Australia vs India, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of Australia, 2018-19 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Date & Time: Jan 03-Jan 07, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Shami 2-58(19 ov)
103.6
Shami to Hazlewood, no run, slower delivery bowled at 124kph, Hazlewood picks it and defends down the pitch
103.5
Shami to Hazlewood, no run, 137.4kph, in-angling short ball and a backing away Hazlewood couldn't evade it. He was looking to sway away from it, but the ball kept coming in and he gets hit on the arm guard
103.4
Shami to Hazlewood, no run, 140.7kph, length ball on the stumps, Hazlewood defends it from the crease
103.3
Shami to Starc, 3 runs, fuller ball and Starc tries to play across the line, swung his bat hard and the ball goes off the inside half to deep mid-wicket. Mayank Agarwal sprints back, slides and pulls the back into play
103.2
Shami to Starc, no run, slants in a length ball from round the wicket and that's been knocked down to mid-off
103.1
Shami to Starc, no run, wayward start from Shami. Darts a back of a length delivery way down leg, misses Starc's attempted flick/tuck by a long way
86.6
Shami to Handscomb, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Handscomb stays besides the line and pushes it to the off-side
86.5
Shami to Handscomb, no run, another one that stayed low, but thankfully for Handscomb, the line was wide of off, Handscomb crouched low as he defended this back of a length delivery to the off-side
86.4
Shami to Handscomb, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Handscomb gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go
86.3
Shami to Handscomb, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Handscomb hops across and defends it to the off-side
86.2
Shami to Handscomb, no run, very full and just outside off, Handscomb jams his bat down and squeezes it to mid-off
86.1
Shami to Handscomb, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Handscomb prods across and blocks with soft hands
84.6
Shami to Handscomb, no run, a wicket-taking over, but not a great one from Shami, shortens his length and slides this one down leg, left alone
84.5
Shami to Starc, 1 run, back of a length and on Starc's hips, tucked down towards long leg for a single
84.4
Shami to Starc, no run, short of a length and angling across the left-hander, Starc drops his wrists and sways away from the line
84.3
Shami to Pat Cummins, out Bowled!! Shami has struck with the second new ball, he got his line right, the ball stayed very low and scooted under Cummins's bat. Not a lot he could do about it - Cummins, his battling effort is over. Shami shortened his length and got it to nip back into the right-hander, Cummins was caught on the back-foot, the ball never rose and went underneath his frailing bat. The off-stump is knocked out and India have the start they wanted. Pat Cummins b Shami 25(44) [4s-6]
84.2
Shami to Pat Cummins, no run, wrong line from Shami, banged in short and it kept swirling away from the right-hander, Cummins watches it sail through. Pant puts in an acrobatic dive to save runs
84.1
Shami to Pat Cummins, no run, a gentle loosener from Shami, short and angling down the leg-side, Cummins gets inside the line and lets it go
57.6
Shami to Head, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, nicely driven by Head whose weight moves forward with the front foot. Doesn't overhit the ball, just places it through extra cover. No more than a couple of runs with Jadeja dashing after it
57.5
Shami to Head, no run, he's getting him to play round his front pad constantly. Length ball that's turned away to square leg
57.4
Shami to Head, no run, back of a length delivery slanted in on middle, clips it to short backward square
57.3
Shami to Head, no run, length ball outside off, left alone
57.2
Shami to Head, no run, back of a length outside off, cuts it to cover. Bit of a misfield from Rahul which prompts Head to come looking for a single, but Handscomb wisely sends him back
57.1
Shami to Head, no run, sharp bumper that Head initially freezes against. Only at the last moment does he bend his head underneath it
55.6
Shami to Head, no run, back of a length on off, blocked to mid-off
55.5
Shami to Handscomb, 1 run, back of a length on leg, glances it off the thigh to fine leg
55.4
Shami to Head, 1 run, length ball on middle, shuffles across and clips it through midwicket
55.3
Shami to Head, no run, back of a length on leg, shuffles across and tucks it to square leg
55.2
Shami to Head, no run, length ball down the leg-side, he's manipulated Head into playing it straight towards that unusual short backward square that India have got. But Head kept it down
55.1
Shami to Head, no run, length ball outside off, it's been left alone by Head but tell you what, he was a bit late in lifting his bat up and it wasn't far from taking the toe-end
53.6
Shami to Handscomb, no run, Shami shortens his length on off, Handscomb gets right behind the line as he defends
53.5
Shami to Handscomb, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Handscomb covers his off-stump and lets it go
53.4
Shami to Handscomb, no run, back of a length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
53.3
Shami to Head, 1 run, full and on Head's pads, looking to rip the leg-pole out, whipped away backward of square on the on-side for a single
53.2
Shami to Head, no run, back of a length and just outside off, pushed off the back-foot to the right of cover where Jadeja makes a sprawling stop
53.1
Shami to Head, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Head prods across and defends it to the on-side
51.6
Shami to Head, 1 run, full and drifting into Head's pads, he's off the mark with a clip behind square on the on-side
51.5
Shami to Handscomb, 1 run, on a good length and targetting Handscomb's front-pad with the nip-backer, he gets his bat down and the inside edge squirts behind square on the on-side for a single
