4th Test, Melbourne, December 26, 2024, 05:00 AM
Australia
453/7(112.4ov)
India
Day 2: Session 1 - AUS opted to bat
AUS 69%
Tie 25%
IND 6%
Batsmen
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4S
6S
SR
Bowler
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Econ
Commentry
112.4
1
1 run.
112.3
.
Very full, almost a yorker at off, Starc digs it out to mid on.
112.2
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A sharp bumper on the bodyline. Mitchell Starc just about ducks under it.
112.1
1
Hurls it fuller and on middle, at 132.3 kph. Smith opens his body, brings his bat in front of the pads and punches it down to long on for a single.
In over# 112
0
2
0
0
1
2
Washington Sundar 49/1(15)
111.6
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Floated up with a bit of a loop, around off, Starc leaves it.
111.5
2
Brings the stumps into play now does Sundar. Full and around off, with a hint of an away turn, Starc leans on to drive through covers but gets a thick outside edge which runs past the diving Rohit Sharma at the first slip for a couple of runs. The 450 comes up for Australia.
111.4
.
Nice and full, outside off, left alone.
111.3
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Good grip and turn there! Touch full and outside off. It lands and sharply spins away. Starc is forced on the front foot and gets beaten.
111.2
1
On the middle stump line, Steven Smith turns this length ball to the backward square leg region for a single.
111.1
2
Around the stumps bustles Sundar. Drops a length ball on the pads, Smith tucks it across to deep square leg and sprints back for the second run. Excellent piece of running between the wickets!
In over# 111
0
0
0
0
6
0
Jasprit Bumrah 94/3(27)
110.6
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An attempted yorker from Bumrah now, in front of the pegs. Starc jams his bat down in time and shovels it out to the bowler.
110.5
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Not that short and not that full. That in-between length which rises off the surface, around off. Starc leans back and makes the leave.
110.4
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Pitched up, full and on middle, Mitchell Starc knocks it back to Bumrah.
110.3
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Bangs it short and around off, Starc sways away from the line and lets it pass.
110.2
6
SIX! Gee, that sounded so good off the bat! It was six the moment he hit it! Bumrah bowls a half-volley, on off, Mitchell Starc clears his front leg, swings hard and tonks it behind long on for a six.
110.1
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Jasprit Bumrah is summoned back into the attack now. Comes from around the stumps, hurls it on a fuller length, on the stumps. Starc blocks it out to mid on.
In over# 110
0
1
0
0
0
0
Washington Sundar 44/1(14)
109.6
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Around the stumps now. Flat and on a length, sliding across off, Steven Smith gets behind the line and blocks it out.