India vs Australia live score, IND 305-5, chasing 407. The ball is starting to reverse swing, and Hazlewood is creating issues for the batsmen. Ashwin survives an over, though, and ends it with a boundary. 15 overs remaining. The last hour starts!
India vs Australia live score, IND 300-5, chasing 407. 300 up for India, but that doesn't matter does it? Vihari has played 106 balls now. A humongous effort considering he is injured. Overs left: 17.
India vs Australia live score, IND 299-5, chasing 407. Marnus Labuschagne with his leg-spin bowling to Ashwin, who continues to defend and defend and defend. Overs left: 18! Can India pull it off?
Matthew Wade having some fun
What is going on out there? #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/R8b881lq9T
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 11, 2021
India vs Australia live score, IND 299-5, chasing 407: Two consecutive boundaries off Lyon for Ashwin, but it's not the runs that matter for India now. Overs left: 24. That's the target.
India vs Australia live score, IND 290-5, chasing 407: Vihari and Ashwin continue blocking... Lyon and Starc bowling in tandem. Lots of nervous moments for the batsmen. Starc going for the short ball attack to Ashwin.
A terrific, terrific effort
India have batted for the first time for over 100 overs in fourth innings of Test match since 2002.
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) January 11, 2021
This team 🇮🇳 👏👏#AUSvIND
The drop
It didn't stick! India still five down.
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 11, 2021
Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/KwwZDvTCIg pic.twitter.com/ByJHTuSO7H
India vs Australia live score, IND 288-5, chasing 407: It's all happening here. Short ball after short ball. Ashwin gets hit on the hand by a Cummins delivery. Gets attention from physio and bats on. Then an edge over slips. Then a dropped catch by Abbott at square leg.
India vs Australia live score, IND 284-5, chasing 407: Hanuma Vihari's injury has hampered his running, which means India are just happy to defend. Australia going for a short-ball barrage especially at Ashwin.
First ball after Tea, Pat Cummins has come out with intent. A sharp short one, takes Ashwin's arm guard on the way to Paine. Given out on field but Ashwin reviews successfully.
It's all happening! Top bouncer, awesome catch, given out, overturned on review!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 11, 2021
Phew!
Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/KwwZDwbdzO pic.twitter.com/O49Jev26aw
All set for the third session. Can India hang in there? Australia favourites for now.
India vs Australia live score, IND 280-5: So players take tea on the final day of the third Test here. In this session India lost two wickets, that of Pujara and Pant, while 74 runs were scored. 36 overs to go in the day now.
India vs Australia live score, IND 279-5: Vihari is in a lot of trouble here, and he is only looking to block. So there is no where India can get runs from. This is a very difficult situation here.
India vs Australia live score, IND 279-5: So there's a huge appeal against Ashwin for a catch, but the replays show that he did not edge the bat at all. Now India in all sorts of trouble, as Vihari can't run.
Look at this beauty by Hazlewood
GOT HIM! The sound of the stumps being rattled 😍
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) January 11, 2021
Hazlewood knocks over Pujara with a beauty #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/umZf16k3Ed
India vs Australia live score, IND 272-5: And what has happened here. Pujara is out bowled for 77. Hazlewood gets the ball to come back in just a fraction, but Pujara misses, and the bowler hits. This might well be the end of India's hopes here.
India vs Australia live score, IND 272-4: And in the middle of a quick single, Vihari seems to have done some damage to his hamstring. Or maybe it is just a cramp. But for now Vihari is down on the ground.
India vs Australia live score, IND 271-4: Vihari is still trying to settle in. He has had a horrendous series so far. Not that he has batted badly, but he has thrown away his starts which is much more painful.
India vs Australia live score, IND 264-4: So players comeback after the drinks break. The key for India will be to go for the target. Sticking around in the middle won't help, as has been the case throughout the series.
India vs Australia live score, IND 262-4: Now Pujara is taking the aggressive route. He drives, cuts and guides Cummins for three consecutive fours. This is so heartening to see from a batsman like Pujara.
India vs Australia live score, IND 250-4: Now the Indians won't be thinking about the win at all now. But a great knock by Pant here. He has taken India to a good position, but unfortunate in the fashion that he got out.
India vs Australia live score, IND 250-4: What has Pant done here. He dances down the track and plays it straight to the man at point. He is out for 97, and an excellent innings comes to an end.
India vs Australia live score, IND 250-3: Meanwhile, Pant has looked to up the ante, as new ball is due in a couple of overs. He has raced his way to 97 now.
