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WTC Final: Kohli, Rahane guide India to 164/3 at close
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22:43 India need another 280 for victory on Day 5
Rahane, on 20, gets a lifeline as he gets the edge trying to drive through the covers but wicketkeeper Carey fails to hold on to a tough chance.
India 164-3 (40 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Lyon from over the wicket has a confident shout for LBW turned down against Rahane. Cummins has a chat with the bowler but decides against the review.
The ball turned sharply and struck the pads but it was clearly going down the leg side.
Rahane, on 20, gets a lifeline as he gets the edge trying to drive through the covers but wicketkeeper Carey fails to hold on to a tough chance.
Infact, the Ultra Edge confirms that there was no edge and the sound was of the bat hitting the ground.
Cummins continues as Kohli pushes the second ball on the off-side for a single and Rahane ducks under the bouncer.
Cummins continues to struggle with his landing as he bowls another no-ball.
Rahane confidently keeps out the rest of the over as the Indians look keen to play for stumps.
Lyon to bowl the final over of the day. The first ball strays down the leg side as Kohli helps it fine on the leg side for a four.
Kohli is beaten by the turn as the ball lobs off the pads fine on the leg side and Smith at slip runs to his left and takes a diving catch but there is no edge.
Kohli clips the last ball to the fielder at square leg to end the fourth day.
India are 164/3 in 40 overs at stumps on Day 4, needing another 280 runs for victory on the final day.
Kohli and Rahane stitched together a nice partnership of 71 to keep India in the hunt. They staged a nice comeback after two quick wickets, scoring 123 runs in 32.5 overs in the post tea-session.
Kohli looked in good touch as he hit a fluent 44 from 60 balls, while Rahane, battling a finger injury, was unbeaten on 20.
Australia's bowlers went nearly 20 overs without a wicket but they will be hoping to strike early on Day 5 and dent India's hopes.
For India, if Kohli and Rahane play out the morning session, then they could find themselves in the running for victory.
A special milestone for Kohli as he becomes only the second batter to tally 5000 runs or more against Australia after former team-mate Sachin Tendulkar (6707 runs vs Australia) across formats in international cricket.
Infact, Tendulkar has also made 5108 runs vs Sri Lanka in international cricket, while Don Bradman tallied 5028 runs against England.
22:20 Kohli, Rahane revive India
India 158-3 (37 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Lyon bowls another overpitched delivery as Rahane eases it through the covers for a four and then picks clips the next to midwicket for a single.
Kohli also keeps the scoreboard moving also as he taps the fifth ball to square leg for another run.
Kohli playing positively. Starc bowls another loose delivery as Kohli brings out his trademark flick through midwicket for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rahane from 83 balls.
The last ball is again pitched right up and Kohli punches it down the ground past mid-off for another four, to bring up India's 150, to bring the target under the 300-run mark.
Lyon has bowled quite well but Rahane and Kohli have looked quite comfortable against him.
Cummins comes back into the attack. He starts with a high bouncer which sails high over Rahane and the wicketkeeper for five wides.
Cummins oversteps by a long way to concede another extra run as India continue to seize the momentum and keep their hopes alive.
22:16 Kohli, Rahane revive India
India 136-3 (33 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Lyon bowls another overpitched delivery as Rahane eases it through the covers for a four and then picks clips the next to midwicket for a single.
Kohli also keeps the scoreboard moving also as he taps the fifth ball to square leg for another run.
Kohli playing positively. Starc bowls another loose delivery as Kohli brings out his trademark flick through midwicket for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rahane from 83 balls.
The last ball is again pitched right up and Kohli punches it down the ground past mid-off for another four, to bring up India's 150, to bring the target under the 300-run mark.
Lyon has bowled quite well but Rahane and Kohli have looked quite comfortable against him.
Cummins comes back into the attack. He starts with a high bouncer which sails high over Rahane and the wicketkeeper for five wides.
