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Who will be the happier side? Is it Australia who recovered from 91/6 to go past 200? Or is it India who are still in this contest even after conceding a 105-run lead? The day started with India adding 10 runs to their overnight total before being bowled out. Bumrah then had his revenge when he cleaned up Konstas with an absolute jaffa. Siraj stepped up today and bowled a superb spell either side of lunch where he accounted for Khawaja and Smith. Bumrah then returned and broke Australia’s back bone with figures of 3-1-4-3. At that stage it seemed India had the upper hand but a couple of dropped catches by Jaiswal allowed Labuschagne and Cummins to stitch a partnership. Siraj once again provided the important breakthrough as he trapped Labuschagne LBW after he had notched up his second 70 in the game. Starc soon followed and even then it looked India were slightly ahead as the lead was just 261. But the last two wickets have added 72 runs and stretched the lead to 333. India tried everything to break the final wicket partnership but they couldn’t get past Lyon and Boland’s resistance. Bumrah had Lyon caught at slip in the final over of the day but he had overstepped.
Siraj has been trapped in front but he takes the review. That's the only option he has. Looked adjacent to the naked eye. Turned in sharply from a length outside off and kept a bit low, Siraj looked to work it across but missed to get pinged on the pads. Time for the replays. Snicko shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals
Boland to Bumrah, out Caught by Smith!! That's an outstanding catch from Smith at first slip! Razor sharp reflexes there from Smith. This one rears up from a length outside off as it keeps coming in with the angle, Bumrah commits to the front foot as he looks to block tentatively but gets an outside edge behind. Smith at first slip gets low and takes it with both hands inches above the ground. It's taken upstairs
Boland to Akash Deep, out Caught by Head!! Australia review for a bat-pad. Cummins is already celebrating with his mates. Was a back of a length ball that jagged back in sharply, Akash Deep was caught in the crease as he tried to block and seemed to have got an inside edge onto his pads. The ball lobs towards Head at short leg and he takes it safely. Time for the replays. There's a spike on Snicko when the ball is next to the bat. A clear inside edge and once the replay is up on the big screen
Lyon to Akash Deep, no run
Cummins to Jaiswal, out Caught by Carey!! Australian fans are rejoicing in the stands. Jaiswal is not happy and is having a word with the umpires. The two officials tell him to start walking to the pavilion. Is that the game for Australia? This was not needed. Short ball around leg, the field was set for this and Jaiswal falls for the bait, he looks to pull but gloves it behind to Carey who dives forward and takes it inches above the ground. The side on replays show it hit the bottom glove. There was no spike on RTS but umpire Sharfuddoula went with visual evidence and overturned the decision.
Cummins to Jaiswal, no run, back of a length delivery, Jaiswal stands tall and blocks it down the pitch
Boland to Jaiswal, FOUR, full pitcher angled across, Jaiswal gets a stride in and creams the drive through the mid-off region. Cummins was pretty straight and Jaiswal hit it to the right of him
Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, floated up outside off, turns away with extra bounce, Sundar leaves
Lyon to Nitish Reddy, out Caught by Smith!! India are crumbling. Lyon picks up his first wicket and it is of the centurion from the first innings. Excellent catch by Smith. Tossed up around off, Reddy does not get a forward stride in, tries to defend from the crease and the ball takes the outside edge, goes low to the left of slip and Smith reacts quickly to take a sharp catch. This ball didn't turn as much as Reddy expected and hence he could not find the middle of the bat.
Boland to Jadeja, out Caught by Carey!! Game on! Boland comes back and strikes with his second ball. Australia believe they can win this now. Back of a length delivery and it rears up outside off, Jadeja could have let go on line but he looks to fend and is not able to get on top of the bounce, the ball takes the glove and flies to Carey.
