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Summary • India close on 164-3, needing 280 runs for record win • Kohli unbeaten on 44, Rahane 20 not out • Green takes debated low catch to remove Gill for 18 before Rohit & Pujara fall in quick succession • Australia 270-8 dec: Carey 66*, Labuschagne 41, Starc 41; Jadeja 3-58 • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to Test Match Special commentary • Get in touch with us via #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or via text to 81111 (UK only - texts charged at standard message rate) India have been behind most of this game after conceding 469 in the first innings, so you have to credit them for still being in it going into the final day. It is still Australia's to lose, but what a contest it has been. There was some surprise that Australia batted for as long as they did, setting India a mammoth 444. But Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma started beautifully, as did Cheteshwar Pujara, before they became India's three wickets to fall.

Bats Bowls Bio A 22-year old opening batsman who hails from Pune, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a consistent performer for his state team Maharashtra. He was the highest run-getter for Maharashtra in the league stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018-19. At the IPL 2019 Player Auction, the Chennai Super Kings secured his services at his base price of INR 20 lacs.

Runs RR Fours Sixes 264/10 5.42 22 5 Batsman R B 4s 6s SR Kyle Mayers 2 5 0 0 40.00 b Chris Sole Johnson Charles (W) 13 30 2 0 43.33 c Matthew Cross b Chris Sole Shamarh Brooks 1 11 0 0 9.09 c Jack Jarvis b Chris Sole Shai Hope (C) 57 65 6 0 87.69 c Christopher McBride b Chris Greaves Rovman Powell 10 13 2 0 76.92 c Matthew Cross b Jack Jarvis Keacy Carty 32 47 1 1 68.09 lbw b Chris Greaves Jason Holder 18 30 2 0 60.00 c Brandon McMullen b Chris Greaves Roston Chase 30 36 2 0 83.33 c Tomas Mackintosh b Chris Sole Romario Shepherd 53 34 5 3 155.88 c & b Jack Jarvis Keemo Paul 14 13 1 0 107.69 c Chris Sole b Jack Jarvis Alzarri Joseph 16 8 1 1 200.00 not out Did Not bat Yannic Cariah Akeal Hosein Brandon King Nicholas Pooran Extra : 18 • • • • • FALL OF WICKETS • 0 Keemo Paul 0 Overs Bowling O M R W NB WD E/R Chris Sole 10 0 50 4 0 0 5.00 Brandon McMullen 5 0 17 0 0 0 3.40 Alasdair Evans 9 0 63 0 0 0 7.00 Jack Jarvis 6.4 0 25 3 0 0 3.91 Christopher McBride 1 0 6 0 0 0 6.00 Hamza Tahir 6 0 25 0 0 0 4.17 Chris Greaves 8 1 49 3 0 0 6.13 Michael Leask 3 0 26 0 0 0 8.67 Runs RR Fours Sixes 173/10 5.11 25 2 Batsman R B 4s 6s SR Christopher McBride 5 11 1 0 45.45 c Johnson Charles b Alzarri Joseph Matthew Cross (W) 35 37 6 1 94.59 c Kyle Mayers b Keemo Paul Brandon McMullen 38 54 7 0 70.37 b Yannic Cariah George Munsey 0 4 0 0 0.00 c Shamarh Brooks b Kyle Mayers Richie Berrington (C) 8 17 1 0 47.06 b Yannic Cariah Michael Leask 6 18 0 0 33.33 lbw b Roston Chase Chris Greaves 1 6 0 ...

Runs RR Fours Sixes 173/10 5.11 25 2 Batsman R B 4s 6s SR Christopher McBride 5 11 1 0 45.45 c Johnson Charles b Alzarri Joseph Matthew Cross (W) 35 37 6 1 94.59 c Kyle Mayers b Keemo Paul Brandon McMullen 38 54 7 0 70.37 b Yannic Cariah George Munsey 0 4 0 0 0.00 c Shamarh Brooks b Kyle Mayers Richie Berrington (C) 8 17 1 0 47.06 b Yannic Cariah Michael Leask 6 18 0 0 33.33 lbw b Roston Chase Chris Greaves 1 6 0 0 16.67 lbw b Yannic Cariah Jack Jarvis 5 7 1 0 71.43 b Yannic Cariah Chris Sole 25 17 4 1 147.06 c Jason Holder b Roston Chase Alasdair Evans 24 22 4 0 109.09 c & b Roston Chase Hamza Tahir 10 12 1 0 83.33 not out Did Not bat Tomas Mackintosh Adrian Neill Safyaan Sharif Mark Watt Extra : 16 • • • • • FALL OF WICKETS •

Bats Bowls Bio A 22-year old opening batsman who hails from Pune, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a consistent performer for his state team Maharashtra. He was the highest run-getter for Maharashtra in the league stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018-19. At the IPL 2019 Player Auction, the Chennai Super Kings secured his services at his base price of INR 20 lacs.

