Australia vs India, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of Australia, 2024-25 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Mohammed Siraj 3-70(23 ov)
82.6
Siraj to Boland, leg byes, 1 run, angling in and Boland misses the flick, the ball deflects off the pad and Boland keeps strike
82.5
Siraj to Boland, no run, good length ball outside off, Boland presses across to defend but the ball shapes away to go past the outside edge. Nice carry through to Pant
82.4
Siraj to Boland, no run, back of a length close to off, Boland is stuck to the crease and looks to defend, the ball angles in and swings away to beat the outside edge
82.3
Siraj to Boland, no run, on a length and outside off, Boland shoulders arms
82.2
Siraj to Boland, FOUR, edged and four. Fullish delivery shaping away, Boland pushes with hard hands and the outside edge goes wide of a diving Rahul at gully. A third slip might have gobbled that up..
82.1
Siraj to Boland, no run, full and shaping away outside off, Boland lifts his bat and lets it go
72.6
Siraj to Boland, no run, bouncer around leg, Boland bends down and lets the ball sail over him
72.5
Siraj to Boland, no run, short of length delivery on off, Boland looks to fend and is beaten on the outside edge. The ball goes on with the angle
72.4
Siraj to Boland, no run, good length ball on off, Boland prods forward and blocks it back
72.3
Siraj to Boland, FOUR, shot! Short and banged into the wicket, Boland gets on top of the bounce and cuts it over the backward point region. There's no one in the deep and the ball races away. The lead is past 300 now..
72.2
Siraj to Lyon, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Lyon pushes it to deep mid-off and picks up the single
72.1
Siraj to Lyon, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Lyon ducks and allows it to sail over. One for the over signals the umpire
70.6
Siraj to Lyon, no run, full pitcher on off, Lyon pushes it towards mid-on
70.5
Siraj to Boland, 1 run, direct hit and Lyon was gone. Brilliant work from Nitish. Boland stabs it towards point and sets off, Nitish runs to his left, picks up the ball and throws on the turn to the striker's end. He didn't miss by much
70.4
Siraj to Boland, no run, well-directed short ball and Boland fends it awkwardly, the ball pops up and lands in front of backward point
70.3
Siraj to Boland, no run, fuller and outside off, Boland lifts his bat and lets it go
70.2
Siraj to Boland, no run, back of a length around off, Boland gets behind the line and defends
70.1
Siraj to Lyon, 1 run, in-angling on off, Lyon works it into the vacant mid-wicket region
65.6
Siraj to Boland, no run, back of a length outside off, Boland lets it go
65.5
Siraj to Lyon, 3 runs, pitched up outside off, Lyon leans ahead and drives it crisply through covers. Jaiswal chases it and slides near the fence to flick the ball in. Saves a run for his side
65.4
Siraj to Lyon, leg byes, 2 runs, India take a review for lbw. Rohit signals for the 'T' just before the timer runs out. Fullish ball shaping towards the leg-stump, Lyon looks to flick but it deflects off his pads through square leg as the batters take two. Over to ball-tracking and it's going down leg. India lose a review
65.3
Siraj to Lyon, no run, pitched up well outside off at 137.7kph, nipping in, Lyon goes for a drive but gets beaten on the inside edge. It dies down in front of Pant
65.2
Siraj to Lyon, no run, back of a length ball on off, Lyon hangs back and tucks it towards wide mid-on
65.1
Siraj to Lyon, no run, dropped! 137.4kph length ball angling in from outside off, Lyon looks to work it across but gets a leading edge. Siraj wasn't expecting it. It actually came slower than he anticipated. He gets both his hands up to reverse cup it but can't hold on in his followthrough
63.6
Siraj to Cummins, 1 run, in the air... but safe! Shortish delivery angling in, Cummins gets a top-edge on the pull. Jadeja hares to his left from deep mid-wicket but it falls down safely. Cummins retains the strike with a single
63.5
Siraj to Cummins, no run, 136.9kph short ball on leg-stump, Cummins ducks under it
63.4
Siraj to Cummins, no run, angled in from a good length outside off, Cummins hangs back to block and gets another edge but it's well short of second slip
63.3
Siraj to Cummins, 2 runs, these are handy runs! Pitched up outside off, Cummins drives and gets it off the outer half past the slip cordon. Another couple result. Cummins moves into the fourties
63.2
Siraj to Cummins, no run, on a length outside off, Cummins leans back a bit and drives but gets it off the toe-end towards the slip cordon
