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IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 1st Test Day 4: Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith will be resuming the proceedings for Australia on Day 4 of the first Test against India. The duo need to form a stable partnership, in order to keep Australia alive in the mammoth run chase. On the other hand, India bowlers are eyeing some quick wickets to bundle out the hosts at the earliest. India are seven wickets away from winning the Perth Test against Australia and taking a commanding 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Set to chase an improbable target of 534, Australia were reduced to 12/3 at the end of stumps on Day 3 by the visitors. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Updates of India vs Australia 1st Test Match Day 4, Straight from Optus Stadium, Perth
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07:52 (IST)
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: We are underway
The play on Day 4 of the first Test between India and Australia begins. For Australia, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith will be resuming the proceedings from 12/3. Currently, the hosts need 522 runs more to win the first match while India are just seven wickets away from victory. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah will be bowling the first over of the day for the visitors. Let’s play!!
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07:37 (IST)
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Jaiswal-Kohli’s impressive run
The 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal, on Sunday, emerged as the unofficial flag-bearer of Indian batting for the next decade and a half during his 297-ball stay at the wicket, giving a glimpse of his ever-improving technique and composed temperament. But it was veteran Virat Kohli, who showed how to play on a wicket that consistently misbehaved during his second hundred at the Perth Stadium and 30th overall, which incidentally took him past Sir Don Bradman’s 29 Test tons.
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07:33 (IST)
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Bumrah’s masterclass
India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah delivered as per the expectations as he scalped two wickets in the form of Nathan McSweeney (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (3) on the cusp on the stumps on Day 3. Apart from him, Mohammed Siraj also dismissed the nightwatchman Pat Cummins for 2.
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07:28 (IST)
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia struggling at 12/3
The Indians dominated the third day to first set an improbable 534-run target for the hosts before reducing them to 12/3 at close of play. Once Kohli reached an unprecedented seventh Test century Down Under, Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah declared at 487 for 6 with five overs to go flat out.
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07:18 (IST)
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: India’s dominance on Day 3
Virat Kohli brought all his technical expertise into play while dealing with vagaries of variable bounce during his 30th hundred after heir apparent Yashasvi Jaiswal’s classy 161 put India in sight of a remarkable Test victory against a nervous and fumbling Australia.
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07:14 (IST)
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Hello
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 4 of the first Test between India and Australia, straight from the Optus Stadium in Perth. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
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