Live Score, India vs Australia - IND 250 & 307/9 vs AUS (235)

India vs Australia, 1st Test Match, Day 4, Cricket Score Live Updates: Hello and welcome to our live blog of India vs Australia 1st Test, Day 4. Top session for India. The visitors have further strengthened their position in this Test match. The pair of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane dominated most parts of the morning half as they put together an 87-run stand. The Australian bowling was flat, however, Nathan Lyon bowled his heart out and eventually snapped a couple of wickets.  (Click Here for Live Coverage in Hindi) (IND vs AUS 1st Test Scorecard)

Live Score & Updates, India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 4 Live from Adelaide

08.59 IST: No hat-trick. Loopy ball on off, Bumrah defends it by prodding forward.

08.44 IST: OUT! Two in two for Lyon, he's on a hat-trick now. A tossed up delivery, landing around off and turns back in. Shami shimmies down the track and tries to heave it in the stand at mid-wicket. But on the point of contact, the ball turns in and takes the inner half of the bat. It goes aerially to deep mid-wicket where Harris takes another skier easily. IND 303/9 in 103.3 overs

08.43: OUT! Soft dismissal for Rahane! Lyon is all smiles, this is his 13th fifer in Tests. Flighted delivery, landing full around off, Rahane goes down on on knee and tries to reverse sweep against the spin. He fails to control his shot and hits it in the air. Mitchell Starc moves across to his left from point and takes the catch safely. India lead by 318 and have two wickets left.. IND 303/8 in 103.2 overs

08.44 IST: OUT! Ashwin holes out! Finally they pick a wicket off the short ball. Ashwin tries to pull it away for a maximum but doesn't connect well and finds Marcus Harris in the deep backward square leg region. Starc hasn't looked good but gets his second wicket. Starc removes Ashwin for 5. India 303/7 in 102.2 overs

08.38 IST: Swing and a miss. Length delivery outside off, a bit of movement away from the batsman. Rahane swings hits bat at it and he's lucky that the ball goes past the outside edge.

08.33 IST: Stumping chance? Tough. Floated off spinner on middle, Ashwin rushes down the track for a big shot but misses the ball completely. It spins back big, beats the leg stump and further turns away. Paine fails to collect as a result and they take three byes. IND 293/6 in 99.1 overs

08.26 IST: In the air... SAFE! Would have been an unfortunate dismissal for Ash. Flighted off spinner landing around off and spinning back in. Ashwin stays back to hit across the line and it hits short leg before ballooning in the air. Paine runs across to his left, Harris sprints forward from backward square leg - both dive but the ball falls right in between. They cross for a run and the lead is now 300 runs.

08.23 IST: OUT! Live by the sword, die by the sword. Pant is out of here. Lyon tosses it up generously outside off and gets it to spin away. Pant tries to dismiss it over covers with an inside-out shot but ends up handing a simple catch to Finch at sweeper cover. The cameo is over. Lyon has the last laugh. He gets his revenge in the form of his fourth wicket. India's lead three short of 300.

08.18 IST: FOUR! Beautiful! Overpitched by Starc, Rahane looks in amazing touch today and he exquisitely drives it through covers for four. IND 282/5 in 96.5 overs

08.14 IST: SIX! Launches a rocket! 18 from the over, what a start to the session. India's lead is now 7 short of 300. IND 278/5 in 96 overs

08.13 IST: FOUR! Pant is going bang, bang, bang... Advances down the track to a full ball and powers it over mid on. Once again the connection ain't proper but it still has enough to take the ball over past the fence. IND 272/5 in 95.5 overs

08.13 IST: FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Rishabh. However, this time he didn't get the connection right. Jumps out of the crease and swings his bat across the line. It takes the inside half of the bat but still speeds away through mid-wicket for a boundary. IND 268/5 in 95.4 overs

08.12 IST: FOUR! Two balls spent defending and that's all. How refreshing is this player! Wears his skates to a full ball around leg and heaves it against the spin over mid-wicket for a boundary. IND 264/5 in 95.2 overs

08.11 IST: Welcome back for the afternoon session. The men concerned are back on the field. Rishabh Pant will be on strike. Nathan Lyon to begin proceedings... 