63.1
Siraj to Lyon, leg byes, 1 run, short of length ball shaping in, Lyon moves inside the line in a bid to tuck but it deflects off his thigh pad towards backward square leg
61.6
Siraj to Lyon, no run, back of a length ball on middle and leg, tucked a bit uppishly but bounces well in front of mid-wicket
61.5
Siraj to Lyon, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw! A short of length ball angling in, Lyon looks to work it across but gets an inside edge onto the pads
61.4
Siraj to Lyon, no run, back of a length in the channel, Lyon hangs back and blocks it off the outer half towads point. Siraj has his hands on his head
61.3
Siraj to Lyon, no run, full ball shaping in on middle at 136kph, flicked straight to mid-on
61.2
Siraj to Lyon, no run, pitched up outside off, driven to covers
61.1
Siraj to Lyon, FOUR, edged but wide of first slip! On a length in the channel, straightens to take the outside edge on the push. Rohit dives full length ball the ball goes well wide of him. There's a gap between the two slips and Lyon luckily found the spot
59.6
Siraj to Lyon, no run, beaten! Shapes in from a good length outside off, Lyon comes half-forward to block but misses. Pant has to get low to collect this one
59.5
Siraj to Cummins, 3 runs, nicely done! Full ball shaping in from outside off, Cummins opens his bat-face and slices it through backward point. Akash Deep hares across to his left and dives full length to save a run for his side. Good work
59.4
Siraj to Cummins, no run, short of length ball nipping in nicely from a back of a length around off, Cummins looks to block but gets beaten on the inside edge and is struck on the thigh pad
59.3
Siraj to Cummins, no run, back of a length ball around off, Cummins punches it off the inner half back to Siraj. He collects it and hurls in a throw but misses. Cummins was on the move and had to drag his bat back in
59.2
Siraj to Cummins, no run, hard length ball on off, Cummins hangs back and punches it towards mid-off
59.1
Siraj to Lyon, 1 run, fullish ball on middle and leg, hint of reverse swing, flicked through backward square leg
57.6
Siraj to Cummins, 2 runs, 136.9kph full ball outside off, Cummins drives it through the gap in the covers and picks up a couple of runs for doing so
57.5
Siraj to Cummins, no run, Siraj comes back to over the wicket to Cummins and bowls a bouncer at 139.4kph. It's down leg though as Cummins ducks under it
57.4
Siraj to Cummins, no run, 134.8kph pitched up ball outside off, a crisp drive from Cummins but straight to extra cover
57.3
Siraj to Cummins, no run, short of length ball on middle, straightening a touch, Cummins hangs back and bunts it towards mid-on
57.2
Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 1 run, fractionally overpitched outside off, Mitchell Starc drives it crisply to mid-off. Nitish Reddy moves to his left and dives to make a fine stop. Siraj claps for him
57.1
Siraj to Mitchell Starc, no run, short of length ball angling in from outside off at 135.9kph, Mitchell Starc camps back and pushes it to covers
55.6
Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 2 runs, full and wide of off, Mitchell Starc throws his bat at it and slices it over cover-point. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so
55.5
Siraj to Mitchell Starc, no run, hard length ball on off, Mitchell Starc hops and tucks it in front of square on the leg-side
55.4
Siraj to Mitchell Starc, no run, nicely bowled! This one takes off from a length around off and seams away a bit. A tame push from the crease from Mitchell Starc and he gets beaten on the outside edge
55.3
Siraj to Mitchell Starc, no run, fuller length ball outside off, straightening a touch, Mitchell Starc doesn't flirt with danger
55.2
Siraj to Mitchell Starc, no run, Siraj switches to round the wicket and bowls a 132.6kph length ball in the channel. Mitchell Starc lets it go
55.1
Siraj to Labuschagne, out Lbw!! Labuschagne has been trapped in front but he takes the review. Looks quite adjacent to the naked eye. Was a back of a length ball that jagged back sharply from outside off, Labuschagne was caught in the crease as he looked to block but missed to get struck on the back leg. Snicko shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and hitting is umpire's call. The ball kept a shade low and that perhaps caught Labuschagne off-guard. Siraj strikes with his first ball of his new spell and he is pumped up! There's a buzz around the MCG. Labuschagne lbw b Siraj 70(139) [4s-3]
