On Friday, the fourth day of the fourth Test match, Australia scored 53 runs for 2 wickets by lunch. They currently lead by 158 runs overall. Marnus Labuschagne was at the crease with 20 runs along with Steve Smith, who had just 2 runs at lunchtime.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were the stars for India with one wicket each. Bumrah bowled out Sam Konstas for 8 runs, while Siraj got rid of Usman Khawaja, who made 21 runs. Indian bowlers were effective and didn’t let Australia score too quickly.
Earlier, India finished their first innings at 369 runs, adding 11 runs to their overnight score from 358/9. Nitish Kumar Reddy was the last Indian batsman to be out, scoring 114 runs. For Australia, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland, and Nathan Lyon all took 3 wickets, giving Australia a vital lead of 105 runs.
Brief Scores:
– Australia: 474 & 53/2 in 25 overs (Usman Khawaja 21, Marnus Labuschagne 20; Jasprit Bumrah 1/18, Mohammed Siraj 1/10)
– Australia leads by 158 runs against India’s 369
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