Australia v India, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 4th Test, India tour of Australia, 2024

India tour of Australia 4th Test: Australia v India at Melbourne, December 25, 2024
Australia
AUS
474/10 (122.4) & 234/10 (83.4)
India
IND
369/10 (119.3) & 155/10 (79.1)
Finished
AUS won by 184 runs.
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Mohammed Siraj02000.00
Washington Sundar5450011.11
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Nathan Lyon20.163721.83
Scott Boland1673932.44
Current Partnership: 1 run (0.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Mohammed Siraj 0 (2) | Fall of Wicket: 155/10 (79.1 ov)
CRR: 1.96 | Last Ten Overs: 17/4 1.70
Recent: W··1W··········4··

Commentary

w
79.1
Mohammed Siraj lbw b NM Lyon 0 (2) Nathan Lyon to Mohammed Siraj, no run, lbw b NM Lyon, Out LBW !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammed Siraj hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Nathan Lyon, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Mohammed Siraj dismissal.
End of over 79 (1 runs)
Washington Sundar 5 (45)
Mohammed Siraj 0 (1)
India 155/9
Scott Boland 16-7-39-3
Nathan Lyon 20-6-37-1
0
78.6
Scott Boland to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
78.5
Scott Boland to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Scott Boland sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
1lb
78.4
Scott Boland to Mohammed Siraj, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mohammed Siraj goes forward, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
w
78.3
Jasprit Bumrah c S Smith b SM Boland 0 (8) Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, no run, c S Smith b SM Boland, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jasprit Bumrah hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Steven Smith, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jasprit Bumrah is out.
0
78.2
Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Jasprit Bumrah goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
78.1
Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Jasprit Bumrah goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 78 (0 runs)
Washington Sundar 5 (43)
Jasprit Bumrah 0 (5)
India 154/8
Nathan Lyon 20-6-37-1
Scott Boland 15-6-39-2
0
77.6
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
77.5
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
77.4
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
77.3
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
77.2
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
77.1
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 77 (4 runs)
Jasprit Bumrah 0 (5)
Washington Sundar 5 (37)
India 154/8
Scott Boland 15-6-39-2
Nathan Lyon 19-5-37-1
0
76.6
Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jasprit Bumrah hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
76.5
Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Scott Boland sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Jasprit Bumrah hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
4b
76.4
Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, 4 bye, Bye !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Jasprit Bumrah goes forward, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.
0
76.3
Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jasprit Bumrah hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
76.2
Scott Boland to Jasprit Bumrah, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Jasprit Bumrah hangs in the crease, dabs it towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
w
76.1
Akash Deep c T Head b SM Boland 7 (17) Scott Boland to Akash Deep, no run, c T Head b SM Boland, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Akash Deep hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting push towards short mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Travis Head, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Akash Deep.
End of over 76 (2 runs)
Washington Sundar 5 (37)
Akash Deep 7 (16)
India 150/7
Nathan Lyon 19-5-37-1
Pat Cummins 18-5-28-3
0
75.6
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
0
75.5
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
75.4
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
0
75.3
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the off stump, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
0
75.2
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the stumps, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
2
75.1
Nathan Lyon to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, Nathan Lyon delivers at fulltoss, Washington Sundar goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Washington Sundar to just 2 runs.
End of over 75 (5 runs)
Akash Deep 7 (16)
Washington Sundar 3 (31)
India 148/7
Pat Cummins 18-5-28-3
Nathan Lyon 18-5-35-1
0
74.6
Pat Cummins to Akash Deep, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Akash Deep hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.