India vs Australia 4th Test 4th Day: Shardul Thakur and Siraj stole the show on a rain curtailed day

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Despite the Australian team scoring at a quick pace, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur stole the show on a rain-curtailed 4th day of the 4th Test match played at Gabba, Brisbane on Monday.

Mohammed Siraj and T Natarajan troubled the Australian bowlers. Rohit Sharma dropped a chance to get rid of Warner. Warner and Harris showed their class keeping the scoreboard ticking. As things looked out of control for India, Shardul Thakur produced a peach of a delivery to dismiss Marcus Harris to end a dangerous 89 runs opening stand.

Soon after Washington Sundar got rid of David Warner. Warner was given out and he decided to take the review after the timer went off. The decision was upheld to bring back India into the game. Marnus Labuschagne played with intent hitting lovely strokes keeping the scoreboard ticking. Mohammed Siraj took 2 wickets in an over to dismiss Marnus Labuschagne with a good catch by Rohit Sharma and fine tickle to get rid of Matthew Wade.

Steve Smith showed some intent with his strokes while Cameron Green struggled to time the ball. Australia went into the lunch break at 149 for 4.

After the lunch break, Mohammed Siraj dropped a simple chance to get rid of Steve Smith at the boundary. Smith played with intent and put the Indian bowlers under pressure reaching his fifty off 67 balls. Mohammed Siraj produced a brilliant ball to get rid of Smith. Smith decided to review the decision, but it was retained as it hit the gloves. Smith and Green added 73 runs for the 5th wicket. Siraj troubled Tim Paine with good deliveries. Green played some lovely shots to put pressure on the Indian bowlers.

Shardul Thakur coming into his next spell dismissed Green to lift the Indian team again. Paine showed some class with attacking strokes. Thakur bowled a sharp bouncer taking the edge of Paine. Before the stroke of tea break, rain arrived with the scoreboard reading at 243 for 7.

The third session did not start on time due to rains. Soon after the break, Siraj dismissed Mitchell Starc with a simple catch to Saini. Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins enjoyed themselves with the bat hitting some quick runs. Thakur dismissed Lyon to get his fourth wicket. Josh Hazlewood enjoyed himself along with Pat Cummins.

Siraj took the wicket of Josh Hazlewood who tried to uppercut giving an easy catch to Shardul Thakur. Siraj picked his maiden five-wicket haul in Test matches who made his debut in the 2nd match of this series. The pitch looked tough to bat on as there were cracks on the pitch. India bowled out Australia for 294 with a lead of 327.

Chasing 328 runs to win, Rohit Sharma played a brilliant boundary against Mitchell Starc before rain stopped play. The stage is set for a superb finish as India requires 324 runs to win while Australia need 10 wickets.

If India draws the match, the Men in Blue will retain the prestigious Border- Gavaskar Trophy because they won in 2018.

 Australia 369 in 115.2 overs (Labuschagne 108, Paine 50, Green 47, Natarajan 3/78, Sundar 3/89) and 294 in 75.5 overs (Steve Smith 55, Warner 48, Siraj 5/73, Shardul Thakur 4/61)   India 336 in 111.4 overs ( Shardul Thakur 67, Sundar 62, Hazlewood 5/57, Starc 2/88) and 4 for 0 in 1.5 overs ( Rohit Sharma 4*)

India requires 324 runs to win.  









India requires 324 runs on the final day of the Test series against Australia 

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