51.4
Shami to Labuschagne, out Caught by Rahane!! That's a stunner and a flabbergasted Labuschagne walks off - shaking his head. This was full and on his pads, Labuschagne creamed the on-drive, doesn't bother to keep it on the ground. It was travelling and it went to the right of short mid-wicket where Rahane dived and completed a fine catch. Labuschagne was looking seriously good, but can't convert his start into something substantial. Labuschagne c Rahane b Shami 38(95) [4s-7]
51.3
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, Labuschagne gets across and defends it back at the bowler
51.2
Shami to Labuschagne, FOUR, lovely shot, overpitched and at the stumps, Labuschagne leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and punches it back past the non-striker, RJ gave chase, but he was always coming second best
51.1
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, short of a length and slanting away from the right-hander, chopped off the back-foot to backward point
49.6
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, Shami keeps it full and at the stumps, driven back at the bowler
49.5
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, full and angling into the right-hander, Labuschagne finds short mid-wicket with the tuck
49.4
Shami to Labuschagne, FOUR, nicely played, banged in short and well outside off, Labuschagne waits on it, opens the face of the bat and then ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary
49.3
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Labuschagne plays close to his body and pushes it to cover-point
49.2
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and on the leg-stump line, Labuschagne gets inside the line and finds short mid-wicket with the clip
49.1
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, the inswinging yorker from Shami, Labuschagne watches it all along and squeezes it back at the bowler
47.6
Shami to Labuschagne, FOUR, cracking shot, tad too full and too straight from Shami, Labuschagne leans across, head on top of the ball and then places the on-drive - right into the gap between the two fielders at short mid-wicket, he's growing in confidence with every ball
47.5
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and around the leg-stump line, Labuschagne presses across and turns it to mid-wicket
47.4
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, very full and tailing back into the right-hander, Labuschagne gets his left leg away as he jams it to the on-side
47.3
Shami to Labuschagne, FOUR, lovely, floaty half-volley outside off, Labuschagne leans forward, prtesents the full face of the bat and finds the gap past cover with the drive
47.2
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and a hint of tail back into the right-hander, Labuschagne prods across and turns it to the fielder catching at square short mid-wicket
47.1
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, on a good length and a hint of reverse-swing back into the right-hander, Labuschagne leans across and defends it to the off-side
39.6
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, 139kph, short of length delivery on off and Labuschagne blunts it to short mid-wicket. That'll be lunch on day three
39.5
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball holding its line outside off, Labuschagne belatedly decides to shoulder arms
39.4
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, another inswinger at 136.6kph, Labuschagne is half-forward to drop it into the off-side and tries to steal a run, gets rightly sent back by his partner
39.3
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, 141.5kph, full and tailing in, Labuschagne moves his front leg across to keep it out on the off-side
39.2
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, 134.9kph, shortish ball on the stumps that keeps low, Labuschagne manages to defend it into the pitch with a straight bat
39.1
Shami to Marcus Harris, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling away outside off, Harris guides it through backward point. The single brings up the 50-run stand between the duo
37.6
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, 138.3kph, very full ball from round the wicket, but the line is too wide outside off. Nothing doing from Harris
37.5
Shami to Labuschagne, 1 run, slower ball, full delivery bowled at 127.6kph, Labuschagne gets forward and taps it through cover for a single
37.4
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, this one comes in sharply, however Labuschagne knows where his off-peg is. Covers the sticks with a stride across and shoulders arms
37.3
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, fullish ball going away outside off, swung away and Labuschagne ignored it on line
37.2
Shami to Marcus Harris, 1 run, a head-high bumper, a controlled pull shot to fine leg
37.1
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, fuller than a good length ball marginally outside off, Harris stays in his crease to pat it to cover
35.6
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, tailing in at 139.7kph from a good length, Labuschagne has a confident press forward to barricade it to the left of the bowler
35.5
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, good lift on this short-pitched delivery and Labuschagne sways initially and later ducks under it
35.4
Shami to Marcus Harris, 1 run, full on the sticks, worked wide of mid-on for a single
35.3
Shami to Marcus Harris, 2 runs, Shami hurls it full and Harris drives it through cover off the front foot. Didn't overhit and collected a brace. This is now Harris's highest Test score
35.2
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, tad shorter and closer to off, Harris hangs back to defend it back to the bowler
35.1
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, 132.3kph, the shiny side of the ball to the right, but this good length ball seamed away further and Harris got beaten on the outside edge. Wasn't too far away from the nick
