AUS VS IND - 4th Test, India tour of Australia, 2024-25

It's a game of inches and Australia were able to come out triumphs when it mattered the most. India went into a shell in the fourth innings - their game plan was to go for a draw. But sometimes, that kind of ploy can backfire and that's what happened as the Aussies kept probing away and found the rewards on a varible surface. Stick around for the presentations...

There were lots of ebbs and flows throughout this game. Australia's mammoth score of 474 in the first innings pushed India on the back foot. In response, India had managed a good foothold on the game but Jaiswal's dicey run-out opened things up. Nitish Reddy emerged as the hero for the visitors as he scored his maiden Test ton under testing circumstances. But, Australia ended up gaining a 105-run lead and that proved to be substantial. It was a terrific fightback from India with Bumrah at the helm of affairs and Siraj gave him good company. India could have even gained an advantage if Jaiswal had held onto Labuschange's catch when Australia were effectively 204/6. Jaiswal dropped three catches and two of them were fairly easy. And that last wicket stand of 61 between Lyon and Boland hurt India.

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17:25 Local Time, 06:25 GMT, 11:55 IST: An amazing game of Test cricket! Australia needed a push in the final session and they got it to script an emphatic win eventually to go 2-1 up in the series. India were 112/3 at Tea with Pant and Jaiswal going strong and would have believed in themselves to save this Test match. Australia, on the other hand, knew that a wicket can open things up and that's what exactly happened. Pant once again fell trying to play a big shot and that opened the floodgates. The rest of the batters kept falling like a pack of cards with an Aussie attack on the prowl. India lost their last seven wickets for 34 runs and that tells you the story - if you give a sniff to the Aussies, they are likely to capitalize and they surely did. Boland and Lyon were in their elements and closed the game out clinically.

Lyon to Siraj, out Lbw!! Siraj has been trapped in front but he takes the review. That's the only option he has. Looked adjacent to the naked eye. Turned in sharply from a length outside off and kept a bit low, Siraj looked to work it across but missed to get pinged on the pads. Time for the replays. Snicko shows a flat line. Over to ball-tracking and it reveals three reds - it would have crashed into the leg-stump. A brilliant performance from Australia. They seized the crunch moments in the game and that is what matters. Australia go 2-1 up in the series with a game in hand and bolster their chances to qualify for the WTC final. Siraj lbw b Lyon 0(2)

Lyon to Siraj, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

DRS!

Seven fielders surrounding Siraj

Boland to Washington Sundar, no run, short of length ball angling in from round the wicket, Washington Sundar covers the line to keep it out

Boland to Washington Sundar, no run, length ball on the sixth stump channel, Washington Sundar lifts his bat to let it through

Boland to Siraj, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length all angling down, Siraj looks to tuck it across but it deflects off his thigh pad and rolls to backward square leg for a leg bye

Mohammed Siraj, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Boland to Bumrah, out Caught by Smith!! That's an outstanding catch from Smith at first slip! Razor sharp reflexes there from Smith. This one rears up from a length outside off as it keeps coming in with the angle, Bumrah commits to the front foot as he looks to block tentatively but gets an outside edge behind. Smith at first slip gets low to his right and takes it with both hands inches above the ground. It's taken upstairs to check for the clarity of the catch and the replay confirms the catch is clean. Australia are just one wicket away now. Bumrah c Smith b Boland 0(8)

Boland to Bumrah, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Boland to Bumrah, no run, back of a length ball shaping in on off, Bumrah covers the line and plays it with soft hands to the leg-side

Boland to Bumrah, no run, shortish delivery angling in and climbing on Bumrah. He hops and fends it in to the left of silly point

Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, coming in with the arm and on a back of a length on middle, Washington Sundar hangs back and keeps it out

Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, flighted delivery on a fullish length, Washington Sundar puts in a good stride forward and blocks it solidly

Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, presses forward to a flighted delivery outside off and is not quite to the pitch of it. Gets it off the inner half but it's well wide to the right of short leg

Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, full ball drifting in on off from round the wicket, Washington Sundar leans ahead to block it