India vs Australia 4th Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar Steady But Follow-On Scare Still Looms Over India | Cricket News

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3, Live: Maiden over

Along with boundaries and singles, Indian duo of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar is also showing a cautious approach and carefully taking India ahead in the game. The previous over from Pat Cummins goes maiden as the Indian batters are looking for a perfect opportunity to hit boundaries. India still need 46 runs to avoid the follow-on. 

IND 229/7 (68 overs)

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3, Live: Six from Reddy

WOAHH!!!! That’s massive!!! Just few deliveries ago, India lost the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja but Nitish Reddy is not holding back and taking on every Australian bowler. This time, he hammers a huge maximum off Nathan Lyon as India are slowly marching to avoid the follow-on. Reddy uses his feet, gets close to the pitch of the flighted delivery and smashes it downtown for a flat six. 

IND 228/7 (66.2 overs)

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3, Live: OUT

OUT!!! India are in deep trouble now as they have lost another big wicket. This time, Nathan Lyon opens his wicket tally and removes Ravindra Jadeja for 17. Lyon strikes onto the pads of Jadeja as the on-field umpire wastes no time and signals LBW out. The India all-rounder then opts for a DRS but it also gives the verdict as umpire’s call and Jadeja departs. India are now seven down. 

IND 221/7 (64.5 overs)

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3, Live: Onus on Jadeja-Reddy

Despite the dismissal of Rishabh Pant, India are holding some momentum as the duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy is forming a good partnership. They are rotating the strike and also stealing boundaries regularly. However, India still need 55 runs to avoid the follow-on. Can they do it? Only time will tell. 

IND 220/6 (64 overs)

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3, Live: FOUR

FOUR!!!! Ravindra Jadeja is keeping India in the game with his regular boundaries. He has now hit a terrific boundary off Mitchell Starc. Jadeja stays well-balanced and flicks it with good timing through mid-wicket. The ball comfortably races across the boundary line for four. 

IND 218/6 (63.1 overs)

India vs Australia Day 3 Live: Great compliment

Gavaskar call Reddy the find of the series! And he is right. He has already scored 19 off 23 balls. He is taking the pressure off Jadeja too. After 61 overs

India are 213-6, trailing Australia by 261 runs

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Live: FOUR

Another four for Reddy! This time off Mitchell Starc. The all-rounder slashes it between gully and backward point. Clearly, the young man is not being bogged down by the huge pressure that he and the team finds itself in. India are on cusp of going past the score of 200.

India vs Australia Day 3 Live: Reddy stars with a bang!

Nitish Reddy is the next man in and gets a four on the fourth ball that he plays. It’s a flighted delivery from Lyon and Reddy drives it straight to mid-off. The young man has been in great touch. Can he play his best knock of his career so far today?

India vs Australia Day 3 Live: GONE!

India have los the wicket of Rishabh Pant! That is going to hurt. 

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Live: Runs for Jadeja

Jadeja finally opens his account today with a single off Cummins in the 53rd over and then gets a four too in the next over from Boland with a glance off a poor delivery. India needs more of these. And there you have it, Australia will introduce spin next over 

India vs Australia Day 3 Live: FOUR!

At the end other, Pant is not shying away from going for the boundaries once in a while. This time he pulls Boland for a four. It was a short ball and angled in, and Pant treats it with absolute smartness. Crucial runs for India. 

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Live: India struggle

Back to the game, the Indian batters are having a troubled time. The commentator mentioned that there are no demons in the pitch and the conditions are suitable for batting. But Pant and Jadeja are not finding it easy. In fact, Jadeja is yet to score a run today. He also had a mix up with Pant. The last thing India need now is a run out!

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Live: What if India Draw

If India lose both games, they are out of WTC final race. If India draw both games, they can still qualify for the WTC final. In that case, they must hope that the Sri Lanka vs Australia series ends in a 0-0 draw

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Live: What if India Lose at MCG and win at Sydney

Scenario 2: India Lose in Melbourne and win in Sydney

Pakistan defeat South Africa 2-0 in the away series

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Live: WTC equation

So, now and important explanation. India’s WTC final chances. First what if India win this match and the next one in Sydney:

India are currently in the top three in the Race to WTC final, with South Africa and Australia holding the top two position. If India win the Melbourne and the Sydney Tests, they will enter the Final. The results of the ongoing South Africa vs Pakistan Test series and the Sri Lanka vs Australia series (in January-February) will not matter for India then. 

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 3 Live: Review wasted

Third over of the day and Rishabh Pant charges down for a four at mid-on off Pat Cummins. The next ball, Australia take a review against the India star. It was a back of a length rising delivery, and Pant let it go. Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey thinks there might be a bat involved. Pat Cummins goes for it but the review is wasted! India are not complaining.

4th Test Day 3 Live: Maiden!

Scott Boland is the man from the other end for Australia. Jadeja is facing him and is being prodded in all ways possible! He is getting the away movement, and Jadeja is in two minds on occasion. It’s a maiden! The first half an hour will be crucial for India. Not losing wickets in this duration will be the key!

India vs Australia 4th Test Live: Good movement!

Pat Cummins runs in for the first over of the day and gets good movement! Pant even gets the edge on one but the ball does not carry to the slips and instead finds its way to the boundary! That’s lucky and India would take it with both hands! Every run counts from here on. India still need 107 runs to avoid a follow-on.

IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: It Starts!

And we are about to start! It’s a bright sunny day in Melbourne! The Australian players are already in. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja are entering the field. The whole of India are hoping this pair fires today!

4th Test Day 3 Live: Follow-on Possible?

Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant will start the proceeding for India on Day 3. The first task for the Indian duo will be to ensure that the team goes past the follow-on score for which the Rohit Sharma-led side needs 111 runs more

India vs Australia Live: Match Summary

So, this has been the story so far: 

Australia batters plundered runs at will and posted a mammoth 474 in the first innings after a well-crafter 140 from Steve Smith. India were expected to give an apt reply and they did start promisingly. But three wickets of Yashashvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Akash Deep in the space of just six runs meant that India are on the backfoot going into the third day!

IND vs AUS Live: Welcome!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third day of the India vs Australia 4th Test. It’s the Moving Day! The course that this match will take might well be decided today!