22:02 Kohli, Rahane hold firm after earlywkts
India 136-3 (33 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Boland gives some room as Rahane waits for the bat and opens the face of the bat to guide it past gully for a four and clips the fourth ball for a single.
The last two balls are too wide to make Kohli play, who offers no stroke.
Lyon continues from round the wicket. The third ball is slightly short as Rahane clips it off the backfoot to deep square leg for a single.
Kohli whips the fourth ball to the same fielder for another run.
Starc, who dismissed Kohli in the first innings, is back into the attack. He starts with a short of length delivery which Kohli fends on the off-side and he keeps out the next few.
Starc drifts on the pads as Kohli clips it square on the leg side for a four and drives the next into the covers.
21:53 Australia in complete control
India 124-3 (30 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Some sharp turn for Lyon with extra bounce as Rahane goes back and gets his bat down in time to block it.
Rahane sweeps the next ball past short fine leg getting on top of the ball nicely for a four. Lyon overpitches and this time Rahane gently defends it to mid-off.
Boland tempts Kohli with the full delivery wide of the stumps but he is happy to leave followed by another leave.
Boland comes close to the stumps as Kohli defends it on the off-side and then guides the fourth ball past point for a couple of runs before he keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
Lyon bowls another tidy over as Kohli takes a single before Rahane plays out four dot balls in a row.
India are 124/3 in 30 overs, needing another 320 runs for victory.
21:38 Rohit, Pujara perish as India struggle
India 116-3 (27 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Pacer Boland comes back into the attack. He keeps it fuller to Rahane, who blocks watchfully before flicking the last ball to deep square leg for a single.
Lyon switches back to round the wicket to the right-handers. Rahane taps the third ball into the covers for one and Kohli takes one down to long-on for another single, as two runs come from the over.
The scoring rate has fallen drastically since Rohit's dismissal with Australia looking to attack in their bid to pick more wickets before stumps.
Kohli is beaten as he pushes away from the body against Boland and is beaten. Two balls later, he leans forward but plays and misses again as the pacer gets it to move away.
Kohli plays a beautiful flick off an overpitched delivery on the stumps perfectly in the gap through midwicket for a four.
21:25 Rohit, Pujara perish; India in trouble
India 109-3 (24 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Lyon from round the wicket to Kohli, who flicks the second ball through midwicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark and then takes a quick run to mid-on off the last ball to retain strike.
Cummins overpitches on the stumps as Kohli flicks it through midwicket for a four. The pacer goes short but Kohli ducks under it before he glances the fifth ball to fine leg for a single to take India past the 100-run mark.
Cummins again tries the bouncer to Rahane, who is content to avoid it.
Kohli has looked quite fluent. He hits Lyon through the covers for a couple of runs as the off-spinner gives a bit of width.
A single each to the two batters before Kohli slaps the last ball straight down the ground past mid-on for a four.
21:12 Rohit, Pujara perish; India in trouble
India 93-3 (21 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Spin introduced as Nathan Lyon comes into the attack, to bowl the 20th over.
Pujara uses his feet and pushes the first ball into the leg side before he inside edges the next on the leg side and then takes a single.
Lyon strikes with the big wicket of Rohit, who misses the paddle sweep and is given out leg before wicket after a good innings of 43 from 60 balls.
Rohit takes the review but to no avail. The ball has struck in line and is going on to hit the off-stump as Lyon strikes a key blow for Australia.
India are 92/2 in 20 overs, needing another 352 runs for victory.
Cummins bowls another no-ball as he oversteps with Pujara happy to block everything at the moment.
India need a big partnership from the experienced duo of Pujara and Kohli to stay in the contest.
But Cummins leaves India in a mess with the vital wicket of Pujara, who tries to play the ramp shot but gets it off the toe end and is caught behind for 27.
Two wickets in the space of six balls as India find themselves in trouble on 93/3 in the 21st over.