Head to Pant, out Caught by Mitchell Marsh!! Head strikes! The ploy to start with him has worked. The partnership has been broken and Australia haven an opening. Once again Pant falls playing a big shot. This was fraction short and Pant thinks it is there for the pull, he does not quite get under it and hence does not get the placement where he wants, hits it wide of long-on and Marsh takes a good catch. He runs to his left, keeps his eyes on the ball and reverse cups it safely even as he hits the ground
Head to Jaiswal, 1 run, flatter and fraction short, Jaiswal punches it down to long-of
Head to Jaiswal, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Jaiswal drives it down to long-off
Labuschagne to Pant, no run, a bouncer angling across Pant. He ducks again. That's Tea on Day 5
Mitchell Starc to Pant, FOUR, easy pickings! Length ball shaping down leg, Pant moves inside the line and tickles it fine. Konstas hares to his left
Lyon to Pant, no run, on a back of a length outside off, turning away, Pant is in no mood to go after those as he makes another leave
Lyon to Jaiswal, no run, turning away from a back of a length around off, Jaiswal lifts his bat to let it through
Lyon to Pant, 1 run, quicker and flatter outside off, cut with the spin through cover-point to retain strike
Cummins to Pant, no run, slower length ball at 115.4kph on off, cuts away a touch, Pant covers the line and blocks it solidly
Lyon to Jaiswal, FOUR, fifty for Jaiswal. Second in the game. He raises his bat and waves it around the ground. Flatter and skidding in, Jaiswal gets his front leg out of the way and whips it with a strong bottom hand through mid-wicket. He has had a lot of luck in this innings and it is up to him to make the most of it
Lyon to Pant, no run, that's the line. Closer to off-stump and Pant looks to defend but the ball spins away to beat the outside edge
Lyon to Jaiswal, no run, flighted delivery on off, Jaiswal lunges forward and blocks it back
Boland to Pant, no run, good length ball around off, Pant angles it to backward point and Jaiswal was halfway down the pitch. But quickly returns
Boland to Pant, no run, short of length angling in, Pant tucks it towards square leg and wants a single, sent back quickly
Boland to Jaiswal, FOUR, three cuts shot and three boundaries for Jaiswal against Boland. All have come after Carey has come up to the stumps. Short and outside off, Jaiswal rides the bounce and cracks it behind square on the off-side. Lyon is halfway near backward point but still can't make the stop
Boland to Jaiswal, FOUR, short and width on offer, Jaiswal throws his bat on the cut and places it behind square on the off-side
Jaiswal and Pant on the crease
India lost Kohli just before Lunch
Mitchell Starc to Kohli, out Caught by Khawaja!! Kohli has thrown his wicket away! Mitchell Starc takes off in celebration and lets out a huge roar! Kohli could have easily left it but goes went chasing after it. A full ball swinging across Kohli. He plays away from the body loosely
Mitchell Marsh to Kohli, byes, 1 run, fullish ball shaping down leg, Kohli looks to flick but misses. He overbalances a bit but Carey can't collect it cleanly. Don't think he overbalanced that much. Even if Carey had collected it, Kohli would have likely grounded his back foot in by then
Two slips and a gully in place for Kohli. There's a buzz around the MCG. One set of people in the crowd are cheering Kohli on while another set of people boo him
Cummins has struck twice in this over- captain fantastic rising to the occasion once again! A back of a length ball shaping in from outside off, Rahul is in two minds whether to leave or block. Eventually he is late to take his bat inside the line and the ball flies off the toe-end of the bat behind. Khawaja at first slip gets low to his right to take a good catch. A double wicket-maiden for Cummins
Cummins to Rohit, out Caught by Mitchell Marsh!! Brilliant catch from Marsh at gully! Sharp reflexes to get rid of the Indian captain. Fullish ball angling in initially on off and then straightens a touch
Boland to Rohit, no run, nicely bowled! In the channel outside off, straightens after landing, Rohit has a feel for it and is lucky not to nick it behind
Cummins to Rohit, no run, shortish delivery just outside off, Rohit takes it on as he tries to pull it across
Cummins to Jaiswal, no run, back of a length angled across, Jaiswal gets his hands out of the way and lets it pass
Cummins to Rohit, no run, back of a length close to off, Rohit stays behind the line and defends to mid-on
Boland to Rohit, no run, short of length close to off, Rohit stands tall and defends to the off-side
Boland to Rohit, no run, back of a length close to off, bit of extra bounce and Rohit pats it with soft hands to the off-side
Cummins to Rohit, no run, on a length and close to off, Rohit defends with the bat and pad close together
Cummins to Rohit, no run, back of a length around off, Rohit is opened up and gets an outside edge, but the ball does not carry to Marsh at gully
Mitchell Starc to Jaiswal, no run, starts with an outswinger outside off, Jaiswal walks down and decides to leave
Siraj once again provided the important breakthrough as he trapped Labuschagne LBW after he had notched up his second 70 in the game. Starc soon followed and even then it looked India were slightly ahead as the lead was just 261. But the last two wickets have added 72 runs and stretched the lead to 333. India tried everything to break the final wicket partnership but they couldn't get past Lyon and Boland's resistance. Bumrah had Lyon caught at slip in the final over of the day but he had overstepped.
Boundary to the on drive by Nathon Lyon. Partnership with Scott Boland ober 100 balls
2nd new ball taken
Jadeja to Boland, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, Boland tucks it backward of square and retains strike
Jadeja to Boland, no run, Jadeja goes over the wicket. Drifts it across and Boland settles into the forward defensive
Siraj to Lyon, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Lyon ducks and allows it to sail over. One for the over signals the umpire
Siraj to Boland, no run, back of a length around off, Boland gets behind the line and defends
Bumrah to Lyon, 1 run, another fumble. Fullish delivery around off, Lyon flicks it to mid-on and Nitish misfields. All this are more than handy
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