Day 4, Session 2

That's lunch! Rahane still there on 57 with India now 5-260 and leading by 275.

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* Top session for India. They have further strengthened their position in this Test match. The pair of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane dominated the most parts of the morning half as they put together an 87-run stand. The Australian bowling was flat to say the least, however, Nathan Lyon bowled his heart out and eventually snapped a couple of wickets. The Indian lead is now 25 short of 300 and they will be eager to bat at least one more session to maximize it. In Rahane and Pant, the tourists have a perfect match in the middle and we can expect some fireworks post Lunch. Do join us in a short while for all the action.

07.32 IST: Outside off and Rahane shoulders arms to it. That's Lunch on Day 4.

07.20 IST: FOUR! Connects and connects well this time! Loopy full ball landing around off, Pant takes a big stride forward and muscles it over mid on for a boundary.  IND 256/5 in 93.1 overs

07.15 IST: OUT! Terrific catch by Peter Handscomb at silly point! Lyon strikes again and is all smiles. All the hard work is paying off now for the Aussie off spinner. A bit similar to Pujara's wicket. The ball brushing the pads first and then taking the gloves. India 248/5 in 91.2 overs

07.12 IST: FOUR and FIFTY! Ajinkya Rahane scores his 16th Test half-century. India 246/4 in 90.4 overs

07.07 IST: FOUR! Takes a good calculative risk and sends it across the fence. Loopy and around off, Rahane skips down the track and flicks it with the turn over mid-wicket for a boundary. IND 242/4 in 90 overs

07.04 IST: Edgy! Rahane comes down the track again and tries to defend. It takes the inside edge and flies wide of short leg.

* Rohit Sharma arrives with India leading by 249 runs. The stage is set for him.

A look at how Pujara's terrific innings came to an end.

Reward for Nathan Lyon and Pujara's terrific knock comes to an end.

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06.59 IST: OUT! First success for Australia this morning! Lyon gets a breakthrough finally. He has been the most impressive bowler for the Aussies and is rewarded for his perseverance. A tossed up delivery landing outside off, Pujara strides forward to wear it on his pads but it bounces extra, raps him on the front thigh pad and then takes some part of his gloves before lobbing to Finch at short. They appeal and the finger goes up. The 87-run stand is broken, devil's number benefiting Australia for a change. Lyon removes Pujara for 71. India 250 & 234/3 in 88 overs

06.42 IST: Leg bye! On middle and leg, Rahane tries to flick it but misses and the ball hits his pad and goes towards the fine leg region for a single.

06.36 IST: Catch it is the shout... SAFE! A flighted ball on middle, Rahane steps down the track and flicks it aerially over square leg. Harris in the deep runs forward but the ball drops in front of him. They pick up a single.

06.30 IST: FOUR! Starc bowling over the wicket to the right-hander bowls down the leg, The bowl is swinging away, Pujara leaves it and diving Tim Paine cannot even get a hand to it. The ball races away to the fence.

06.26 IST: FOUR! Shot of the session. Starc bowls it full on off, he gets a hint of inswing but Rahane hits is straight down the ground for a single. When Rahane is on song there are very few players as beautiful to watch. IND 219/3 in 80.3 overs

* Starc comes in with the new ball

06.19 IST: In the air...safe! Turn and bounce from around off, Rahane tries to paddle it away but gets a top edge. It balloons in the air but drops safely before the short backward square leg fielder gets there.

* Magnificent morning for India. They haven't lost any wicket on Day 4 and have managed to swell their lead to 224 runs. Pujara and Rahane are going strong at the moment while Australia's bowling has looked quite flat with the exception of Nathan Lyon. Will the script change in the next 75 minutes?

06.13 IST: FOUR! Bad delivery by Cummins there. With the form Pujara is in, he will hit these deliveries for a boundary even in his sleep. It was bowled short and down the leg, Che flicks it towards the fine leg region for a boundary.

06.04 IST: Dropped? Nopes. Flighted off spinner around off, Rahane leans forward to defend but it takes the inside edge, brushes his pads and flies wide of Finch at short leg.

