LIVE India vs Australia 4th Test Live Cricket Score Online, Day 5 Updates: Rahane falls, Pujara motors on; Gill misses century

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India vs Australia, 4th Test, Brisbane, Scorecard

India 167/3 after 57 overs: Cummins strikes and he dismisses the India skipper who falls for a 22-ball 24. Rahane with a six off Lyon declared his intentions that he is not going to block but this time the shot selection was poor as the ball from Cummins was not that short as Rahane wanted to guide it over the slips. He ends up nicking to Tim Paine, who collects his 150th catch behind the stumps. Rishabh Pant is the new man in.

Australia 163/2 after 56 overs: Rahane dances down the track and smokes Lyon over the deep mid-wicket for a maximum and India have a set plan and are giving an impression that they are going to mount an assault soon. Shane Warne is clearly not happy with the line Lyon is bowling. The off-spinner has gone back to the middle and leg stump line to Pujara and Warne wants him to stick to the off stump line with bat-pad coming into play. Frustration creeping into the Australians.

India 138/2 after 51 overs: Pujara is hit on the helmet again and this is brave batting from the India middle-order batsman. The physio comes and checks him and he seems to be fine. The head gear is changed and Pujara gets going with his business as he presents a dead bat to a fast and furious Hazlewood. Great battle.

India 132/2 after 48 overs: Gone! Gill misses Century... He played so well for his 146-ball 91 and Nathan Lyon has the last laugh as he invites Gill to go for a big drive, the batsman gets a thick outside edge and Steve Smith takes an excellent catch to break the century stand. Gill is disappointed as he missed in what could have been a fantastic maiden Test ton. However, he has showed class and maturity and has the game to excel in testing conditions and against a tough bowling attack. He has certainly pipped Prithvi Shaw and should retain his spot as an opener when England tour India. Top knock by the young batsman and this 91 should boost his confidence and give an assurance to the selectors and captain that he belongs to the big stage.  Ajinkya Rahane joins Pujara.

India 127/1 after 46 overs: The 100-run partnership between Gill and Pujara is up with the latter smacking Starc for 20 runs in an over. Gill started with a fantastic pull over the deep square leg boundary and then dispatched the fast bowler to the boundary twice before pulling Starc for yet another boundary in front of square to bring the century stand. If that treatment wasn;t enough, Starc bowled another short ball and this time Pujara smacks him to the boundary. Gill into the nineties and India seem to be going after the target. 

India 93/1 after 40 overs: Cummins begins the proceedings and Shubman Gill has made a slight adjustment in his batting stance as the opener is now covering his stumps moments before the bowler is about to deliver the ball. Nicely planting his frontfoot and the balance is right while going front or back while negotiating with deliveries that kick off the surface. Heis living a bit on the edge as after slapping Starc through the mid-wicket for a boundary, he survives as a pull almost cost India a wicket. Pujara, meanwhile is busy what  he is best at, block, block and block. Gill battingon 72 off 125 while Pujara is on 9 off 95 deliveries. 

Right then we are all set for the second session to begin and this will be a crucial session for India and they can manage to hang in and not lose too many wickets, they will be in an advantageous position. Gill, poised for his maiden Test century.

Lunch | Day 5 - India 83/1 after 38 overs: Shubman Gill (64, 117b, 5*4, 1*6), Cheteshwar Pujara (8, 90b) | Gill is playing his shots as he cuts Starc over the third man for a maximum and what a terrific shot this has been from the young batsman. Needs to be careful though as there is a field set for him with two  men in the deep. Pujara, meanwhile survives a huge caught behind down the leg and Australia thought he gloved it. The stand is worth 65 off 178 deliveries and this has been India's session as after the fall of Rohit, both Gill and Pujara have blunted the attack as India needs to bat another 62 overs and needs 245 runs to win.

 

India 70/1 after 34 overs: The fifty-run partnership is up between Pujara and Gill and the recovery is on for India after losing Rohit early in the day. Gill has played the lead role - that of an aggressor while Pujara has been at his best, defending and leaving deliveries with an immaculate judgement of his off-stump.  Not to forget, Pujara has coped some blows on his shoulder and was also hit on the helmet. 

India 66/1 after 29 overs: Fifty up for Gill and what a brilliant knock thishas been from the youngster. He has got his second fifty of the series and he gets to the little landmark in style by puncing Hazlewood through the covers.

 

India 54/1 after 23 overs: The fifty comes up for India and Shubman Gill is into the 40s with a cracker of a back-foot drive cover drive off Mitchell Starc and that was so gorgeous to watch. Pujara has dropped anchor and the partnership is worth 36 off 94 balls. India needs these two batsmen to bat as long as possible.

India 44/1 after 20 overs: Cheteshwar Pujara is off the mark and Shubman Gill has got his eye in but India needs a partnership as Australia possessing a world-class attack will look to make early inroads and the weather is holding good for the moment. 

India 18/1 after 9 overs: Pat Cummins strikes and that's the opening Australia wanted. Rohit Sharma falls and that's a huge wicket. Cummins lands the ball in the off-stump channel,there was a hint of movement. Rohit tried to defend it but the ball takes an outside edge and Tim Paine takes an excellent diving catch.

India 17/0 after 7 overs: Hazlewood and Cummins are bowling an impeccable line but both Gill and Rohit are up for the task, defending solidly and biding their time in the middle. The weather is clear as of now and India's batsmen must put another strong show.

Mohammed Siraj took a five-wicket haul and Shardul Thakur picked four wickets as India needs another 324 runs to win the final Test at The Gabba.

Mohammed Siraj snared five wickets as Australia was dismissed for 294 late on Day Four, setting India a target of 328 to win the series-deciding Test at the Gabba.

The highest successful run chase at the Brisbane venue was in 1951, when Australia finished on 236 for 7. The Australians haven’t lost at the Gabba since 1988, but nobody is counting India out.

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The openers faced 1.5 overs before rain stopped play for a second time on Monday and India was four without loss — one scoring stroke from Rohit Sharma. Stumps was called shortly after 5 p.m. local time, leaving India one day to try to get 324 more runs.

Siraj put down two catches before picking up the key wicket of Steve Smith for 55 in the middle session as India’s injury-depleted bowling attack kept taking the game to Australia. Australia was 243 for 7 at tea— a rain shower forcing an early break — with an overall lead of 276 and a declaration seemingly imminent.

AUS v IND, 4TH TEST, DAY 4 - AS IT HAPPENED

But the home team continued batting when play resumed in gloomy conditions in the evening session, adding a further 51 runs for three wickets.

Pat Cummins finished unbeaten on 28. Nathan Lyon, in his 100th Test, took Australia’s lead past 300 when he hooked a six off Siraj but was out soon after for 13, giving Thakur his fourth wicket of the innings and seventh of the match.

Thakur took the catch off Siraj’s bowling to dismiss last man Josh Hazlewood (9). Siraj, leading the India attack in just his third Test in the injury-enforced absence of Jasprit Bumrah and spinner R. Ashwin, returned 5 for 73 for his career-best figures.