Rahane was struck on the fingers by a short ball in the first innings and didn't come out to field in Australia's second innings. No surprise that Cummins greets him with a quick bouncer which he sways out of the way and defends the last ball.
20:55 Rohit lead India's strong reply
India 88-1 (18 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Fast bowler Cameron Green comes into the attack, to bowl the 16th over.
He starts with a high bouncer to Rohit which is ruled a wide for height before he tucks the next to midwicket for a single.
Green gets the ball to jag in from the line of the stumps as Pujara defends watchfully to play out of the rest of the over.
Captain Cummins comes back into the attack. He is struggling with his front foot as he bowls another no-ball, to Rohit, who clips the next ball to square leg for a single.
Cummins bowls the short ball as Pujara lets it go before he flicks the third ball through midwicket for a four.
Green not shy of bowling the bouncer to his Mumbai Indians captain Rohit, who pulls the short ball for a six fine on the leg side as he continues to bat positively.
20:40 Rohit gives India a quickfire start
India 76-1 (15 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Starc bowls short as Rohit again pulls it for an easy single and Pujara defends the full delivery with a straight bat before he somehow keeps out the short ball directed at his body from the left-arm pacer.
Boland errs with his length, bowling short and wide, as Rohit smashes it through the covers for a four.
The pacer immediately gets his length up and outside the off-stump forcing Rohit to defend.
Starc is not helping Australia's cause. He bowls it right in the slot, a wide half-volley, which Pujara drives straight down the ground past mid-off for a four.
He pulls back the length slightly as Pujara is beaten trying to defend and leaves the next two.
Starc drifts on the pads as Pujara clips it through midwicket for two runs.
20:24 Rohit gives India a quickfire start
India 65-1 (12 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Pujara lucky as he inside edges Boland and the ball is not that far of the stumps, going fine on the leg side for a four.
A single to Pujara on the off-side before Rohit is able to keep out a delivery which keeps a bit low and he keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
India have made the perfect start as they race to 59/1 in 10 overs.
Starc unable to control the flow of runs. Rohit nudges the first ball on the leg side for a single and Pujara glances the next for a four fine on the leg side.
Starc has struggled with his rhythm, conceding 26 runs from three overs.
India have made their intentions clear that they will go for the target and are looking to score runs at a good rate.
Boland bowls on a good channel just outside the off-stump to Pujara, who defends watchfully. The pacers gets the ball to move away slightly as Pujara is beaten as he pushes at it before he is struck high on the pads last ball by the inswinger.
20:10 Gill out for 18; India lose early wicket
India 53-1 (9 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Boland to continue his unfinished over after the tea break after he had dismissed with the first ball of the over before tea was called.
Cheteshwar Pujara gets a sharp rising delivery from Boland which strikes him on the gloves and he smashes the last ball through the covers for a four to get off the mark.
Starc went for plenty of runs in the first innings and here again he is leaking lot of boundaries.
Starc tries the short ball which Rohit pulls in the small gap between fine leg and deep square leg for a four.
Two balls later, he square drives the pacer past point for the second four of the over, to take India past 50 in the ninth over.
19:40 Gill out for 18; India lose 1st wicket
India 41-1 (7.1 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Against the run of play, Boland strikes with the wicket of Gill with Green taking a unbelievable reflex catch low to his right.
Gill pushed forward to defend but got the edge and Green struck his right hand out to take the ball inches from the ground.
The replays are not quite conclusive as the TV umpire takes quite a few looks at the replays from various angles.
He rules that Green has his fingers underneath the ball as Gill is given out caught for 18.
A big blow for India as they lose their first wicket on the stroke of tea.
India go into the tea break on 41/1 in 7.1 overs, with Rohit unbeaten on 22.
They need another 403 runs for victory with four sessions left in the match.
19:38 Gill out for 18; India lose 1st wicket
India 41-1 (7.1 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Against the run of play, Boland strikes with the wicket of Gill with Green taking a unbelievable reflex catch low to his right.
