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IND vs AUS, 4th Test Live Score, Day 1: T Natarajan Leads India's Fightback With Double Strike
India vs Australia Test Live Cricket Score: With Marnus Labuschagne scoring a ton, T Natarajan helped the visitors gain some control on Day 1 of the ongoing fourth Test match at The Gabba, in Brisbane. The Test debutant dismissed the 26-year-old, who slammed 108 off 204 balls.
IND vs AUS Live: T Natarajan celebrates a wicket on Day 1 of the 4th Test match.© Twitter
India have taken the crucial wicket of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne on Day 1, of the fourth and final Test match, at The Gabba, in Brisbane. Labuschagne fell to T Natarajan, who already took the wicket of Matthew Wade earlier on Day 1. Labuschagne slammed 108 runs off 204 deliveries. Washington Sundar took the crucial wicket of Steve Smith, while, David Warner was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj. Shardul Thakur got the better of opener Marcus Harris. India suffered a double blow before the start of the match with Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to injury. T Natarajan and Washington Sundar made their debuts for India in Test cricket. Ashwin and Bumrah's absence adds to India's growing list of injuries already consisting of KL Rahul, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Hanuma Vihari and Ravindra Jadeja. For Australia, Marcus Harris has replaced Will Pucovski. (LIVE SCORECARD)
4th Test, Day 1 LIVE UPDATES Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From The Gabba, Brisbane
- 11:57 (IST)Three runsA fuller length ball by Natarajan. Green guides it right between silly mid-on and mid-on for three runs. Siraj chases and stops it before crossing the boundary.
- 11:53 (IST)FOUR!Sundar glides it down the leg side. Paine flicks it away fine for a four!!
- 11:49 (IST)INJURY UPDATE!Navdeep Saini had earlier left the field due to a pain in his groin. Now, he has been taken for scans! BAD NEWS FOR INDIA!
UPDATE - Navdeep Saini has now gone for scans.#AUSvIND https://t.co/pN01PVnFfx
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 15, 2021 - 11:42 (IST)Two runsNatarajan sends it back of a length, outside off. Green guides it between gully and backward point. Two runs.
- 11:34 (IST)OUT! Marnus Labuschagne c Rishabh Pant b T Natarajan 108 (204)Natarajan sends a short ball. Labuschagne pulls it early, and gets a top edge. It goes high behind the wicket and Pant grabs it.In comes, Tim Paine.
- 11:29 (IST)FOUR!Natarajan sends a short delivery, over off stump. Labuschagne pulls it through square leg for a four!
- 11:26 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by Siraj. Green drives it to the right of mid-off for a four!
- 11:20 (IST)OUT! Matthew Wade c Shardul Thakur b T Natarajan 45 (87)Natarajan sends a short delivery. Wade pulls it and also gets cramped up. Its a flat swimg and goes high into the air. Both fielders from mid-on and mid-off were going for it, and could have crashed by the mid-on man gets hold of it.In comes, Cameron Green.
- 11:14 (IST)FOUR! MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE REACHES HIS TON!Siraj pitches in a length delivery, outside off. Labuschagne drives it into the gap between cover and mid-off. SUPERB!He reaches 101 off 195 balls.
- 11:12 (IST)FOUR!Half-volley by Siraj on the pads of Wade. He glances it to the square leg boundary for a four.
- 11:08 (IST)FOUR!Thakur pitches a full delivery, into off stump. Labuschagne uses the full face of his bat, and it goes past the umpire and Wade for a four!
- 11:00 (IST)Three runsSiraj bowls in a swinging full delivery, towards off stump. Labuschagne uses the full face of his bat to guide it in the gap in mid-off. Three runs.
- 10:58 (IST)Three runsThakur delivers a full delivery, with width. Labuschagne drives it to the left of mid-off for three runs.
- 10:55 (IST)One run, Australia: 175/3 (59)Sundar floats in a full delivery, on middle and leg. Labuschagne hits it to deep square leg for a single.
- 10:53 (IST)One runSundar delivers it back of a length, outside off. Labuschagne guides it into the point region.
- 10:52 (IST)Two runsSundar pitches in a short ball, towards leg stump. Labuschagne guides it through point for two runs.
- 10:51 (IST)One runSundar floats it up, outside off. Wade drives it to right of mid-off.
- 10:46 (IST)FOUR!Thakur pitches in a full delivery, close to off stump. Labuschagne drives it through the line and beats the mid-off fielder for a four!
- 10:43 (IST)Three runsSundar floats in a short delivery. Labuschagne goes back, makes room and hits it to the left of mid-off. There is no fielder in the covers. Three runs.
- 10:39 (IST)Two runsA full delivery by Sundar towards the legs. Wade guides it to square leg for two runs.
- 10:35 (IST)One runSundar floats in this delivery on middle and leg. Labuschagne flicks it into the square leg region for a single.
- 10:32 (IST)The action resumes!Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Wade to resume the innings for Australia. Washington Sundar will bowl for India.
- 10:14 (IST)One run, Australia: 154/3 (54), Tea time!Thakur sends a short length delivery, outside off. Labuschagne hits it off the backfoot towards sweeper cover. One run.Now its Tea time, and both teams leave for the pavilion!
- 10:08 (IST)One runSundar sends a length delivery, round the wicket, at the stumps. Labuschagne trickles it into midwicket. One run.
- 10:07 (IST)FOUR!Sundar delivery a full ball, into the pads. Labuschagne attempts to sweep it, but gets a bottom edge towards fine leg for a four!
- 10:06 (IST)FOUR!Thakur pitches in a short delivery. Labuschagne pulls it backward of square and places it beautifully for a four!
- 10:05 (IST)FOUR!Thakur pitches a short delivery. Labuschagne pulls it from around off stump to guide it along the ground through midwicket. FOUR!
- 09:54 (IST)Three runsSundar pitches it short. Wade goes back and guides it through square cover. Three runs.
- 09:49 (IST)FOUR! MARNUS LABUSCHAGNE IS ON FIRE!Natarajan sends a full delivery. Labuschagne drives it off the front foot through the off side for a four!
- 09:43 (IST)FOUR!Sundar floats in a full delivery. Wade drives it through the covers for a four!BEAUTIFUL SHOT BY WADE!!
- 09:41 (IST)One run, Marnus Labuschagne reaches his fifty!Sundar pitches it full at the stumps. Labuschagne trickles it to the right of mid-on for his fifty! One run!He reaches his half-century in 145 balls!
- 09:38 (IST)Two runsNatarajan sends a full delivery. Labuschagne edges it very low and Pujara misses it at the slip.DROPPED!
- 09:33 (IST)No run, Australia: 110/3 (45)Sundar lofts it in at middle and leg. Wade defends it to the on side. No run.
- 09:25 (IST)FOUR! Australia: 109/3 (42)A full delivery by Natarajan. Wade takes this half-volley and drives it through covers for a four!
- 09:12 (IST)One runNatarajan bowls it back of a length, into leg stump. Wade hits it to long leg for a single.
- 09:04 (IST)Three runs, Australia bring up the 100Back of a length by Natarajan, into off stump. Labuschagne sends it right of midwicket to help Australia reach 100.
- 09:01 (IST)One runSundar bowls it back of a length, on off stump. Labuschagne directs it into covers for a single.
- 08:59 (IST)One runSundar sends a flatter length delivery, at leg stump. Labuschagne glances it into square leg area. One run.
- 08:58 (IST)One runA short delivery by Rohit, wide and slow. Labuschagne guides it to deep point. One run.
- 08:58 (IST)One runA short delivery by Rohit, wide and slow. Labuschagne guides it to deep point. One run.
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