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Day 2 report: Opener Usman Khawaja hit a masterful 180 and Cameron Green struck a maiden century to hand Australia the advantage with a challenging first innings total of 480 in the fourth Test on Friday. Khawaja’s mammoth knock off 422 balls saw a 208-run fifth-wicket partnership with Green, who made 114, before Australia were bowled out in the final session on day two in Ahmedabad. “It was really special, obviously over the lunch break that 40 minutes felt like an hour forty,” Green said of finishing the first session five short of his ton. “But I was batting with Ussie the whole time, there was experience at the other end and he was batting beautifully, and that helps a lot.” Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin led the Indian attack, claiming six wickets on a pitch still looking good for batting at the world’s biggest cricket stadium. India reached 36 for no loss at stumps, still trailing the tourists by 444 runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma, on 17, and Shubman Gill, on 18, looked positive and attacked the Australian spinners, who bowled five of the 10 overs before close of play. The opening pair smashed four boundaries between them including a big six by Gill off senior Australia spinner Nathan Lyon. Khawaja stood out in his marathon knock which ended on the first ball after tea when Axar Patel trapped the left-hander lbw, a decision that was denied by the on-field umpire but successfully reviewed by India. Todd Murphy (41) and Lyon (34) kept the Indian bowlers frustrated in a 70-run stand for the ninth wicket before Ashwin broke through for his 32nd five-wicket haul in Tests. Ashwin trapped Murphy lbw before dismissing Lyon to wrap up the innings. In what has been a low-scoring series, giant all-rounder Green got his first international hundred with a boundary in the second session and was greeted with a hug from Khawaja. “You feel more like a Test cricketer when you’ve got that monkey off your back,” Green, playing his 20th Test for Australia, said of the hundred. ‘Good bag of wickets’ Ashwin snared two wickets in one over after a wicketless first session for the hosts. He broke the Khawaja-Green stand – Australia’s highest Test partnership in India since 1979 – after he got Green caught behind for 114 off a delivery sliding down the leg side. “You feel good when you return with a good bag of wickets. I will go to bed tonight early and also a bit happier,” Ashwin told reporters. Khawaja, who struck his first Indian Test ton on day one and 14th overall, kept up the grind to break the Australian record for longest Test innings in India. The previous record was Graham Yallop’s 392-ball knock in Kolkata, also in 1979. Khawaja resumed on his overnight 104 and took charge after Australia elected to bat in their bid to square the series 2-2. The hosts need a win to clinch the four-match series and secure a berth in the World Test Championship final in June at The Oval. Steve Smith is captaining Australia in the absence of regular Test skipper Pat Cummins. Australia’s players wore black armbands on Friday after it was announced that Cummins’ mother had died. With inputs from AFP Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
IND vs AUS Highlights, 4th Test Day 3: India 289/3 at stumps; trail Australia by 191 runs
IND vs AUS 4th Test Highlights: Nathan Lyon with the final over of the day. Just a single off Kohli in the over, and that takes India’s total to 289/3. The hosts still trail Australia by 191 runs.
 "IND vs AUS Highlights, 4th Test Day 3: India 289/3 at stumps; trail Australia by 191 runs")
India 289/3 after 99 overs
Nathan Lyon with the final over of the day. Just a single off Kohli in the over, and that takes India’s total to 289/3. The hosts still trail Australia by 191 runs. Virat Kohli (59*) and Ravindra Jadeja (16*) the unbeaten batters, with the partnership between the two now worth 44 runs.
India 288/3 after 98 overs
Kuhnemann continues. Five runs off the over. India trail by 192 more runs.
India 282/3 after 96 overs
Matt Kuhnemann continues. Jadeja punches over wide long-on for a maximum, finally collecting his first boundary of the innings. Nine runs off the over.
Another milestone in the bag for Virat Kohli!
Virat Kohli completed 4000 runs in Tests in India at an average near 59.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 11, 2023
India 263/3 after 91 overs
Nathan Lyon back into the attack. An appeal for stumping by Australia and it’s been reviewed to the third umpire. No edge, and Jadeja’s foot seems to have been grounded. Just one run off the over.
India 258/3 after 88 overs
Todd Murphy continues after what has been an extended drinks break. It’s not been easy for the players in the middle in hot and sunny conditions, but play has to go on. It’s a maiden over.
India 258/3 after 87 overs
Nathan Lyon continues. Kohli collects a boundary that takes him to the 40s. He glances this towards the fine leg boundary for a four.
India 250/3 after 82 overs
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Todd Murphy continues. There’s a review for LBW against Jadeja, but that review is wasted. There’s a clear inside edge as the UltraEdge graphic showed, which meant Jadeja was not out. Both India and Australia now have one review remaining.
A breakthrough year for Shubman Gill!
Highest individual score for India in 2023:
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 11, 2023
Test - Gill (128)
ODI - Gill (208)
T20I - Gill (126)
Domination of Shubman Gill.