05.56 IST: FOUR! Shot! That found the sweet spot of his bat. Cummins delivers it on a length outside off, Rahane plays a punchy-drive through covers for a cracking boundary. IND 197/3 in 74.1 overs

50 partnership for Pujara-Rahane. #TeamIndia's lead swells to 212 😎👍 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/D7MqeiOOrH

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 9, 2018

05.53 IST: FOUR! Nice shot! Lyon pulls his length back and bowls it around off, Rahane goes deep inside the crease and pulls it with authority through mid-wicket for a boundary.

05.50 IST: Not out! Nothing there. Lyon serves a flighted off spinner around off, Rahane dances down the track and then tries to defend with his bat close to the front pad. It pops out off his pads, the short leg fielder catches it, they appeal and the finger goes up. Rahane quickly takes the DRS and the replays detect no wood. Also, the third umpire checks for the lbw but it's too high.

* Ajinkya Rahane is given out, caught at short leg. He takes the DRS.

05.41 IST: Catch it is the shout, nothing doing. Pujara shimmies down the track and defends it with his bat and pad together. Slight inside edge there but not carrying to any of the close-in fielders. IND 183/3 in 71.3 overs

* Slight altercation there. Aaron Finch and Cheteshwar Pujara involved in war of words. Umpire Dharmasena intervenes.

05.36 IST: Whoa! Extra spin and bounce, Pujara decides late to offer no shot and takes a blow on his body. This is turning out to be a tough pitch with every passing minute.

05.30 IST: FOUR! Easily put away! A friendly long hop by Lyon, it's around off and this time Pujara picks it early. He immediately goes inside the crease and pulls it powerfully over mid-wicket. IND 176/3 in 69.4 overs

05.27 IST: Nearly walks into the trap. Rahane dances down the track to play the flick shot and does so in the air. Luckily for him, it falls just short of short mid-wicket. There are three catching fielders on the leg side.

05.24 IST: FOUR! Beautifully punches off the back foot through backward point for a boundary. A very loose delivery by Starc there, offers Rahane width and Ajinkya has no problem punishing it.

05.20 IST: Fifty up for Pujara, his 20th in Tests! Lyon bowls it slightly short around off and it turns back in from there. Che goes deep inside the crease and cuts it behind backward point for three runs. Good hands of Pujara! Yet another valuable knock by him. Taking the lead to 180. 

05.13 IST:  EDGY FOUR! Hazlewood serves it on a length around off and gets it to straighten a bit. Pujara plays inside the line from the crease and gets an outside edge. It speeds past the diving gully fielder for a boundary. The outfield certainly has quickened up today.

05.12 IST: FOUR! First runs of the day and it's a boundary. Pujara gets on his front foot and drives the ball through covers for a boundary. Overpitched by Starc this time outside off. The ball makes a sweet sound as soon as it hit Pujara's blade. No one's stopping that.

04.57 IST: Pitch report - The pitch will hold up well with a good covering of grass, feels Mark Waugh. He adds that it's going to be tough to judge the spin and bounce from the footmarks which are mainly outside the right-handers' off stump. Mark further says that there is not much rough outside left-handers' off stump, so Ashwin will have to try and mix up his line and length.

 

04.50 IST: The sun shone on India on a damp Day 3 as they managed to drive home the advantage. After gaining a 15-run advantage, their batsmen applied themselves better than the first innings to put the touring team in a commanding position. Given the nature of the pitch, Australia would be feeling the heat already but their first aim this morning will be to limit the damage. An important session in the context of this Test match is minutes away from unfolding itself. Hello and welcome everyone. Stay tuned for more updates.

Match Day 3 brief report: The sun took a break but India shone to stay ahead of Australia in the opening Test after sporadic rain intrusions, KL Rahul's enterprise and Cheteshwar Pujara's obduracy culminated in a 166-run lead here Saturday. Virat Kohli was dismissed late in the final session as India reached 151 for three at stumps on day three at the Adelaide Oval. The Indian skipper lunged forward to defend off Nathan Lyon (1/48) but was caught at short leg for an uncharacteristic knock of 34 (104 balls). At the close of play, Cheteshwar Pujara was unbeaten on 40 runs, while Ajinkya Rahane was batting on 1 not out. India led by 166 runs. (Read full Day 3 report here)