42.6
Siraj to Cummins, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Cummins stays beside the line and defends to cover
42.5
Siraj to Cummins, no run, this has to be the line for Cummins. He's staying leg-side and backing away further, Siraj cramps him with an in-slanter and Cummins almost chops it back onto the stumps, the under-edge bounces wide of leg-stump and goes to Pant
42.4
Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, back of a length angling in, Labuschagne gets inside the line and tucks it to deep square leg
42.3
Siraj to Labuschagne, 2 runs, full and slanting in, Labuschagne pushes it off the inner wide of mid-on and scampers back for the second
42.2
Siraj to Cummins, 3 runs, fullish delivery outside off, Cummins strides forward and drives it in front of square, three runs and Cummins is off strike
42.1
Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, fifty for Labuschagne. He has held this innings together. But Australia need him to keep going. Raises his bat high and acknowledges the applause. He was dropped just a while ago and now it is up to him to make the most of it. Back of a length delivery, Labuschagne rides the bounce and directs it square on the off-side
40.6
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length angling in, Labuschagne tucks it with soft hands towards square leg
40.5
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, fuller and close to off, Labuschagne blocks it back to Siraj and he mocks a throw
40.4
Siraj to Cummins, 1 run, too straight - on middle and leg, Cummins works it wide of mid-on and gets off strike
40.3
Siraj to Cummins, no run, full and slanting in, Cummins offers a straight bat in defence
40.2
Siraj to Cummins, no run, that's better from Siraj. He's stopped the short ball ploy to Cummins. Back of a length, angling in and straightening, Cummins is squared up by the movement and is beaten on the outside edge, the ball hits the back thigh and goes to the slip cordon
40.1
Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, angling in from good length, Labuschagne flicks it to deep square leg
38.6
Siraj to Cummins, no run, appeal for a caught behind. But this seemed to have come off the thigh pad. Back of a length delivery, Cummins shuffles a long way across and misses the glance, there was a definite noise but it was ball brushing the thigh pad
38.5
Siraj to Cummins, no run, sprays the short ball down leg, Cummins stays inside the line and lets it pass
38.4
Siraj to Cummins, no run, short of length delivery on off, Cummins stands tall and defends with a straight bat
38.4
Siraj to Cummins, wide, bouncer around leg, but too short and too high, Cummins does not even duck. Called wide for height
38.3
Siraj to Cummins, no run, good length ball on off, Cummins stays leg-side once again and blocks it back to Siraj
38.2
Siraj to Cummins, no run, back of a length around off, Cummins stabs it in front of silly point
38.1
Siraj to Cummins, 4 runs, that's good running. Full delivery outside off, Cummins stays leg-side and that allows him to free his hands, slices the drive behind square on the off-side and Akash Deep gets across from third man, dives and stops but that's ample time for the duo to run all four
36.6
Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, short of length ball in the channel, Labuschagne plays it with an angled bat towards gully for a quick single
36.5
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, another play and a miss! Fuller length ball outside off, shaping in and straightening after landing, Labuschagne pushes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge
36.4
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, the good bowling continues! Back of a length outside off, seams away with extra bounce, Labuschagne keeps his bat inside the line and gets beaten
36.3
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, oh, this one nips in nicely from a length outside off, Labuschagne pushes at it tentatively and gets an inside edge onto the pads
36.2
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, beaten! In the zone outside off, straightening after landing, Labuschagne has a poke and misses
36.1
Siraj to Labuschagne, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, Labuschagne waits for it and drives it with an open bat-face through cover-point. Picks up a couple of runs for doing so
34.6
Siraj to Carey, no run, a stifled appeal for caught behind! A bouncer on off and it takes off, Carey plays a half-hearted pull and misses. Pant has to leap to take it. This surface has certainly quickened up
