Highlights, IND vs AUS: Australia 255/4 at stumps on Day 1 as Khawaja hits century

Australia 255/4 after 90 overs 

Five runs come off the final over of the day. More importantly for Australia, Khawaja scored a century just before stumps, playing a huge part in Australia’s revival after losing two quick wickets early on in the third session. At stumps on Day 1 of the fourth Test**, Australia post 255/4.**

Australia 238/4 after 87 overs 

Jadeja back into the attack. Just two singles off the over. Yet another partnership is building up between Khawaja and Green. Will India break this stand before stumps?

Australia 235/4 after 85 overs

Shami continues. Cameron Green begins the over with a four towards mid-wicket. He later plays a pull towards long-on, and collects a couple of runs. n the fifth ball, Green punishes Shami yet again, playing it down the ground for a four. 11 runs off the over.

Australia 213/4 after 82 overs 

The new ball has finally been taken. Umesh Yadav is the first bowler who gets to use it, but he goes for 12 runs with it. Cameron Green with a couple of boundaries in the over.

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Australia 201/4 after 81 overs 

The second new ball is due, but India are yet to take it. Axar Patel continues, round the wicket to Khawaja. Khawaja punches towards long-on for a single, and that also brings up Australia’s 200. Two runs off the over.

Australia 199/4 after 80 overs 

Ashwin resumes. Just a single off the over off Khawaja, who punches towards long-off.

Australia 198/4 after 77 overs 

Ashwin continues. A slip and sill point in place, with Khawaja on strike. Another maiden over.

Australia 198/4 after 77 overs 

Ashwin continues. A slip and sill point in place, with Khawaja on strike. Another maiden over.

Australia 198/4 after 77 overs 

Change of bowling as Axar Patel returns to the attack. It’s a maiden over from the bowling all-rounder.

Australia 198/4 after 76 overs 

Right. Drinks break is complete and Ashwin continues. Khawaja collects a boundary, courtesy a cover drive. He’s onto 84 with that boundary, and collects a couple of more runs off the next ball to get to 86.

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Australia 185/4 after 74 overs

Ashwin back into the attack. Green collects another boundary, aking use of the short ball to hit it through cover point. Five off the over.

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Australia 180/4 after 73 overs

So, Cam Green has joined a set batter in Khawaja. Shami continues, and after a silent first few deliveries in the over, Green hits Shami for a four with a brilliant cover drive. Six runs of the over.

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ICYMI: How Peter Handscomb got out 

What a dreadful shot by a number 5 batsmen.
Peter Handscomb is NOT a test batsmen. That was horrendous. pic.twitter.com/vvqN0eyI1X

— The Oracle (@BigOtrivia) March 9, 2023

Australia 174/4 after 72 overs

Mohammed Shami with a brilliant delivery to remove Peter Handscomb for 17. Australia have lost their fourth wicket, their second of the session after Smith, and Handscomb’s dismissal means Cameron Green is the new batter in.

Australia 169/3 after 70 overs

Jadeja returns. Khawaja collects a single and rotates strike to Handscomb, who takes the defensive route for the rest of the over.

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Australia 155/3 after 67 overs 

Umesh Yadav continues. Just a single off the over with Handscomb pulling it fine for the one run.

Australia 152/3 after 64 overs

Ravindra Jadeja with the breakthrough for India after the tea break. Jadeja cleans up Steve Smith for 38. After going wicketless in the second session, India finally get a wicket at the start of the third session. Peter Handscomb joins Usman Khawaja in the middle.

Australia 150/2 after 63 overs

Time for the post-tea session. Pace to start off the session with, as Umesh Yadav begins. Khawaja brings Australia’s 150 by tapping towards point for a single.

Australia 149/2 after 62 overs 

Change of bowling as Shreyas Iyer bowls the last over before tea. Just two runs off the over, with Smith and Khawaja collecting a single each. Australia ave kept the scoreboard ticking in this session, but no wickets for India in this session. At tea on Day 1, Australia are 149/2 after 62 overs. Do join us for the post-tea session shortly.

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Australia 147/2 after 61 overs

Jadeja continues. Just a single off the over, with Khawaja collecting it. Thew partnership between the two is now worth 75 runs.

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Australia 145/2 after 59 overs 

Jadeja returns. Just a single off Smith in the over, pushing into the gap at wide of point region. The partnership between Smith and Khawaja is now 73 runs.

Australia 141/2 after 56 overs 

Axar Patel returns. The Indian bowling attack have endured a tough time in the middle. Boundaries keep coming in for Australia, as Khawaja collects his 10th boundary, slapping it past square past cover.

Australia 141/2 after 56 overs 

Axar Patel returns. The Indian bowling attack have endured a tough time in the middle. Boundaries keep coming in for Australia, as Khawaja collects his 10th boundary, slapping it past square past cover.

Australia 141/2 after 56 overs 

Axar Patel returns. The Indian bowling attack have endured a tough time in the middle. Boundaries keep coming in for Australia, as Khawaja collects his 10th boundary, slapping it past square past cover.

Australia 134/2 after 54 overs 

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Just the one run off Smith in Jadeja’s latest over. There have been no wickets for India in this session so far, and Smith and Khawaja are scoring runs quite comfortably. Axar Patel replaces R Ashwin in the Indian bowling attack, and delivers the 54th over. A quick, tidy over from Axar with just a single coming off Smith in the last ball.

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Australia 132/2 after 52 overs

Ashwin continues. He delivers his seventh maiden over of this contest, which is more than any other bowler in this innings. Ravindra Jadeja replaces Shami for the 53rd over of the Aussie innings. He and Rohit are having a chat, probably on how to get the breakthrough here.

Australia 132/2 after 51 overs 

Shami continues. Smitrh with a powerful pull towards long-leg for a boundary. Just the four runs off the over, but this partnership is looking good for Australia, and India will look to get a breakthrough.

Australia 128/2 after 50 overs

Usman Khawaja with yet another fine half-century. It’s his 22nd Test fifty overall and his third of the ongoing series. He’s been consistent in the Test format recently, and he shows his class yet again with a calm and composed knock so far.

Australia 121/2 after 48 overs

Ashwin resumes. Khawaja is onto 49 with a single towards cover. India continue their quest for a breakthrough, but Smith plays it fine for another boundary in the fifth ball of the over.

Australia 116/2 after 47 overs 

Mohammed Shami is back into the attack. Smith collects a brace off the first ball of the over, clipping it past midwicket. Six runs off the over. Khawaja remains unbeaten on 48.

Australia 108/2 after 44 overs 

Ashwin continues. Khawaja has been in good form this contest, and he is onto 48 not out. Just a single off Smith in the over.

Australia 99/2 after 41 overs

Ashwin continues from the other end. Just a single off his latest over, with Smith collecting it. Axar Patel resumes in the next over, and Smith takes Australia to 99 with yet another single off the over.

Australia 97/2 after 39 overs

Axar Patel into the attack. He had bowled a maiden over in his first over. Rohit Sharma makes a fine stop at cover. Just a single off Smith in the over.

Australia 96/2 after 37 overs

Umesh Yadav into the attack. Just one run off the over, with Khawaja collecting a single towards mid-on.

Australia 95/2 after 19 overs

Umesh Yadav continues. Steve Smith collects a boundary towards backward point, and that’s all the Aussies can add to their total in this over.