Gill pushed forward to defend but got the edge and Green struck his right hand out to take the ball inches from the ground.
The replays are not quite conclusive as the TV umpire takes quite a few looks at the replays from various angles.
He rules that Green has his fingers underneath the ball as Gill is given out caught for 18.
A big blow for India as they lose their first wicket on the stroke of tea.
19:33 Rohit, Gill give India a flying start
India 41-0 (7 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Cummins continues as Gill nudges the second ball off his pads for a single.
Rohit plays a cracking straight drive as Cummins manages to stop it on his follow through to save the boundary and the India captain solidly blocks the rest of the over.
In the next over, Gill gets an edge off Boland but he has not pushed with hard hands as the ball lands well short of the slips.
He slaps Boland through the covers for two runs before hitting the last ball past point for two more runs.
Starc comes into the attack in place of Cummins. Rohit looks in the mood today.
He takes full toll of the short ball from Starc, pulling it over fine leg for a six, and then takes a single to race to 21 from 24 balls.
Gill steers the wide delivery from Starc past point for two runs and India get another extra run as the bowler has overstepped, followed by a single.
India are scoring nearly six per over, as they race to 41 for no loss in six overs.
19:19 Rohit, Gill give India a positive start
India 23-0 (4 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Cummins overpitches as Rohit drives it straight down the ground past mid-on for a four and then takes a single.
Gill shows his class as he punches Cummins off the backfoot through the covers for his first boundary.
Some extra bounce for Cummins as Gill gets the outside edge trying to defend and the ball flies through gully for the third boundary of the over.
India's openers have started off positively. Rohit takes a couple of steps down before he flicks Boland through midwicket for his third four to race to 14 from 13 balls.
India off to a good start as they race to 23 for no loss in four overs.
19:06 Australia 270/8 dec; set India 444 for win
India 6-0 (2 ovs) vs Aus; Target: 444 | Scorecard
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are the two openers for India, who face a stiff task in the 40 minutes left before the tea break.
Pat Cummins starts off with the ball for Australia. Rohit leaves the first ball before he pulls the next behind square on the leg side for a four to get off the mark.
Extra bounce for Cummins but Rohit adjusts well to blunt it on the off-side and defends the next two and leaves the last ball.
Scott Boland from the other end. Gill blocks the first ball before he clips the next on the leg side for a single and Rohit clips the full delivery to deep square leg for one.
18:48 Australia set India 444 for victory
Aus 270-8 dec (84.3 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Siraj continues as Carey guides the first ball to thirdman for a single and Pat Cummins picks one on the off-side to get off the mark.
Carey looks to clip the pacer but the ball goes off his pads and they rush back for two leg byes.
A good sharp bouncer from Siraj as Carey is beaten for pace and gets the top edge but it falls safely to get him a single.
Cummins looks in a rush as he lofts the fifth ball over mid-on for a boundary but is beaten last ball as he swings across the line.
Shami bags the wicket of Cummins, who skies it high on the off-side and is caught for five.
Australia declare their innings on 270/8 in 84.3 overs, setting India 444 for victory. Carey played a vital knock with the bat, as he finished unbeaten on 66 from 105 balls.
18:33 Starc out for 41 but Australia in control
Aus 260-7 (83 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Starc having some fun as the new ball results in quick runs for Australia.
Starc pulls the short ball from Shami through midwicket for a four and slaps the next square on the off-side for another boundary.
He looks to loft the fifth ball down the ground but is beaten by some slight movement.
Shami strikes with the wicket of Starc with the last ball. The left-hander looks to smash the full delivery but gets the edge and is caught by Kohli at slip.
Starc played a good hand of 41 from 57 balls, putting on 93 from 120 balls for the seventh wicket with Carey.
18:28 Carey hits fifty; Australia's lead past 400
Aus 252-6 (82 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Are Australia thinking of declaring? Starc pulls the short ball from Umesh over midwicket for a four to make his intent clear.
