India Vs Australia MCG Test 2024 - Day 3 Highlight In Hindi

IND vs AUS: मेलबर्न में भारतीय टीम की शानदार वापसी, ऑस्ट्रेलिया के 474 रन के जवाब में बनाए 358/9, नीतीश का शतक.

On Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), play commenced half an hour earlier than usual, at 4:30 am IST, to compensate for overs lost due to rain and bad light on Day 3. 

India resumed their first innings at 358/9, trailing Australia’s total by 116 runs. The overnight centurion, Nitish Kumar Reddy, who remained unbeaten on 105, and Mohammed Siraj took to the crease. However, the Indian innings concluded swiftly, adding only 10 runs before being bowled out for 368, reducing the deficit to 106 runs.

In their second innings, Australia faced a challenging start. Openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja were dismissed early by India’s pace attack, leaving Australia at 25/2. Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith then steadied the innings with a crucial partnership, both reaching half-centuries. Labuschagne scored 65, while Smith contributed 70 runs. Their stand was broken when Labuschagne was caught behind off Mohammed Shami’s bowling.

The middle order saw contributions from Travis Head (45) and Cameron Green (32), but India’s bowlers maintained pressure, taking wickets at regular intervals. Ravindra Jadeja was particularly effective, claiming 3 wickets for 78 runs. Australia declared their innings at 294/8, setting India a daunting target of 401 runs to win.

India’s second innings began cautiously in the final session of the day. Openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal negotiated the new ball under fading light, guiding India to 36/0 at stumps. They now require a further 365 runs for victory with all ten wickets in hand.

The weather forecast for Day 5 indicates clear skies, promising an uninterrupted day of play. Cricket enthusiasts anticipate a thrilling conclusion to this Test match, with all results still possible.

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