India 249/3 after 81 overs
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Australia get the big wicket of Shubman Gill, with Nathan Lyon removing the India opener. Gill is struck LBW, and he reviews this decision. There is no bat involved, and the impact is front of off stump, with the ball turning into the leg stump. Ravindra Jadeja is thenew batter at number five, who joins Kohli.
India 243/2 after 78 overs
Todd Murphy into the attack. He delivers a maiden over. India trail by 237 runs, with eight wickets in hand.
India 235/2 after 76 overs
Todd Murphy continues after the drinks break. Kohli collects an excellent boundary, driven through the covers for a four. Seven off the over.
India 228/2 after 75 overs
Mitchell Starc continues. Gill hits past cover region to collect a single. The strike rotation between Gill and Kohli continues. Gill calls for another single off the fifth ball, but there is a fielder who charges in, and there’s a direct hit, but Gill is very well safe. Time for a drinks break.
India 214/2 after 72 overs
Kuhnemann into the attack. Just four runs off the over, with Kohli adding three to his total. India trail by 266 runs.
India 205/2 after 70 overs
Matt Kuhnemann into the attack. Just a couple of runs from the over. India trail by 275 runs, with eightwickets in hand.
India 203/2 after 69 overs
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Nathan Lyon continues. Gill goes down towards long-on to collect a single, and that brings up India’s 200. Kohli then collects a couple of runs, guiding it behind square using theface of the bat. Four off the over.
India 199/2 after 68 overs
Todd Murphy into the attack. Shubman clips behind square for the only run in this over. India reach 199 with that single, still trailing Australia by 281 runs.
India 191/2 after 65 overs
Time for the final session of the day. Todd Murphy into the attack. An appeal for a caught behind against Kohli, but the umpire says Not Out. The Aussies don’t go for the review, though. Later, UltraEdge shows no bat was involved. Smith was not happy with the decision to not review this though, and was seemingly a bit animated with it.
India 188/2 after 37 overs
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Just one run off Lyon’s over, that was also the final over before tea. India lost Pujara just before the break, and that means Virat Kohli has walked in at number four. India are 188/2, trailing Australia by 292 runs
India 188/2 after 37 overs
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Just one run off Lyon’s over, that was also the final over before tea. India lost Pujara just before the break, and that means Virat Kohli has walked in at number four. India are 188/2, trailing Australia by 292 runs
India 175/1 after 58 overs
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Todd Murphy continues. Cheteshwar Pujara drives down the ground for a boundary, making use of Murphy’s overpitched delivery. The stand between Pujara and Gill has now surpassed 100.
India 171/1 after 57 overs
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Before the 57th over can be bowled, Pujara is seen receiving some treatment from the team physio for Pujara’s left him. Shubman makes use of this time to stretch his body out, and refresh himself for the next 30-40 minutes or so. Gill collects a boundary, playing off the backfoot, front of square towards deep extra cover fence. He adds another boundary to the tally in the very next ball. India had not collected a boundary for 95 balls prior to this, and now they have two in this over. 12 runs off the over.
India 158/1 after 55 overs
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Cameron Green into the attack. No slip in place, which is quite surprising. Four runs off the over, including a no-ball.
India 154/1 after 53 overs
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Cameron Green from the other end. Gill picks the deep midwicket region to collect a single. A couple of singles in total from the over. The partnership between the two is now 80, and the Australian bowlers are having a hard time in bowling to Shubman and Pujara.
India 152/1 after 52 overs
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Todd Murphy continues after the tea break. A maiden over for Murphy, his first of the match.
India 152/1 after 51 overs
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Starc continues. A maiden over from Starc. Another hour of play is complete, and that means it’s time for drinks break. India trail Australia by 328 runs.
India 149/1 after 49 overs
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Mitchell Starc continues. Just two singles off the over as India approach the 150-run mark. India trail by 331 runs, with nine wickets in hand.
India 147/1 after 47 overs
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Mitchell Starc continues, goes around the wicket. Pujara with an exquisite drive through the covers, but Marnus Labuschagne is there to save a couple of runs.
India 145/1 after 46 overs
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Nathan Lyon continues. Australia, though, are seen making a few changes to the field before Lyon can bowl the over. Lyon starts off with four dot balls before Pujara collects a quick single off the fifth delivery. Just the one run off the over.
India 144/1 after 45 overs
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Starc nues. Just one run off the over, as Pujara clips towards deep midwicket for a single. The partnership between Pujara and Gill is now 70, and they trail Australia by another 336 runs.
India`143/1 after 43 overs
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Cameron Green into the attack. Just one run off the over, with Shubman Gill collecting a single towards deep midwicket. Gill and Pujara continue to rotate strike, which might in fact frustrate the Aussies.
India 137/1 after 40 overs
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Lyon continues. A mini LBW appeal against Pujara in the over, but the umpire says it’s Not Out. Steve Smith is unsure if Pujara played the shot or not, and the umpire says yes, he did play the shot. Australia protect their review on this occasion.
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