He swings hard again next ball but this time he miscues it towards midwicket for a single and Carey keeps strike with one from the last ball.
Australia are 236/6 in 80 overs, for an overall lead of 409 runs.
India take the second new ball straightaway as Shami comes back into the attack.
Shami from round the wicket as Carey keeps out the first two balls before he takes a single on the leg side.
Shami gets the ball to swing in a long way as Carey is beaten trying to defend.
Another superb incoming delivery and this time Carey gets the inside edge as the ball narrowly misses the stumps and goes fine for a four.
Siraj from the other end. Starc pulls the first ball to fine leg for a single and Carey takes a single to the same fielder.
Starc top edges the pull shot but the ball falls well short of the fielder at fine leg for two runs.
Siraj bowls too short as the ball flies well over the batter and the keeper for five wides as the lead continues to swell.
18:13 Carey hits fifty; Australia's lead past 400
Aus 229-6 (79 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Carey picks a single off Jadeja down to long-on to bring up his half-century from 82 balls.
Starc is struck on the pads by the sharp turning delivery but the leg before shout is turned down with the impact clearly outside the line.
He is beaten again a few balls later as Jadeja gets the ball to go straight on past the edge.
Umesh continues as Carey clips the third ball to fine leg for a single and Starc is beaten trying to pull the short ball.
In the next over, Carey gets the edge off Jadeja but the ball bounces well short of Kohli at slip, who is unable to stop it as it goes for a four to take the lead past 400.
Carey keeps strike with a single from the last ball of the over as the partnership for the seventh wicket is now 62 runs.
18:02 Carey, Starc swell Australia's lead
Aus 222-6 (76 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Carey tries to sweep Jadeja but misses and is hit on the pads before he misses again off the next.
Carey continues to get a big stride out and try the sweep but is beaten for the third time in the over. This time the ball rolls off his pads on to the off-side allowing him time to steal a leg bye.
Jadeja gets the last ball to spin sharply off the rough, beating Starc all ends up as he tries to push it on the off-side.
Umesh from round the wicket to Carey, who is closing in on a fifty, having narrowly missed the landmark in the first innings.
Carey watchfully keeps out the first five balls before he takes a single from the last ball to retain strike.
Australia not looking in any rush at the moment as Starc and Carey pick a single each off Jadeja's 21st over.
Umesh bowling from around the wicket beats Starc with the incoming delivery as he looks to drive it through the off-side. The left-hander plays and misses again two balls later as he plays away from his body.
Umesh overpitches on the stumps as Starc flicks it past the man at mid-on for a boundary.
Umesh bowls another half-volley and this time Starc hammers it back past the bowler for another four.
17:49 Carey, Starc swell Australia's lead
Aus 210-6 (72 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Jadeja starts off with the ball in the post-lunch session. Starc watchfully keeps out the first four balls before he plays a beautiful straight drive for a boundary and blocks the last ball.
Umesh from the other end. Carey plays away from his body and gets the outside edge which flies wide of the slips for a four.
Carey blocks the next few before he is beaten trying to slash it point and he keeps strike with one from the last ball.
17:03 Carey, Starc swell lead
Aus 201-6 (70 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Carey and Starc have kept themselves busy as they pick two singles each off Thakur's eighth over.
Carey has looked quite good against Jadeja. He is not afraid to drive from the rough as he hits the spinner in the gap through the covers for a four to bring up Australia's 200, in the 69th over.
Umesh comes back for a short burst before lunch as Thakur bowled just a couple of overs in his previous spell.
Starc blocks the first ball before he steers the next past point for a single and Carey inside edges the next ball on to his pads and plays out the rest of the over.
Australia go into the lunch break on Day 4 on 201/6 in 70 overs, stretching their overall lead to 374 runs.
Carey has played a good hand with the bat once again, scoring 41 from 61 balls, while Starc has made 11, with the duo putting on 34 runs from 42 balls for the seventh wicket.
