Scott Boland dismissed Virat Kohli for the third time.

The Indian team is likely to continue in the fourth test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The team lost 5 wickets while scoring 164 runs at stumps on Friday. Rishabh Pant returned unbeaten on 6 runs and Ravindra Jadeja on 4 runs. India need to score 111 more runs to salvage the series. The follow-on score for this match is 275 runs, as Australia scored 474 runs in the first innings.

On the second day of the ongoing match in Melbourne, India lost 3 wickets in the last 6 overs. The Indian team’s score after 40 overs was 148/2, which became 164/5 after 46 overs. The team lost the wicket of night watchman Akash Deep on the last ball of the 41st over. They couldn’t open an account. Earlier, Virat Kohli (36 runs) and Yashasvi Jaiswal were eliminated after scoring 82 runs. Rohit Sharma (3 runs) and KL Rahul (24 runs) were sent to the pavilion by Pat Cummins. Scott Boland got 2 wickets.

In the Australian innings, Steve Smith scored 140 runs off 197 balls. He scored the 34th century of his Test career. This is his 11th century against India. Young openers Sam Constas (60 runs), Usman Khawaja (57 runs) and Marnus Labuschagne (72 runs) scored half-centuries. Jasprit Bumrah took 4 wickets of India. Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets. Akash Deep got 2 wickets and Mohammad Siraj got one.

India-Australia Melbourne Test Scorecard

Both teams…

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstans, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

Updates

07:23December 27, 2024

End of the second day of play

07:05December 27, 2024

Stumps: India’s first innings score is 164/5

Strains have been announced. The Indian team scored 164 runs for 5 wickets in the first innings. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja returned undefeated.

07:00December 27, 2024

Akash Deep to nil, second wicket for Boland

India lost the 5th wicket in the 45th over. Here Akash Deep was zero. He was caught by Scott Boland on the short foot and fine by Nathan Lyon.

06:49December 27, 2024

Dinesh Karthik’s reaction on Jaiswal’s run-out

06:47December 27, 2024

Kohli out after scoring 36 runs, Boland sent to pavilion

India lost the fourth wicket in the 43rd over. Virat Kohli was out after scoring 36 runs. He was caught by Scott Boland at the hands of Alex Carey.

06:41December 27, 2024

Jaiswal was exhausted after scoring 82 runs.

India lost the third wicket. After completing the partnership of the century in the 41st over, Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out on his personal score of 82 runs.

06:40December 27, 2024

Jaiswal-Kohli century-old partnership, India reaches 150 years milestone

There has been a century-old partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli. In the 41st over, Jaiswal hit a four off Scott Boland’s 5th ball and took the team’s score beyond 150. The Indian team had lost the second wicket by the score of 51.

06:10December 27, 2024

Irfan Pathan praised Yashasvi’s innings

05:43December 27, 2024

Fifty Jaiswal-Kohli partnership

Yashasvi Jaiswal completed a partnership fifty with Virat Kohli. Both took charge of the team. At one point, the Indian team had lost two wickets for 51 runs.

Jaiswal and Kohli took the Indian team’s score past 100.

05:41December 27, 2024

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fifty takes India past 100

Yashasvi Jaiswal has completed his fifties. Along with Virat Kohli, he took the Indian team’s score to 100. Jaiswal completed his fifty by making three runs off the third ball of the 29th over. Then the score crossed the 100 mark by hitting a four off the 5th ball.

04:16December 27, 2024

T-break: India’s second wicket falls, Rahul out

India also lost the second wicket in the 15th over. Here, KL Rahul was out after scoring 24 runs. He was played by Pat Cummins. The tea break was announced with Rahul’s wicket.

The second session of the day was also on behalf of Australia. In this session, 71 runs were scored and 5 wickets were taken in 24.4 overs. Of these, Australia lost 3 wickets while scoring the last 20 runs. At the same time, India lost 2 wickets by scoring 51 runs. Rohit Sharma was out after scoring 3 runs and KL Rahul was out after scoring 24 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal is undefeated.

04:09December 27, 2024

India’s score reached 50 points

India reached the 50-run mark in the 14th over. KL Rahul made two runs off Scott Boland’s first ball to take the team to 50 runs.

03:15December 27, 2024

First blow for India, Rohit Sharma eliminated after scoring 3 points.

The Indian team lost the first wicket in the second over. Captain Rohit Sharma was out after scoring 3 runs. He was caught by Pat Cummins at the hands of Scott Boland.

03:00December 27, 2024

sleeve break

02:57December 27, 2024

Australia all out for 474 runs, Bumrah 4 wickets

The Australian team scored 474 runs in the first innings. Jasprit Bumrah gave the team the final blow. He made Nathan Lyon LBW. He took 4 wickets in this innings.

02:25December 27, 2024

Steve Smith was out after scoring 140 runs.

Australia also lost the 9th wicket in the 115th over. Here Steve Smith was out after scoring 140 runs. He was played by Akash Deep.

Smith wanted to play the back length ball, the ball took the inside edge of the bat and rolled into the stumps. Smith did not attempt to stop the ball, as he was already out of bounds. In such a situation, he saw himself becoming bold.

02:16December 27, 2024

Australia’s 8th wicket falls, Starc out

Australia lost the 8th wicket in the 114th over. Here, Mitchell Starc was absent after scoring 15 points. Ravindra Jadeja threw it. He also dismissed Pat Cummins (49 points) and Sam Constas (60 points).

01:34December 27, 2024

Lunch break: Australia wins the first session

The first session of the second day of the Melbourne Test was on behalf of Australia. The team scored 454 runs for 7 wickets till the lunch break. Steve Smith is unbeaten on 139 and Mitchell Starc is unbeaten on 15. During this session, Australia scored 143 runs, losing one wicket in 27 overs.

01:30December 27, 2024

Australia’s score surpassed 450

The Australian team crossed the 450 points mark in the first innings. Steve Smith scored the 450th point for the team on Washington Sundar’s ball in the 112th.

00:59December 27, 2024

Australia’s 7th wicket falls, Cummins out

Australia lost the 7th wicket in the 105th over. Here, Pat Cummins was out after scoring 49 points. Ravindra Jadeja had it caught by Nitish Kumar Reddy and broke the partnership of the century. He also dismissed Sam Constas (60 points) on the first day.

00:56December 27, 2024

Australia’s score surpasses 400

The Australian team crossed the 400 points mark in the first round.

00:45December 27, 2024

Steve Smith completes century and 11th century against India

Australian batsman Steve Smith scored the 34th century of his Test career. He completed his century at Nitish Kumar’s 101st place. Steve scored his 11th Test century against India.

00:24December 27, 2024

The fan broke security and entered the field

During the first session, a fan broke the security cordon and entered the middle of the field. Security guards escorted him off the field.

The fan reached near Virat Kohli in the middle of the field.

00:15December 27, 2024

The fifty-year Smith-Cummins partnership, the score exceeds 350

Steve Smith and Pat Cummins have finalized their fifty-year partnership. Akash Deep, who was playing his 96th over, had 3 fours in his over. With this, the Australian team’s score also crossed 350.

Steve Smith and Pat Cummins completed a fifty partnership for the 7th wicket.

11:46 p.m.December 26, 2024

The Indian team came with black stripes

The Indian team players came with black bands attached to their arms. Players pay tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah came wearing a black headband.

11:14 p.m.December 26, 2024

Australia’s score on the first day is 311/6; 3 wickets for Bumrah

Australia scored 311 runs for 6 wickets against India on the first day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Through Thursday, Steve Smith returned unbeaten on 68 and captain Pat Cummins on 8.