34.5
Siraj to Carey, no run, fuller length ball on off at 135.8kph, Carey prods ahead and eases it towards wide mid-off
34.4
Siraj to Carey, no run, shortish delivery angling across Carey. He sways away from the line and drops his wrists to evade it
34.3
Siraj to Carey, 2 runs, good length ball on leg-stump, Carey works it nicely through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a couple
34.2
Siraj to Carey, no run, back of a length on off, Carey hangs back and blocks it solidly
34.1
Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, good length ball angling in, Labuschagne taps it with an open bat-face to backward point
32.6
Siraj to Labuschagne, 3 runs, nicely played! On a length outside off, Labuschagne opens his bat-face and glides it towards third man. The chase is on and three runs result
32.5
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, 142kph good length ball in the channel, a tentative push from Labuschagne and he gets it off the inner half towards square leg
32.4
Siraj to Head, 1 run, Head avoids a pair! A shortish delivery angling across Head. He hops and fends it awkwardly with an open bat-face towards backward point to get off the mark
32.3
Siraj to Smith, out Caught by Pant!! Siraj gets his second wicket and he is pumped up as he celebrates animatedly! A lapse in concentration for Smith and he has to pay the price. Was a wide half-volley, Smith tries to cash in but his feet hardly move. Tries to hit it hard through covers but ends up getting an outside edge. A regulation catch for Pant. The Indian seamers have been very disciplined and the hard work pays off. Induces a false stroke from Smith and he has to depart. Smith c Pant b Siraj 13(41) [4s-1]
32.2
Siraj to Smith, no run, 136.3kph back of a length ball in the channel, Smith is squared up a touch by the ball straightening but manages to block it down the track
32.1
Siraj to Smith, no run, fuller length ball swinging in from well outside off, Smith plants his front foot across and plays a free flowing drive but straight to extra cover
30.6
Siraj to Smith, no run, 140.1kph length ball shaping towards leg-stump, Smith shuffles a bit and tucks it to mid-wicket
30.5
Siraj to Smith, no run, in the air... but safe! Pitched up outside off, drawing Smith into a drive but he doesn't get hold of it properly. Gets it off the bottom half of the bat but well short of mid-off
30.4
Siraj to Smith, no run, hard length ball outside off, Smith lets it go
30.3
Siraj to Smith, FOUR, uppish but in the gap! There were shouts of catch it but Smith gets a boundary. On a good length well outside off, Smith tries to punch on the up and ends up slicing it a bit through cover-point. Was well wide of the fielder and the ball races away
30.2
Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven to covers to rotate strike
30.1
Siraj to Smith, 1 run, on a driveable length outside off, Smith obliges as he goes for an expansive drive but gets an inside edge to square leg. That's what happens when you build up pressure by bowling in good channels, you make the batter try to do something different
22.6
Siraj to Smith, no run, short of length outside off, Smith mistimes the punch back down the pitch to Siraj
22.5
Siraj to Smith, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Smith pushes it firmly to cover
22.4
Siraj to Smith, no run, on a length and outside off, Smith shoulders arms
22.3
Siraj to Smith, no run, short of length angling in, Smith shuffles across and misses the tuck, struck on the thigh pad
22.2
Siraj to Smith, no run, back of a length around off, Smith gets behind the line and defends
22.1
Siraj to Smith, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Smith drives and picks out mid-off
20.6
Siraj to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, Smith shuffles across and defends it back to Siraj
20.5
Siraj to Smith, no run, on a length and close to off, Smith hangs back and blocks it to cover
20.4
Siraj to Smith, no run, once again the length causing problems. It is full and Smith thinks it is there for the drive, the fee don't move and his hands go chasing for the ball, it straightens and beats the outside edge
20.3
Siraj to Smith, no run, good length ball around off, Smith stays back and defends off the outer half to point
20.2
Siraj to Smith, no run, full delivery on off, Smith gets behind the line and knocks it down the wicket
20.1
Siraj to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, Smith leaves
18.6