India's bowlers picked up a couple of wickets, dismissing Labuschagne and Green, but Australia were able to score 78 runs in 26 overs.
It will be interesting to see how long Australia bat in the post-lunch session. Will they have a dash after lunch and score some quick runs before declaring with a lead of around 425?
16:50 Jadeja strikes; Australia lose 6th wicket
Aus 191-6 (67 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
India will be aiming for another wicket or two before the tea interval. Starc watchfully keeps out the first few deliveries from Jadeja before he steers the wide delivery past gully for a four.
Shardul comes back into the attack in place of Siraj. Carey drives the wide half-volley through the covers as the fielder makes a diving stop to prevent the boundary.
He takes a single from the fourth ball and Starc flicks the fifth ball into the leg side for another run. Carey steers the last ball past point for a couple of runs.
Jadeja bowling into the rough to left-hander Starc. He gets the ball to turn sharply into Starc, who is beaten through the gate and even the wicketkeeper fails to collect, to concede four byes.
Starc comes forward to defend Jadeja as the ball goes off his pads and is taken by the fielder at short leg. India appeal for the catch off the inside edge but the umpire turns it down and they decide against the review.
Starc hits the next ball through the covers for a couple of runs and blocks the last ball.
16:41 Jadeja strikes; Australia lose 6th wicket
Aus 177-6 (64 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Jadeja's ploy to bowl round the wicket to Green pays off. Green looks to use his pads to keep the sharp turning deliveries out before one turns sharply and goes off his gloves and back pad and crashes into the stumps.
Green looked unsure whether to block it or pad it away but ends up doing neither and pays the price.
Green is bowled for a patient knock of 29 from 95 balls as Australia lose their sixth wicket.
Carey looks to break the shackles. He slashes the short wide delivery from Siraj past point for a boundary and clips the next behind square for two runs.
The left-hander guides the fourth ball on the bounce in between the first and second slip fielder for another boundary, to make it 10 from 3 balls.
16:30 Jadeja strikes; Australia lose 6th wicket
Aus 167-6 (63 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Jadeja's ploy to bowl round the wicket to Green pays off. Green looks to use his pads to keep the sharp turning deliveries out before one sneaks through the pads and crashes into the stumps.
Green is bowled for a patient knock of 29 from 95 balls as Australia lose their sixth wicket.
16:27 Green, Carey build Australia's lead
Aus 166-5 (62 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Carey has dealth with Jadeja quite well. He drives the wide half-volley gently through the covers for three runs.
Jadeja also bowling at the stumps to Green, making him play, hope to get one to turn from around the middle stump line but so far nothing for him.
Carey keeps the scoreboard moving. He clips Siraj off his pads for a single before Green gets a nasty rising delivery from the fast bowler which strikes his gloves.
The last ball swings in as Green inside edges it on to his pads to end a good testing over from Siraj.
Jadeja gets the ball to turn sharply off the rough as Carey coming forward to defend is beaten but the appeal for caught behind is rejected.
The next ball again turns in sharply as Carey is hit on the pads and he takes a leg bye.
Green can't make most of the short wide delivery as he cuts it straight to the fielder at point.
In the next over, Carey again taps Siraj on the leg side for a single before the pacer produces another cracking delivery, as it takes off from length to kiss Green's gloves and flies over Bharat for a four.
16:05 Green, Carey take Australia past 150
Aus 156-5 (58 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Siraj from round the wicket to left-hander Carey. The left-hander looks quite solid in his defence as Siraj shapes the back into him. He slaps the fifth ball to thirdman for a single to take his score to 12.
In the next over, Carey again sweeps Jadeja for a single and Green takes one off the fifth ball.
Carey stretches out to a full delivery, pushing to mid-off for another run.
Siraj continues to keep things tight, targetting the stumps and not allowing any room to the two batters.
Carey plays four dots in a row before he takes a single and Green misses the glance but the ball goes fine off his pads for four leg byes.
Australia are 156/5 in 58 overs to stretch their lead to 239 runs, with Green on 21 and Carey on 15.
