Highlights of Day 4 of the 4th Test Match between India and Australia Cricket Team
Jasprit Bumrah made history by taking his 200th Test wicket during the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, achieving this milestone in just 44 matches. He dismissed Travis Head for his landmark wicket, becoming the fastest Indian bowler to reach 200 wickets and the only bowler in history to do so with an average below 20, finishing with an impressive average of 19.56.
On Day 4, Australia ended the day at 228 for 9, extending their lead to 333 runs. Despite losing Marnus Labuschagne for 70 early in the session, Australia fought back with captain Pat Cummins scoring a vital 41. The last-wicket pair of Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland added an unbeaten 55 runs, keeping India at bay as they headed into Day 5.
Here are some pointers to India vs Australia 4th Test Day 4:
- Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland’s unbeaten 50-run stand for the final wicket helped Australia to take 333-run lead at Stumps
- Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland’s final-wicket resistance saw Australia take their lead past 300.
- Ravindra Jadeja ended Pat Cummins’ vigil as the Australia captain departed for 40 off 91.
- Mohammed Siraj dismissed Marnus Labuschagne with his first ball of the 3rd session
- Australia 135/6, lead by 240 runs at Tea
- Marnus Labuschagne got to his 22nd Test fifty in 105 balls
- Bumrah dismissed Marsh in the same over and Carey in the next
- Jasprit Bumrah sent back Travis Head to pick his 200th Test wicket
- Steve Smith fell to Mohammed Siraj while going for an expansive drive
- Australia 53/2 at Lunch, lead by 158 runs
- Mohammed Siraj struck at last with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the 19th over
- Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Sam Konstas early
- India all out for 369, Australia started second innings with a lead of 105
- Nitish Kumar Reddy fell for 114 off 189 balls