IND vs AUS 4th Test – IND vs AUS 4th Test Updates Day 4 Score LIVE: Team India all out for 369 runs in the first innings in Melbourne Test, Nitish Reddy scored 114 runs – india vs australia 4th test day 4 live cricket score boxing day test Highlights Nitish Reddy sundar Bumrah Travis head Rohit kohli ind vs aus tspo

ND vs AUS 4th Test Live Update Day 4 LIVE: The fourth Test between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This match started on 26 December. Today is the fourth day of the match (29 December). The Australian team is batting in its second innings. His score is around 20 runs at the loss of one wicket. Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja are at the crease. The Indian team scored 369 runs in its first innings. Nitish Reddy contributed 114 runs for India.

Let us tell you that in the first innings of this match, the Australian team was reduced to 474 runs. That means, on the basis of the first innings, Australia got a lead of 105 runs. All results (draw, India’s win, Australia’s win) are possible in this match. It remains to be seen how long Australia will bat in the second innings after India’s reply and what target it will give to India. We are continuously updating the updates and live scores related to the Boxing Day Test match being held in Melbourne. In such a situation, keep refreshing this page.

Highlights of Team India’s innings
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal came to open the first innings for India. But Rohit Sharma walked on the ball of Kangaroo captain Pat Cummins in the second over of the day. Whereas KL Rahul seemed to be in the right rhythm but he too got bowled by Pat Cummins’ ball.

After this, Kohli and Yashasvi together made a partnership of 102 runs. But then Yashasvi Jaiswal was out on 82 runs while trying to steal a run. After this, one more run was added to the scoreboard when Scott Boland got Virat Kohli, who was settled on the pitch, caught out by Alex Carey behind the wicket. Then nightwatchman Akash Deep (0) was also out on Boland’s ball. In this way the wickets of Yashasvi, Kohli and Akash Deep fell within 6 runs. When the second day’s play ended, India’s score was 164 runs for five wickets.

Nitish Kumar Reddy hits his maiden Test century and receives a standing ovation from the MCG crowd ❤️ #AUSvIND , #PlayOfTheDay , @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/Vbqq5C26gz

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 28, 2024

In the third day’s play, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant made a good start and hit some good shots. Just when it seemed that this partnership was established, Rishabh Pant (28) lost his patience and while trying to hit a ramp shot, he was caught by Nathan Lyon at third man on the ball of Scott Boland. Then after some time Jadeja was also out on a personal score of 17 runs. Lion made Jadeja LBW. After this, Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar made an excellent partnership of 127 runs, but Sundar (50) was out as soon as he scored. Then Bumrah was out on a duck. After Bumrah’s dismissal, Nitish Reddy scored his century. Till stumps on the third day, India had scored 358 runs for 9 wickets.

It did not take long for the Indian team’s innings to collapse on the fourth day. Nathan Lyon wrapped up the Indian team’s innings by getting Nitish Reddy caught out by Mitchell Starc. Nitish scored 114 runs in 189 balls with the help of 11 fours and one six. This was the first century of Nitish’s Test career. For Australia, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland achieved one success each.

India’s scorecard

Wicket Fall: 1-8 (Rohit Sharma, 2 overs), 2-51 (KL Rahul, 15 overs), 153-3 (Yashshwi Jaiswal, 41), 154-4 (Virat Kohli, 42.1), 159-5 (Akash Deep, 44.3 ), 191-6 (Rishabh Pant, 55.4 ov), 221-7 (Ravindra Jadeja, 64.5 overs), 348-8 (Washington Sundar, 112 overs), 350-9 (Jasprit Bumrah, 113.3 overs), 369-10 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 119.3 overs)

A massive mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal sees Jaiswal run out for 82! #AUSvIND , #PlayOfTheDay , @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/a9G4uZwYIk

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2024

Highlights of the Australian team’s first innings

The most special thing about the Australian team was that in their first innings all 4 top order batsmen scored 50 plus. Steve Smith scored his second century (140) of the series. The Australian team was all out for 474 runs on the second day of the match (27 December). Apart from Bumrah’s 4 wickets, Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets for the Indian team. Akash Deep got 2 successes, Washington Sundar got 1 success. Mohammad Siraj remained wicketless.

In this match, Australia had a great start after winning the toss and coming to bat first. 19 year old debutant Sam Constas hit some excellent shots against Jasprit Bumrah. In the seventh over of the innings, Kontas hit two fours against Jasprit Bumrah and a six through switch hit.

Then Constas scored a total of 18 runs on Bumrah’s balls in the 11th over. Constas continued his stormy batting and completed his fifty in just 52 balls. However, after this Constas got caught in Jadeja’s spin and was out on 60 runs.

Innings Break!

Australia are all out for 474 runs.