India vs Australia live score, IND 227-3: So now Pujara flicks one towards the square leg boundary for a four. He brings up another slowish fifty, but that is exactly what India needed.
India vs Australia live score, IND 223-3: A change in the bowling and Cameron Green comes into the attack. Aussies are just waiting for the new ball now. And that's when Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will come into the attack, one feels.
India vs Australia live score, IND 217-3: Pujara gets a bouncer from Starc, and he cuts it for a four over the slips. And with a single, Pujara brings up 6000 runs in Tests at an average of 48. It has come down a bit in the last year, but still a great effort by the Indian.
India vs Australia live score, IND 209-3: Mitchell Starc starts after lunch. India batsmen would be watchful for a few overs for now. But they would have to be mindful of the fact that the new ball will be available soon. Meanwhile Pant has been hit on the helmet, and the physio is out to do a basic check up. Pant looks okay though.
So how would things pan out for India in this second session? Let's find in the next five minutes. 62 overs left in the day.
India vs Australia, 3rd Test at Sydney, Day 5, Live Scores and Updates: India vs Australia live score, IND 305-5, chasing 407. The ball is starting to reverse swing, and Hazlewood is creating issues for the batsmen. Ashwin survives an over, though, and ends it with a boundary. 15 overs remaining. The last hour starts!
Day 4 report
Australia dominated Day 4 at the SCG and by the end of it were in a very strong position to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. After batting with intent and scoring at a run rate of above 3.5 in the second innings, Australia declared at 312 for the loss of 6 wickets. India, set 407 for an improbable win, were given a solid start by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill who put together 71 for the opening-wicket before the latter was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. Rohit Sharma could not resist a pull shot off the bowling of Pat Cummins and threw away his wicket towards the end of the day. India ended the penultimate day on 98 for 2.
They need another 309 for a win or need to play out an entire day tomorrow to save the game with one batsman short - Ravindra Jadeja who was ruled out of the series with a thumb injury will, in all likelihood not bat in the second innings.
Australia resumed the day at 103 for 2 with their two best batsmen in the middle. Marnus Labuschagne was given an early reprieve when Hanuma Vihari dropped a sitter at square leg off the second ball of the day of the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah. The Australian number 3 was on 47 and went on to score 73 off 118 deliveries putting another century stand with Steven Smith.
Navdeep Saini bowled a better line and length today and was rewarded with the wicket of Labuschagne giving India their first breakthrough of the day. R Ashwin did not allow Steven Smith to score his second hundred of the match, trapping him leg before for 81.
Cameron Green (84 off 132 balls) and Tim Paine added insult to injury by putting together a 100-plus stand for the 6th wicket in less than 20 overs. Australia declared at Tea at 312 for 6 setting India a huge target of 407.
Awaiting ICC's Investigation into SCG Crowd Trouble, Strongest Action to Be Taken Against Offenders - CA
There was again some trouble from the crowd towards the end of the Australian innings. Mohammed Siraj faced the brunt of it and play was halted for a while with the umpires taking control of the situation. Six spectators were asked to leave the stadium and play resumed thereafter.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave India a solid start before the latter got a jaffer of a delivery from Josh Hazlewood which took the edge for a simple catch to Paine behind the stumps.
Rohit played some exquisite shots and scored a fluent fifty but just when his team needed him to curb his natural attacking instincts towards the end of the day he threw his wicket away attempting a pull shot of Cummins. He was dismissed for 52 off 98 deliveries.
It was a wasted opportunity for Rohit. He looked set for a big one and his team desperately needed him to get a big hundred.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane survived a few anxious moments and India ended the day at 98 for 2, still needing another 309 for a win.
With Rohit's departure, however, a win seems out of reach for India. A more realistic possibility would be to play out the entire day on Day 5 and save the Test.
India will be, in all likelihood, without the batting services of Jadeja in the 4th innings thus making their task to save the Test a wee bit more difficult. History will also be against the visitors.
Indian Middle-Order's Lack of Intent On Placid SCG Track Proves Counter-Productive
The team chasing 350-plus in the last innings has lost nearly 73% of the matches of the 500 such instances from the past.
After being criticised for lack of positive intent in the first innings, India, ironically need Pujara to play like Pujara tomorrow. That is their only hope of saving this Test.
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6877 | 275 |
| 2 | Australia | 6800 | 272 |
| 3 | India | 10186 | 268 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 7516 | 259 |
| 5 | South Africa | 5047 | 252 |
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