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Australia had extended their lead to 348 on Day 4 and were 251/6 at stumps after bowling India out for 475 in the afternoon.  (Also Read:  HIGHLIGHTS: AUSTRALIA VS INDIA - 4th TEST, DAY 4, Sydney Cricket Ground ) Lasting for a little over a session and a half, the visitors added 133 runs to their overnight score. After Virat Kohli’s departure in the fifth over of the day, Ravichandran Ashwin led the lower-order in reducing the deficit with a well compiled half-century. The all-rounder then returned to pose problems for Australia with the ball. But despite his four-for, Australia finished the day on top. The Indian pacers provided little support from the other end and with Umesh Yadav being clobbered by the batsmen the hosts dominated the proceedings. Chris Rogers (56) and Steven Smith (71) milked the pacers while Joe Burns’ (66 off 56) helped Australia take the lead past 300.  Ashwin claimed David Warner and Shane Watson upfront as hosts looked to add quick runs to th...

4th TEST, DAY 4 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA DAY 4 - FRIDAY 9 JANUARY , AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Stumps - Day 4: AUSTRALIA trail by 348 runs Australia  2nd Innings: Australia  251/6 Run Rate: 6.27 Overs: 40 David Warner 4, Chris Rogers 56, Shane Watson 16, Steve Smith 71, Shaun Marsh 1, Joe Burns 66, Brad Haddin 31*, Ryan Harris 0* Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/46, Umesh Yadav 0/45, Mohammed Shami 1/33, Ravichandran Ashwin 4/105, Suresh Raina 0/18 India 1st Innings: India 342/5 Run Rate: 2.97 Overs: 115 Murali Vijay 0, Lokesh Rahul 110, Rohit Sharma 53, Ajinkya Rahane 13, Suresh Raina 0, Virat Kohli 147, Wriddhiman Saha 35, Ravichandran Ashwin 50, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 30, Umesh Yadav 4, Mohammed Shami 16* Mitchell Starc 3/106, Ryan Harris 2/96, Josh Hazlewood 1/64, Nathan Lyon 2/123, Shane Watson 2/58, Steve Smith 0/17 Australia 1st Innings: Australia 572/7d Run Rate: 3.75 Overs: 152.3 David Warner 101, Chris Rogers 95, Shane Watson 81, Steve Smi...

India were trailing by 501 runs with nine wickets in hand at the end of second day’s play after Australia declared their first innings at 572/7 post tea. Building on the first day’s total, Steven Smith (117) and Shane Watson (81) extended their partnership to 196 and set-up the game for Australia. Half-centuries by Shaun Marsh and Joe Burns followed by Ryan Harris’ cameo later in the day helped the hosts set a daunting task for the visitors. Mitchell Starc then struck in the first over to leave India on 0/1, but Rohit Sharma (40*) joined forces with Lokesh Rahul (31*) to take India to stumps at 71/1.  (Also Read:  HIGHLIGHTS: AUSTRALIA VS INDIA - 4th TEST, DAY 1, Sydney Cricket Ground ) On the third ball of the innings, the opener nicked Starc to Brad Haddin and returned to the dressing room. With the in-form batsman back for a duck, Sharma replacing Cheteshwar Pujara in the team, joined Rahul who was opening in place of Shikhar Dhawan. After an edgy start to the innings, ...

4th TEST, DAY 2 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY , AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Stumps - Day 2 India 1st Innings: India 71/1 Run Rate: 2.84 Overs: 25 Murali Vijay 0, Lokesh Rahul 31*, Rohit Sharma 40* Mitchell Starc 1/17, Ryan Harris 0/17, Josh Hazlewood 0/10, Nathan Lyon 0/27 Australia 1st Innings: Australia 572/7d Run Rate: 3.75 Overs: 152.3 David Warner 101, Chris Rogers 95, Shane Watson 81, Steve Smith 117, Shaun Marsh 73, Joe Burns 58, Ryan Harris 25, Brad Haddin 9* Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0/122, Umesh Yadav 1/137, Mohammed Shami 5/112, Ravichandran Ashwin 1/142, Suresh Raina 0/53 Format: TEST Toss: Australia, who chose to bat Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Simon Fry, Gerard Abood Referee: Roshan Mahanama PLAYING XI AUSTRALIA David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (C), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Starc, Ry...

With David Warner leading the way, Australia dominated on the first day and were 348/2 at stumps on Day 1. After Warner (101) and Chris Rogers (95) set-up the innings with a 200-run opening stand, Steven Smith ensured Australia built on the advantage. Taking over from the openers, he and Shane Watson put the hosts in the driver's seat in an unbroken 144-run stand. The stand-in Australia captain was batting on 82 with Watson on 61 when play ended on Tuesday. (Also Read:  HIGHLIGHTS: AUSTRALIA VS INDIA - 4th TEST, DAY 1, Sydney Cricket Ground ) Earlier, Rogers and Warner got Australia off to a flying start after Steven Smith elected to bat at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Bhuvneshwar Kumar replacing Ishant Sharma in the side conceded three runs off the first delivery of the innings to Rogers. While the opener steadily plucked runs off the Indian bowlers, his opening partner dominated the attack and that set the pace of the innings.  (Also Read:  India Squad for Tri-Series...

4th TEST, DAY 1 - AUSTRALIA VS INDIA DAY 1 - TUESDAY 6 JANUARY , AUSTRALIA VS INDIA Australia 1st Innings: Australia 348/2 Run Rate: 3.86 Overs: 90 David Warner 101, Chris Rogers 95, Shane Watson 61*, Steve Smith 82* Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0/67, Umesh Yadav 0/97, Mohammed Shami 1/58, Ravichandran Ashwin 1/88, Suresh Raina 0/35 Format: TEST Toss: Australia, who chose to bat Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Kettleborough, Simon Fry, Gerard Abood Referee: Roshan Mahanama PLAYING XI AUSTRALIA David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith (C), Shaun Marsh, Joe Burns, Brad Haddin (W), Mitchell Starc, Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood INDIA Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha (W), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Australia innings Australia: 50 runs in 7....

Australia were leading by 326 runs in the second innings with Shaun Marsh batting on 62 with Ryan Harris (8*) at the crease when play ended on Day 4. With rain playing spoilsport, the home team were 261/7 at the end of an extended day’s play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.  (Also See:  HIGHLIGHTS: AUSTRALIA VS INDIA - 3rd TEST, DAY 4, Melbourne ) David Warner (40 off 42) got Australia off to a blazing start to capitalise on the existing 65-run lead after the hosts had bowled India out for 465 earlier in the morning. And his opening partner, Chris Rogers went on to score a scratchy 69 and anchor the first part of the innings. After his departure, Marsh held up one end even as Australia lost wickets at regular intervals and took the team to an advantageous position. Ishant Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Umesh Yadav claimed two wickets each while Mohammed Shami took one to keep the visitors in the fray.  Warner cut Umesh Yadav through point to start off with a boun...