4/99 – Jasprit Bumrah
3/78 – Ravindra Jadeja

Scorecard- https://t.co/MAHyB0FTsR, #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IHyCweNUV1

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2024

However, after this, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne played cautiously and both made a partnership of 65 runs. Meanwhile, Bumrah once again proved to be the trump card for India and he dismissed Usman Khawaja. After this, the Indian team again had to wait a long time to take the third wicket, but Washington Sundar, playing in this match, trapped Marnus Labuschagne with his spin.

On the score of 237, Labuschagne was out after scoring 72 runs. Whereas Travis Head was clean bowled by Bumrah on 0. When Head was out, Australia’s score became 240/4. After some time, Bumrah also disposed of Mitchell Marsh cheaply.

Just when it seemed that the Australian team was getting stronger, Akash Deep got Alex Carey caught out by Pant on 31 runs with the new ball. After this, captain Pat Cummins and Steve Smith did not allow Australia to suffer any further loss. Toss in the match, Australian team scored 311/6 (86 overs) on the first day.

The first session of the second day’s play was in the name of Steve Smith. Smith completed his century in 167 balls with the help of 9 fours and two sixes. This was Smith’s second consecutive century. Smith scored this 34th Test century of his career and 11th Test century against India. Smith has now become the player to score the most Test centuries against India. There was a partnership of 112 runs for the seventh wicket between Smith and Pat Cummins. After scoring 49 runs, Cummins was caught by Nitish Reddy on the ball of Ravindra Jadeja. Mitchell Starc (15) became Jadeja’s victim as the eighth wicket. Soon after this, Steve Smith (150) was also unfortunately clean bowled. The last batsman to be out in Australia’s innings was Nathan Lyon.

Most test centuries against India
11: Steve Smith (43 innings)
10: Joe Root (55 innings)
8: Gary Sobers (30 innings)
8: Viv Richards 41 innings
8: Ricky Ponting (51 innings)

Australia’s scorecard (474)

Wicket fall: 1-89 (Sam Constas, 19.2 ov), 2-154 (Usman Khawaja, 44.1 ov), 3-237 (Marnus Labuschagne, 65.1 ov), 4-240 (Travis Head, 66.3 ov), 5-246 (Mitchell Marsh) , 68.6 overs), 6-299 (Alex Carey, 82.1 ov), 7-411 (Pat Cummins, 104.1 ov), 8-455 (Mitchell Starc, 113.3 ov), 9-455 (Steve Smith, 114.1 ov), 10-474 (Nathan Lyon, 122.4 ov)

There is a chance for a hat-trick in Melbourne…

This series of 5 test matches is tied at 1-1. India won the Perth Test by 295 runs. After this, Australia won the Adelaide Test by 10 wickets, while the Brisbane Test remained a draw. The Indian cricket team has won both the test matches played in Melbourne in 2018 and 2020. In such a situation, he will have a chance for a hat-trick here. In 2018, the Indian team won here by 137 runs, while in 2020 it won by 8 wickets.

Shubman Gill out, 19 year old boy gets a chance in Australia’s playing 11
Spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar got a chance in India’s playing-11 for this match. In such a situation, Shubman Gill was dropped from the playing-11. Whereas Rohit Sharma will bat in the top order. Talking about the Australian team, Scott Boland has returned in this match in place of injured Josh Hazlewood. MCG is Boland’s home ground. Sam Costans is opening in place of Nathan McSweeney in this match. There is an age difference of more than 18 years between Sam Constas and Usman Khawaja.

Your Playing XI 🙌

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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 25, 2024

Constas is the youngest player to debut for Australia in this format after Cummins made his Test debut in 2011 at the age of 18. Constas is Australia’s youngest opening batsman and it is believed that his age difference with Usman Khawaja is the largest among opening partners in Test history.

Australia’s playing XI for the MCG test: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstans, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

India’s playing-11 for MCG test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

Indian team results in Melbourne (all Tests against Australia)
January 1948: Defeat by 233 runs
February 1948: Defeat by an innings and 177 runs
December–January 1968: Defeat by an innings and four runs
December-January 1978: Win by 222 runs
February 1981: Win by 59 runs
December 1985: draw
December 1991: Defeat by 8 wickets
December 1999: Defeat by 180 runs
December 2003: Defeat by 9 wickets
December 2007: Defeat by 337 runs
December 2011: Defeat by 122 runs
December 2014: draw
December 2018: Win by 137 runs
December 2020: Win by 8 wickets

Australian record in Melbourne
Total test matches: 116
Win: 67
Defeat: 32
Draw: 17

India-Australia h2h in Melbourne
Total test matches: 14
India won: 4
Australia won: 8
Draw: 2

Team India tour of Australia
22–25 November: 1st Test, Perth (India won by 295 runs)
6–8 December: 2nd Test, Adelaide (Australia win by 10 wickets)
14–18 December: 3rd Test, Brisbane (drawn)
26–30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne (ongoing)
03-07 January: Fifth Test, Sydney