India vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 4: Mohammed Siraj Strikes Early, Australia Staring At Humiliation At Perth

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia in trouble

With four wickets gone, Australia are on the verge of humiliating defeat against India in Perth. After the dismissal of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith has been joined by Travis Head at the crease. The duo need to stitch a stable partnership, in order to keep the hosts alive in the chase. In the previous over of Jasprit Bumrah, the duo scores two runs. 

AUS 19/4 (7 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: OUT

OUT!!! And the journey begins as Mohammed Siraj takes his second wicket of the innings and this time, he removes Usman Khawaja for 4. That’s a bizarre dismissal as Siraj offers some bounce and Khawaja gets bamboozled in search of a big hit. Khawaja fails to time the shot as the ball goes up in the air and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant takes an excellent catch behind the stumps. Fourth wicket gone for Australia. 

AUS 17/4 (5.3 overs)

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!! 

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.