India's bowlers kept things in check in the first over, as Australia managed just 33 runs in 14 overs.
15:51 Umesh strikes; Australia lose 5th wicket
Aus 147-5 (55 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Green has been quite watchful today. He leaves a few wide deliveries from Shami forcing the pacer to bowl on the stumps which Green drives straight down the ground for a four, to take his score to 20.
India bring in left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja for the first time on Day 4, in place of Umesh.
Carey straightaway brings out the sweep for a single to fine leg and Green stretches well forward to block the flighted delivery as he carefully plays out the rest of the over.
Siraj into the attack in place of Shami. Carey plays a beautiful drive through the covers for a boundary and is able to defend the rest of the over.
Jadeja beats Green who is unsure as to whether to play forward or back as the ball goes straight through. India appeal for caught behind but the umpire is not interested.
Jadeja quickly rushes through another over as Green plays six dots in a row.
15:37 Umesh strikes; Australia lose 5th wicket
Aus 138-5 (51 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Shami persists in the channel just outside the off-stump as Green continues to bat defensively, not wanting to play at anything away from the stumps.
He does push away from the body and gets the thick edge but it goes on the bounce to Kohli at gully.
Umesh looking to pitch it up as Carey defends before he clips the next to midwicket for a single.
Green has been quite good with his leaves but this time he plays at a wide full delivery only to get the edge which falls short of the slips and goes through for a four.
He continues to block solidly before picking a single off the last ball to retain strike.
Umesh continues from the other end with Siraj yet to bowl on Day 4. The first ball keeps a bit low as Green gets his bat down in time to tap it towards midwicket for a single.
The third ball also stays low as Carey looking to drive the wide delivery is beaten before he pulls the next for a single.
Green pushes the fifth ball to Siraj at mid-on and risks the quick single to Siraj, who fails to gather the ball.
15:17 Umesh strikes; Australia lose 5th wicket
Aus 128-5 (47 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Umesh Yadav starts off with the ball for India on the fourth day. Green defends the first ball before he taps the next on the leg side for a single.
Labuschagne is hit high on the pads by the short incoming delivery from Umesh as he continues to take a beating on his body from the inconsistent bounce.
Labuschagne watchfully keeps put the last two balls to end the first over.
Mohammed Shami from the other end. He starts with a beauty, getting the full delivery to move away as Green looks to defend but is beaten and he does well to play out the rest of the over with caution.
Umesh provides India with the early breakthrough on Day 4. Labuschagne edges the outswinger pitched right up as he tries to defend and is caught by Cheteshwar Pujara at first slip.
That is a big wicket for India early in the day as Labuschagne walks back for 41, without adding to his overnight score.
Alex Carey gets off the mark with a four as he steers Umesh past the gully fielder and leaves the last ball.
India have a slight opening as Australia are reduced to 128/5, for an overall lead of 301 runs.
14:33 Australia aim to extend lead
Aus 123-4 (44 ovs) & 469 vs Ind 296 | Scorecard
Welcome to the coverage of Day 4 of the World Test Championship Final between India and Australia at The Oval in London, on Saturday.
India will be aiming for a few early wickets on the penultimate day and keep their hopes alive, while Australia will be aiming to extend the lead and set their opponents a huge target.
Pat Cummins produced a vicious bowling onslaught to leave India battered and bruised as Australia took a 296-run lead on day three.
Australia's four-man pace attack claimed nine wickets between them to dismiss India for 296 in their first innings, with captain Cummins picking up three scalps.
Australia will resume day four on 123 for four in their second innings with Marnus Labuschagne batting on 41 along with Cameron Green on seven.
Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane top scored for India with 89 while Shardul Thakur survived being hit on the arm off successive Cummins deliveries to contribute 51.
The duo along with Ravindra Jadeja were the only three Indians to score more than 15 runs in what turned out to be a meek batting display by the world's top ranked team.
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