
Gill ton powers India’s reply
Shubman Gill’s sparkling century and an unbeaten 59 by Virat Kohli kept India strong in their first-innings reply against a persistent Australian spin attack in the fourth Test on Saturday.
Shubman Gill’s sparkling century and an unbeaten 59 by Virat Kohli kept India strong in their first-innings reply against a persistent Australian spin attack in the fourth Test on Saturday.
Opener Usman Khawaja hit a masterful 180 and Cameron Green struck a maiden century before Australia were bowled out for 480 by India on day two of the fourth Test on Friday.
Opener Usman Khawaja struck the first century of the series by an Australian batsman as the tourists reached 255-4 on the opening day of the fourth Test against India.
Australia will be aiming to square the series against India on another spin minefield when the final Test begins in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Captain Rohit Sharma said he was bored of talking about India’s pitches after the hosts lost the third Test to Australia on a wickedly turning Indore track on Friday.
Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne held their nerve on a viciously turning Indore pitch to guide Australia to a nine-wicket victory on Friday.
Nathan Lyon took eight wickets on Thursday to give Australia a glimmer of hope of beating India in the third Test.
Australia took a lead of 47 after Matthew Kuhnemann’s five-wicket haul helped dismiss India for 109 on a dramatic first day of the third Test.
India skipper Rohit Sharma has played down KL Rahul’s removal from the vice-captaincy but kept the door open for a change in team for the third Test against Australia.
A depleted Australia will look to stand-in captain Steve Smith for inspiration when the third Test against India begins in Indore on Wednesday.
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took a career-best 7-42 as India thrashed Australia by six wickets within three days of a dramatic second Test.
Axar Patel hammered a counter-attacking 74 to help India close the gap on Australia’s total after Nathan Lyon bagged five wickets on an intense day two of the second Test.
Gritty half-centuries from Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb guided Australia to a fighting 263 all out against inspired India bowlers on Friday’s opening day of the second Test.
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has revealed the secret to his staying power ahead of his milestone 100th Test.
Rohit Sharma’s India have toppled Australia to take top spot in the ICC Test rankings.