden over for Siraj. Australia lead by 163 runs.

06:46 4th Test: Siraj leaves Australia in a mess

Aus 123-4 (31 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Sundar continues, Smith flicks to long-on for a single. Labuschagne defends. He then cuts it to deep fine third man for two quick singles. Labuschagne slogs it in the air out to the deep wide long-on boundary, Four runs! He then takes a quick single. Dot ball to end the over. After 30 overs Australia are 119-2.

Siraj is back into the attack, Labuschagne defends and sends the next to deep third man boundary for four runs! Siraj strikes! Edge and Rohit Sharma takes a simple catch at second slip. Labuschagne walks back scoring 25 off 22 balls. Matthew Wade is the new batsman. He defends the first two. Edge and caught down leg side by Pant. He dives and gets his man! Wade walks back!

06:38 4th Test: Labuschagne, Smith take Aus past 100

Aus 111-2 (29 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Thakur continues with two slips and a gully for Labuschagne. He batsman doesn't offer a shot to most of the deliveries. He takes a single off the last ball of the over. Australia are 92-2 after 27 overs.

Labuschagne defends the first two deliveries. He then cuts the ball goes along the ground out to the deep third man boundary for four runs. He then pushes to square leg for a single, good stop from Gill. Smith works that across the line out to deep fine leg, Saini is bit slow on the ball, gives away three runs. Dot ball to end the over. After 28 overs Australia are 100-2.

Three slips and a gully for Smith. Thakur continues, Smith defends it. Smith flicks it to fine leg, Natarajan throws but Smith takes three runs by that time. doesn't offer a shot. He pushes the next to long-on for four runs. Saini chases but in vain. Labuschagne defends. He then moves across and glances off the pads out to the long leg boundary. Pant is bit slow on the ball as it races to the ropes. After 29 overs Australia are 111-2.

Aus 91-2 (26 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

After that strong partnership, Marnus Labuschagne joins Warner. Sundar continues, edge and Warner is beaten! He defends the next. Warner hits between two fielders take two runs. He defends the next two balls. BIG call for LBW! Given! Warner walks but then suddenly decides to go for the review. Warner was hit on the pad and there was no bat involved. He was trapped! Warner walks back shaking his head after scoring 48 off 75 balls. Steven Smith is the new batsman.

Aus 89-1 (25 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Sundar continues, Warner drives it to deep for a single. Sundar then manages to keep Harris keep quiet for the remaining over. Australia 76-0 after 20 overs.

Thakur starts with yet another full delivery, Warner is beaten! Warner plays the next with soft hands and keeps it down for a quick single. Harris defends the next two deliveries and then finds the gap and hammers a boundary. He defends the last ball of the over. After 21 overs Australia are 81-0.

Warner defends the first delivery from Sundar. He leaves the alone. Warner just gets a single off the last ball of the over. Australia lead by 115 runs.

Warner sends Thakur's first delivery to long leg for a single. Harris also rotates strike well and takes a single. Warner defends the rest of the over. After 23 overs Australia are 84-0.

Sundar manages to keep these two batsmen quiet. Harris put his bat down to mostly defend in this over. Maiden over for Sundar.

With the Aussies scoring rate the field has gone defensive. Thakur is generating some bounce but unlucky to get a wicket to his name. Sundar is getting to turn the ball but Warner and Harris negotiating the spin well. India desperately need a wicket here.

Thakur continues, Warner defends first two deliveries and the pulls the short ball to the square leg boundary for four runs. Warner defends and then takes a single. Edge and caught behind! Pant makes no mistake to send Harris back after scoring 38 off 82 balls. Thakur strikes! Australia lose first wicket!

05:53

Aus 75-0 (19 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Siraj continues, Warner pushes it down the ground to short mid-wicket for a single. Siraj goes after it to field. Harris defends the next two and leaves alone the other. Harris plays the fuller deliver, no runs. He defends the last ball of the over. Australia are 63-0 after 15 overs.

Change in bowling, Washington Sundar is here. Warner flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. Sundar turns it and Harris is caught off guard. He lets the next go to the keeper. Defends the next too. Harris drives to cover for a single now. Warner defends the last ball of the over. After 16 overs Australia are 65-0. They lead by 98 runs.

Thakur is here again. Harris defends the first and leaves the next two alone. No run, says Harris and sends Warner back. Harris sends the ball to gully where skipper Rahane stops it. Harris is beaten off the full delivery. Maiden over for Thakur.

Sundar continues, Warner leaves it alone. He drives to long-on for three runs where Navdeep Saini chases it. Harris defends the next two and then sends the ball to the ropes for four runs. With that Australia's lead is 101. Harris defends the last ball of the over. After 18 overs Australia are 72-0.

Thakur continues, Warner is beaten! He pushes the next to point for a single. Harris doesn't offer a shot. He drives to deep cover for two runs. He defends the next two. After 19 overs Australia are 75-0 and they lead by 108 runs.

05:35

Aus 62-0 (14 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Natarajan starts with a no ball and it races to the boundary. Another boundary, legbyes called! Hat-trick of boundaries for Harris! Better line and length from Natarajan, Harris defends. He then flicks to square for a single. Warner defends and leaves the next alone. Expensive over for India. 14 came off that over. Australia are 53-0 after 12 overs.

Harris guides the first delivery from Siraj to the ropes for four runs! Perfect shot! He defends the next two deliveries. Leaves the next alone. Another perfect shot from Harris. He drives down the ground out to the deep wide long-off boundary for four runs. He lets the last ball of the over go to the keeper. Australia getting boundaries at will, India need a wicket at this point. After 13 overs Australia are 61-0.

Change in bowling, Shardul Thakur is here, Warner powers it to deep for a single. Harris defends. He doesn't offer a shot to the next. And another is left alone. Harris defends the last two deliveries from the over. After 14 overs Australia are 62-0. They lead by 95 runs.

05:21

Aus 39-0 (11 Ovs) & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Siraj continues, Warner leaves the first two deliveries alone. Edge and again it goes above second slip, Rohit leaps but the ball is too high. Meanwhile Warner gets a boundary to his name. Another short ball to send to the covers for a couple. Dot ball to end the over. After 9 overs Australia are 39-0.

Natarajan manages to keep Harris quiet in this over. Harris let most of the full deliveries to go to the keeper. Maiden over for Natarajan.

Warner faces Siraj, Warner doesn't offer a shot. He defends the next. Warner leaves the ball alone late. He sends it down the ground but well fielded at mid-on, no runs. Defends the last two deliveries of the over. Maiden over for Siraj too. After 11 overs Australia are 39-0.

05:11 4th Test: Warner, Harris get cracking

Aus 33-0 & 369 vs India 336 | Scorecard

Mohammed Siraj start the proceedings for India with the ball, David Warner is beaten! Warner defends the next. Warner keeps it down to send it to the ropes for four runs. Warner lest the next go to the keeper and is beaten off the other. He defends the last ball of the over.

Natarajan comes from the other end, Harris doesn't offer a shot. He lest the other go to the keeper. Edge and Rohit at second slip fails to reach there and ball races to the boundary. Perfect textbook shot from Harris as he drives out to the deep long-off boundary for four runs. He leaves the last ball of the over alone.

After 8 overs Australia are 33-0. Their lead extends by 66 runs.

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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