India vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 4: Mohammed Siraj Breaks Deadlock, Celebrates Steve Smith’s Dismissal In Style

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: OUT

OUT!!!! Mohammed Siraj does it again and this time, he breaks the mighty partnership between Steve Smith and Travis Head by dismissing the former for 17. Smith tries to play a big shot but the pace leaves his bamboozled as the ball hits the thick edge and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant makes no mistake and takes a good catch. Fifth wicket gone for Australia as Siraj celebrates wholeheartedly.

AUS 79/5 (24.4 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Head nears 50

Travis Head has changed gears and started with his powerful hitting. He is confidently taking on Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana and providing Australia with the valuable runs. He is currently batting at 44 and inching closer towards his half-century. It will be his 17th Test half-century for Australia. Head is also getting a good support from Steve Smith from the other end.

AUS 78/4 (24 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: 11 runs off the over

WOAHH!!! Australia have gained the much-needed momentum as Travis Head and Steve Smith are forming a good partnership. In the previous over of Harshit Rana, the duo scores 11 runs, which include a boundary from Head. He is currently batting at 37 and also inching closer towards his half-century.

AUS 70/4 (21 overs)

India vs Australia 1st Test, Day 4 Live: Walk In The Park For Australia

Travis Head, Steve Smith looking far too comfortable at the moment. Washington Sundar not getting the sort of support from the pitch he desires. Will Bumrah bring himself back into the attack next?

India vs Australia 1st Test, Day 4 Live: Smith, Head Frustrate India

After Mohammed Siraj brought Indian team the first wicket of the day in the form of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Travis Head have frustrated the tourists. Bumrah even decided to bring in Washington Sundar to the attack, in the search of the next wicket. Will Nitish Reddy be brought in too?

India vs Australia 1st Test Live: No DRS Rescue For India

Harshit Rana hits Steve Smith’s pad in front of the stumps but the umpire is unmoved, with the call given in favour of the batting team. Jasprit Bumrah signals for a review since India have three DRS left. Ball-tracking says that the delivery was going down the leg stump. Umpire’s decision stays.

India vs Australia 1st Test Live: Washington Sundar Into The Attack

For the first time in the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah has introduced spin attack, with Washington Sundar getting the task to break the partnership. Harshit Rana continues from the other end.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: 7 runs off the over

The duo of Steve Smith and Travis Head are forming a good partnership. Despite the dominance of India’s bowling lineup, the duo is carefully moving ahead. In the previous over of Harshit Rana, the duo scores seven runs, which include a boundary from Head.

AUS 45/4 (15 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Head survives close call

WOAH!!!! Travis Head is carrying his luck with him today. Mohammed Siraj strikes directly onto the pads of Head and shouts for LBW. However, the on-field umpire turns his request down and signals not out. Later, India opt for DRS but it also results in umpire’s call. As Head survives the call, Siraj gives a disappointing look.

AUS 27/4 (11.3 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia look clueless

Australia’s batting lineup looks completely clueless against India’s dominant bowling attack. The duo of Steve Smith and Travis Head are cautiously rotating the strike and trying to keep the scoreboard moving for the hosts. In his previous over, pacer Mohammed Siraj leaks only one run as India desperately eye another wicket.

AUS 23/4 (10 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia in trouble

With four wickets gone, Australia are on the verge of humiliating defeat against India in Perth. After the dismissal of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith has been joined by Travis Head at the crease. The duo need to stitch a stable partnership, in order to keep the hosts alive in the chase. In the previous over of Jasprit Bumrah, the duo scores two runs.

AUS 19/4 (7 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: OUT

OUT!!! And the journey begins as Mohammed Siraj takes his second wicket of the innings and this time, he removes Usman Khawaja for 4. That’s a bizarre dismissal as Siraj offers some bounce and Khawaja gets bamboozled in search of a big hit. Khawaja fails to time the shot as the ball goes up in the air and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant takes an excellent catch behind the stumps. Fourth wicket gone for Australia.

AUS 17/4 (5.3 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: We are underway

The play on Day 4 of the first Test between India and Australia begins. For Australia, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith will be resuming the proceedings from 12/3. Currently, the hosts need 522 runs more to win the first match while India are just seven wickets away from victory. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah will be bowling the first over of the day for the visitors. Let’s play!!

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Jaiswal-Kohli’s impressive run

The 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal, on Sunday, emerged as the unofficial flag-bearer of Indian batting for the next decade and a half during his 297-ball stay at the wicket, giving a glimpse of his ever-improving technique and composed temperament. But it was veteran Virat Kohli, who showed how to play on a wicket that consistently misbehaved during his second hundred at the Perth Stadium and 30th overall, which incidentally took him past Sir Don Bradman’s 29 Test tons.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Bumrah’s masterclass

India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah delivered as per the expectations as he scalped two wickets in the form of Nathan McSweeney (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (3) on the cusp on the stumps on Day 3. Apart from him, Mohammed Siraj also dismissed the nightwatchman Pat Cummins for 2.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Australia struggling at 12/3

The Indians dominated the third day to first set an improbable 534-run target for the hosts before reducing them to 12/3 at close of play. Once Kohli reached an unprecedented seventh Test century Down Under, Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah declared at 487 for 6 with five overs to go flat out.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: India’s dominance on Day 3

Virat Kohli brought all his technical expertise into play while dealing with vagaries of variable bounce during his 30th hundred after heir apparent Yashasvi Jaiswal’s classy 161 put India in sight of a remarkable Test victory against a nervous and fumbling Australia.

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 4, Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 4 of the first Test between India and Australia, straight from the Optus Stadium in Perth. Stay tuned for all the live updates.