Summary • India close on 164-3, needing 280 runs for record win • Kohli unbeaten on 44, Rahane 20 not out • Green takes debated low catch to remove Gill for 18 before Rohit & Pujara fall in quick succession • Australia 270-8 dec: Carey 66*, Labuschagne 41, Starc 41; Jadeja 3-58 • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to Test Match Special commentary • Get in touch with us via #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or via text to 81111 (UK only - texts charged at standard message rate) India have been behind most of this game after conceding 469 in the first innings, so you have to credit them for still being in it going into the final day. It is still Australia's to lose, but what a contest it has been. There was some surprise that Australia batted for as long as they did, setting India a mammoth 444. But Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma started beautifully, as did Cheteshwar Pujara, before they became India's three wickets to fall. Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey: "We've got the runs on the board that we wanted. It would definitely have been nice to have taken a couple of more wickets but they played well, so we've got to come back and push on tomorrow." On Cameron Green's catch: "It looked good from where I was. I thought he caught it fair and square. He was pretty happy with it, so yeah, the right decision was made." On India's opening stand: "No, it's never nice seeing our bowlers go at sixes for that amount of time but we pegged them bag after that and it's goi...

Summary • India close on 164-3, needing 280 runs for record win • Kohli unbeaten on 44, Rahane 20 not out • Green takes debated low catch to remove Gill for 18 before Rohit & Pujara fall in quick succession • Australia 270-8 dec: Carey 66*, Labuschagne 41, Starc 41; Jadeja 3-58 • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to Test Match Special commentary • Get in touch with us via #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or via text to 81111 (UK only - texts charged at standard message rate) India have been behind most of this game after conceding 469 in the first innings, so you have to credit them for still being in it going into the final day. It is still Australia's to lose, but what a contest it has been. There was some surprise that Australia batted for as long as they did, setting India a mammoth 444. But Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma started beautifully, as did Cheteshwar Pujara, before they became India's three wickets to fall. Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey: "We've got the runs on the board that we wanted. It would definitely have been nice to have taken a couple of more wickets but they played well, so we've got to come back and push on tomorrow." On Cameron Green's catch: "It looked good from where I was. I thought he caught it fair and square. He was pretty happy with it, so yeah, the right decision was made." On India's opening stand: "No, it's never nice seeing our bowlers go at sixes for that amount of time but we pegged them bag after that and it's goi...

Runs RR Fours Sixes 173/10 5.11 25 2 Batsman R B 4s 6s SR Christopher McBride 5 11 1 0 45.45 c Johnson Charles b Alzarri Joseph Matthew Cross (W) 35 37 6 1 94.59 c Kyle Mayers b Keemo Paul Brandon McMullen 38 54 7 0 70.37 b Yannic Cariah George Munsey 0 4 0 0 0.00 c Shamarh Brooks b Kyle Mayers Richie Berrington (C) 8 17 1 0 47.06 b Yannic Cariah Michael Leask 6 18 0 0 33.33 lbw b Roston Chase Chris Greaves 1 6 0 0 16.67 lbw b Yannic Cariah Jack Jarvis 5 7 1 0 71.43 b Yannic Cariah Chris Sole 25 17 4 1 147.06 c Jason Holder b Roston Chase Alasdair Evans 24 22 4 0 109.09 c & b Roston Chase Hamza Tahir 10 12 1 0 83.33 not out Did Not bat Tomas Mackintosh Adrian Neill Safyaan Sharif Mark Watt Extra : 16 • • • • • FALL OF WICKETS •

Bats Bowls Bio A 22-year old opening batsman who hails from Pune, Ruturaj Gaikwad has been a consistent performer for his state team Maharashtra. He was the highest run-getter for Maharashtra in the league stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2018-19. At the IPL 2019 Player Auction, the Chennai Super Kings secured his services at his base price of INR 20 lacs.