India vs Australia, 4th Test - Live Blog, Till Tea

India vs Australia 4th Test – Live Blog, It has been an eventful day of cricket so far, with India slowly but surely taking control of the game. After starting the day at 294/7, they continued to bat patiently, adding another 178 runs to their total in the first two sessions. Kohli was the star of the show, scoring a gritty century – his 28th in Test cricket – while Shubman Gill and KS Bharat also made useful contributions.

Australia, on the other hand, have struggled to contain India’s batsmen, with their bowlers looking tired after being in the field for more than two days. The pitch is also starting to deteriorate, with rough patches forming and some balls keeping low. This could make batting progressively difficult as the game progresses, and Australia will need to pick up wickets quickly if they are to stay in the game.

Injury concerns have also cropped up for India, with Shreyas Iyer complaining of lower back pain and going for scans. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed in an uncharacteristic period of play, miscuing a loft and being caught at mid on.

As the players take a break for tea, India trail by just eight runs and are slowly but surely getting themselves into a position of command. Australia, however, will be looking to restrict the run flow and pick up wickets with the third new ball becoming available soon. It promises to be an intriguing final session of play.

India have put up a solid batting performance in response to Australia’s mammoth first innings total in the ongoing Test match. At tea on Day 4, India were 472/5, trailing Australia by just 8 runs.

The session after lunch saw India accelerate the scoring rate, putting on 110 runs and eating away at Australia’s lead. All six wickets have yielded fifty-plus stands, which is only the third time in Test history that this has happened.

Captain Virat Kohli led from the front and notched up his 28th Test century, taking 241 balls to reach the milestone. Despite not hitting a boundary, Kohli played a gritty knock and will savor this century for a long time. He shared a fifty-plus partnership with KS Bharat before the latter was dismissed by Nathan Lyon for 44.

Australia, who have been in the field for 158 overs, are starting to look tired. They will look to restrict the run flow and make use of the third new ball, which becomes available soon.

India will hope to build a substantial lead and put pressure on Australia in the second innings. However, the pitch is starting to show signs of breaking up, with rough patches forming and some balls keeping low. The contest between bat and ball promises to be a fascinating one as the match progresses.