Siraj to Smith, no run, good length ball around off, Smith shufflles across and defends to cover
18.5
Siraj to Khawaja, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Siraj troubled Khawaja right through this spell and finally has his man. He celebrates with a finger on the lip. India have the wicket they were desperately looking for. The length was the key here - full delivery on off, Khawaja does not move his feet, looks to push and leaves a gap for the ball to sneak through, not a lot of inward movement, just enough to beat the inside edge and hit the top of off-stump. Khawaja b Siraj 21(65) [4s-2]
18.4
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, on a length and close to off, Khawaja stays in the crease and blocks it to the off-side
18.3
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, angled outside off, Khawaja ignores
18.2
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, fullish delivery on off, Khawaja hangs back and defends to mid-on
18.1
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, good length ball around off, Khawaja hops and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad
16.6
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball on off, Labuschagne gets behind the line and defends to mid-on
16.5
Siraj to Khawaja, 1 run, short of length around off, Khawaja rides the bounce and punches it square, Nitish with a diving stop
16.4
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, fuller and close to off, Khawaja waits back and defends to the off-side
16.3
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, back of a length delivery, Khawaja tucks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket
16.2
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, full and angled outside off, Khawaja lifts his bat and lets it go
16.1
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, nearly! That's the length. Full pitcher and Khawaja is drawn into the drive, the ball slants away and beats the outside edge
14.6
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, on a length and close to off, Khawaja stays back and blocks it to cover
14.5
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, scrambled seam delivery, goes across Khawaja and he has a nibble, the ball whizzes past the outside edge
14.4
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, back of a length slanted across the left hander, Khawaja shoulders arms
14.3
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, on a length and outside off, Khawaja lifts his bat and lets it go
14.2
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, I0$ good length ball angling across, Khawaja is rooted to the crease and has a tentative poke, beaten on the outside edge
14.1
Siraj to Labuschagne, 1 run, edged and safe. Another outside edge that does not carry to the slip cordon. Back of a length and some extra bounce, Labuschagne defends with loose hands and the edge lands well short of Kohli at gully
12.6
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, too straight - on middle and leg, Labuschagne turns it to square leg
12.5
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball close to off, Labuschagne gets behind the line and defends
12.4
Siraj to Labuschagne, 2 runs, jags in from back of a length, Labuschagne squeezes an inside edge backward of square leg and races back for the second
12.3
Siraj to Labuschagne, no run, full and slanting in, Labuschagne inside halves the forward block to square leg
12.2
Siraj to Khawaja, 3 runs, short of length around off, Khawaja gets on top of the bounce and punches it square of the wicket, three more
12.1
Siraj to Labuschagne, 3 runs, angling in from a fullish length, Labuschagne leans forward and clips it through mid-wicket. Long chase for Bumrah and the batters come back for the third
10.6
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, good length ball on off, Khawaja defends late and close to his body
10.5
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, fullish delivery close to off, Khawaja drives off the toe-end to mid-off
10.4
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, back of a length around off, Khawaja covers the line and lets it pass
10.3
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, once again pushes it across with the angle, Khawaja leaves
10.2
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, on a length and angled across, Khawaja shoulders arms
10.1
Siraj to Khawaja, no run, full and slanting across, Khawaja lifts his bat and lets it go
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