Australia vs India, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of Australia, 2024-25 Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Ravindra Jadeja 17(51)
64.5
Lyon to Jadeja, out Lbw!! Jadeja has been trapped in front but after a discussion with Nitish Reddy, he takes the review. That looked adjacent to the naked eye. Was the slider on a length from Lyon. It came in with the arm from outside off, Jadeja with a closed bat-face tried to work it across but missed to get struck on the back leg. Snicko shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Over to ball-tracking and hitting is umpire's call - it would have clipped the top of midde and off. Jadeja was rushed by the skidiness of that delivery and was caught in a tangle. He was looking jittery against Lyon and eventually has been caught off guard. India still need 54 to avoid the follow-on. Jadeja lbw b Lyon 17(51) [4s-3]
64.4
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, quicker and flatter just outside off, Jadeja rocks back and chops it to backward point
63.6
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, no run, 140kph hard length ball well outside off, holding its line, Jadeja doesn't fiddle with it
63.5
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, no run, 141.4kph bouncer on middle and off, Jadeja ducks under it in a jiffy
63.4
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, no run, 142.5kph pitched up ball shaping in from outside off, Jadeja leans ahead a touch to keep it out. A hint of reverse swing there
63.2
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, 1 run, 143.4kph back of a length ball angling in on off, Jadeja hops and tucks it through backward square leg
63.1
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, FOUR, nicely done! Full ball shaping in on middle and off, Jadeja stays well-balanced and flicks it with good timing through mid-wicket. The chase is on but the ball wins the race
60.6
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, full ball drifting in from outside off, Jadeja leans ahead and blocks it with his bat close to his pad
59.5
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, 1 run, a direct-hit from Cummins but looks like Jadeja is home! He drives this full to mid-on and takes off. Cummins attacks the ball, dives across, picks the ball up and hits the bull's eye but by then Jadeja had plonked his bat inside the crease
58.6
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Jadeja leans ahead and bunts it down the track
58.5
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, loopy full ball around off, dipping on Jadeja and turning a bit. Jadeja lunges to block but gets it off the inner half onto his pads
58.3
Lyon to Jadeja, 1 run, that's a tight single! Jadeja nudges this one towards mid-wicket and calls his partner through. Nitish Reddy had to scamper across for that. Not sure if those tight runs are needed
58.2
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, quicker and flatter just outside off, Jadeja chops it to backward point
58.1
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, full floated ball on off, Jadeja lunges in defence
56.3
Lyon to Jadeja, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Jadeja works it to backward square leg
56.2
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja once again yorks himself and jams it back to Lyon
54.6
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, fraction short on off, Jadeja hangs back and defends it down
54.5
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja is unsure whether to go forward or hang back and in the end somehow manages to keep it out
54.4
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, loud shout for LBW. Lyon was pleading with umpire Michael Gough. He has a chat with Cummins and decides against the review. Skidding in and Jadeja is rushed on the back foot, he fails to get his bat down and is rapped on the pads. Ball-tracking shows it would have been umpire's call on hitting the wicket. Close shave that for Jadeja..
54.3
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on off, Jadeja lunges forward and jams it onto the boot, the ball lobs and drops in front of silly point. He yorked himself with that big stride and got himself into a tangle
53.6
Boland to Jadeja, FOUR, rare bad delivery from Boland. He strays down leg, Jadeja helps it along to fine leg with a neat little glance
53.5
Boland to Jadeja, no run, good length ball outside off, Jadeja lifts his bat and lets it go
53.4
Boland to Jadeja, no run, angles it in and makes Jadeja play, he ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball drops near his feet
53.3
Boland to Jadeja, no run, he probes away in the channel around off, Jadeja watches it closely and leaves
53.2
Boland to Jadeja, no run, uhh! That's a good leave. Boland gets a bit of inward shape and the ball was really close to off-stump, but Jadeja lifts his bat and lets it go. Pant gives the thumbs up from the other end
53.1
Boland to Jadeja, no run, fullish delivery close to off, Jadeja covers the line and shoulders arms
52.5
Cummins to Jadeja, 1 run, that's Jadeja's first run of the day. Back of a length and leg-lined, Jadeja tucks it into the empty mid-wicket region
52.4
Cummins to Jadeja, no run, back of a length outside off, Jadeja leaves
51.6
Boland to Jadeja, no run, full and arrowing in on off, Jadeja offers a straight bat in his block
50.6
Cummins to Jadeja, no run, back of a length delivery, Jadeja gets behind the line and defends to mid-off
50.5
Cummins to Jadeja, no run, short ball right on off-stump, keeps rising and Jadeja plays it well - arches back and sways away from the line
50.4
Cummins to Jadeja, no run, fuller delivery around off, Jadeja blocks it with a straight bat to the off-side
50.3
Cummins to Jadeja, no run, I0$ short ball aimed at the batter, Jadeja ducks and allows it to sail over
50.2
Cummins to Jadeja, no run, I0$ back of a length delivery, Jadeja tucks it wristily towards mid-on
49.6
Boland to Jadeja, no run, short of length delivery around off, Jadeja gets on top of the bounce and fends it down with soft hands
49.5
Boland to Jadeja, no run, fullish delivery close to off, Jadeja defends off the outer half to backward point
49.4
Boland to Jadeja, no run, direct hit and Jadeja would have been struggling. There was never a run. Jadeja pushes it towards mid-off and sets off for a risky single. Pant is ball-watching and says no, Jadeja was halfway down when he turns back and tries to get in, Cummins swoops down and can't score the direct hit at the striker's end
48.6
Cummins to Jadeja, no run, fullish delivery close to off, Jadeja does not move his feet much but blocks it to mid-off
47.6
Boland to Jadeja, no run, on a length and outside off, bit of away movement and Jadeja leaves
47.5
Boland to Jadeja, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Jadeja stays behind the line and defends
47.4
Boland to Jadeja, no run, angles it across and Jadeja wasn't sure whether to play or leave, he lifts his bat at the last second and lets it pass
47.3
Boland to Jadeja, no run, once again full and drawing Jadeja forward, blocked solidly to mid-off
47.2
Boland to Jadeja, no run, I0$ fuller and close to off, Jadeja jams it onto the pad off the inner half
47.1
Boland to Jadeja, no run, fullish delivery around off, Jadeja's bat face close and he turns it to square leg
45.6
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, FOUR, full ball straying on the pads, Jadeja flicks it nicely through backward square leg to find the fence. That's Stumps on Day 2
45.5
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, no run, 144.1kph short ball just outside off, Jadeja has to sway away from the line and drop his wrists to evade it
45.4
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, no run, 139kph yorker length ball honing in on off, Jadeja clips it towards short mid-wicket
45.3
Mitchell Starc to Jadeja, no run, 142kph good length ball outside off, Jadeja lifts his bat to let it through
44.6
Boland to Jadeja, no run, just short of third slip! Boland angles in a length ball from round the wicket and gets it to straighten from off. Jadeja has no option but to play at it and gets a thick outside edge that lands well short of Labuschagne at third slip
44.5
Boland to Jadeja, no run, full ball swinging towards the pads, Jadeja looks to keep it out but gets struck on the pads
44.4
Boland to Jadeja, no run, back of a length ball in line of the stumps, Jadeja hops to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads
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