33.6
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, and looks like Labuschagne has heard Warne. Another fuller length delivery and Labuschagne offers a straight bat to defend it down the pitch
33.5
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, full and tailing in on off and middle, Labuschagne walks across and pats it to short mid-wicket by closing his bat-face. "Play straight," is the advice from Shane Warne on air
33.4
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, 138.6kph, back of a length delivery, hint of in-curl (reverse), Labuschagne covers his sticks and lifts his bat up
33.3
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, seam-up ball, skiddy short of length ball at 133kph, Labuschagne defends with an opened bat-face
33.2
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, in-slanter from a good length, Labuschagne shuffles across to tuck it away and misses, off the thigh pad and goes towards the keeper
33.1
Shami to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball around the fourth stump line, Labuschagne blocks
15.6
Shami to Marcus Harris, FOUR, elegance personified. Shami continues to pitch it up, this turns out to be a half-volley outside off. Harris meets it with a fluent drive after getting onto the front foot and it beats Rahul at cover
15.5
Shami to Khawaja, 1 run, veering on middle and leg, picked away to deep square leg
15.4
Shami to Khawaja, 2 runs, dishes out full and wider of off, such fast hands from Khawaja as he nails it square past point. Jadeja chases and keeps the pair down to a brace
15.3
Shami to Khawaja, no run, pitched very full outside off, Khawaja drives it to extra cover
15.2
Shami to Khawaja, FOUR, Shami pays the price for erring it too straight. Attacks the stumps, Khawaja moves inside the line and glances it very fine. No chance for the long leg fielder
15.1
Shami to Khawaja, no run, cutting back in just outside off, Khawaja sees there's no threat to his castle, so leaves
13.6
Shami to Khawaja, no run, scrambled seam delivery just outside off, patted from the crease to extra cover
13.5
Shami to Khawaja, no run, stays low, the incoming delivery. Khawaja takes notice and gets behind the line to block it
13.4
Shami to Khawaja, no run, good length, swerving in closer to off. Khawaja is watchful in his leave
13.3
Shami to Khawaja, 2 runs, goes short, Khawaja latches onto the back foot and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket to earn a brace
13.1
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, overpitched outside off, Harris meets it with a cracking push to mid-off
11.6
Shami to Khawaja, 1 run, swings back in just outside off, Khawaja wrists it wide of mid-on
11.5
Shami to Khawaja, no run, goes a tad wide of the crease and slants it fuller outside off. Khawaja welcomes it with a greeted bat
11.4
Shami to Khawaja, no run, overpitched outside off, Khawaja squeezes the drive to extra cover
11.3
Shami to Marcus Harris, 1 run, I0$, fuller and outside off. Draws Harris forward, who checks his defence to cover
11.2
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, entices Harris into a drive but cunningly gets it to straighten a bit which meant the batsman squirted it off the outer half to point
11.1
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, fuller length delivery, probing around off. Harris lunges forward in defence
4.6
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, back of a length outside off, punches it wide of short mid-off. Superb diving effort from Hanuma Vihari there
4.5
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, pitched up just outside off, driven to short mid-off
4.4
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, short of length on off, comfortably blocked from the crease
4.3
Shami to Marcus Harris, 2 runs, pitched up on off stump, driven with a slightly closed bat-face to get this wide of mid-on
4.2
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, short of length outside off, dabs it in front of gully
4.1
Shami to Khawaja, 1 run, back of a length on off, nudges it with the angle wide of mid-on
2.6
Shami to Khawaja, no run, back of a length delivery that comes in with the seam, close leave from Khawaja
2.5
Shami to Khawaja, no run, pitched up on off, Khawaja drives to mid-on
2.4
Shami to Khawaja, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone
2.3
Shami to Khawaja, no run, Pant has put this down. He dived in front of first slip, got there with both hands but couldn't hold on. Length ball from Shami that just held its line from round the wicket to find the edge. He was riding high on confidence after that hundred, just meets with a little bummer with the gloves
2.2
Shami to Khawaja, no run, goes wide of the crease and slants a full ball outside off, left alone
2.1
Shami to Marcus Harris, 1 run, short at the body, pulled away to fine leg
0.6
Shami to Khawaja, no run, angles it in, keeps a little low and Khawaja accounts for it by getting his bat down in time and blunting it to mid-on
0.5
Shami to Khawaja, no run, I0$, fraction fuller and in the corridor outside off, Khawaja waits back covering for the line and blocks it with soft hands to point
0.4
Shami to Marcus Harris, 1 run, back of a length and no swing whatsoever for Shami. Punched towards cover
0.3
Shami to Marcus Harris, FOUR, Harris is off the mark. Shami goes short and offers room outside off, Harris stood on top of it and spanked it through cover
0.2
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, nipped back in from a length to cramp the batsman for room. Harris lazily wafts and the ball rolls back in to go over the stumps. Nervy..
0.1
Shami to Marcus Harris, no run, full inswinger from round the wicket, Harris gets half-a-stride forward and defends it cautiously to mid-on
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