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India vs Australia Live: Maiden over by Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin creates a lot of pressure on Australia as he bowls yet another maiden over on Day 5. Australia batters Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne are eyeing opportunity of getting some big hits while the hosts are looking for some quick wickets. 

AUS 77/1 (39 overs)

India vs Australia Live: 2nd session begins

Hello and welcome to the second session of the Day 5 of the fourth Test between India and Australia. Australia will begin the proceedings from 73/1 with Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne standing unbeaten at the crease. 

India vs Australia Live: India enter WTC final

New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets in the first Test of the two-match series. Sri Lanka’s defeat means that India have qualified into the finals of the World Test Championship final, which will be played in June this year. 

India vs Australia Live: Catch the live updates of NZ vs SL match

Catch the thrilling contest between New Zealand Sri Lanka here. 

India vs Australia Live: Close contest between New Zealand and Sri Lanka

India on the verge of qualifying into the World Test Championship final as New Zealand need 15 runs off 2 overs to win against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series. New Zealand have lost six wickets. 

India vs Australia Live: Lunch

This marks the end of the first session of Day 5 of the fourth Test between India and Australia. At lunch, Australia’s score read at 73/1 with Travis Head (45*) and Marnus Labuschagne (22*) standing unbeaten at the crease. The visitors are trailing by 18 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin scalped one wicket on Day 5 for India. 

India vs Australia Live: Good over from Umesh

Umesh Yadav bowls an excellent over and leaks only two runs in his previous outing. Team India is trying to create a lot of pressure on the visitors as they eye another wicket in this session. 

AUS 70/1 (34 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Back-to-back fours

FOUR!!! Travis Head inches closer towards his half-century with two back-to-back boundaries off Axar Patel. The first one comes after he hits a down the ground shot towards the mid-on while the second one comes after he goes on the back foot and places shot, which goes past the slipper for a four. 

AUS 65/1 (31 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Good over from Axar

It has been a tight bowling show from India for the past few overs. In the previous over, Axar Patel concedes only 1 run and controls the flow of runs. Travis and Marnus Labuschagne are cautiously taking Australia ahead in the game. 

AUS 54/1 (29 overs)

India vs Australia Live: SIX

SIX!!! Travis Head continues the carnage and hammers a huge six off Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. Head goes for a straight down the ground shot as the ball goes sailing over the fence for a maximum. That was a classy shot from Head. 

AUS 50/1 (25.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Marnus Labuschagne brings a change in the momentum and hits a boundary off Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. Labuschagne makes a good use of the feet and lofts it over mid-wicket for a four.  

AUS 37/1 (21.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!!  Travis Head hits a perfect boundary off Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. Head unleashes a cracking shot towards the off-side after Jadeja delivers a short ball. The ball beats every fielder and simply goes for a four. 

AUS 31/1 (20.4 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Marnus Labuschagne gets his first boundary of the day on Ravichandran’s Ashwin’s delivery. Labuschagne hits it hard into the deep mid-wicket as the ball goes for a one-bounce four. Brilliant shot from the Aussie batter. 

AUS 26/1 (18.5 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Maiden over by Shami

Australia are cautiously moving ahead in the game after the dismissal of Matthew Kuhnemann. Mohammed Shami successfully delivers a maiden over and controls the flow of runs. Team India is desperately eyeing another wicket to get an upper hand over Australia. 

AUS 20/1 (14 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Interesting stat

After scalping the wicket of Matthew Kuhnemann, Ravichandran Ashwin has unlocked a uique milestone. The India all-rounder has dismissed all 15 Australian batters at least once this series.

AUS 17/1 (13 overs)

India vs Australia Live: OUT

OUT!!! Ravichandran Ashwin provides India with their first breakthrough of the day as he removes Matthew Kuhnemann for 6. Ashwin strikes on the pads of Kuhnemann as the umpire signals LBW out. Travis Head suggests Kuhnemann to not to opt for the DRS and Australia lose their first wicket. 

AUS 14/1 (10.4 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Travis Head joins the party and gets a boundary off Mohammed Shami’s delivery. Head brilliantly places a shot towards the backward square leg as the ball crosses the boundary rope for a four. Good shot from Head. 

AUS 12/0 (7.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Matthew Kuhnemann hits the first boundary of the day on Ravichandran Ashwin. Kuhnemann gently places it beside the slip as the ball races towards the boundary rope. Axar Patel gives it a try but his leg touches the rope and Australia gets a four. 

AUS 8/0 (6.4 overs)

India vs Australia Live: We are underway

The first session of Day 5 play begins with Travis Head and Matthew Kunhemann opening for Australia. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin will be bowling the first over for India. Australia will be beginning their innings at 3/0. 

India vs Australia Live: WTC final at stake

Team India is eyeing a spot in the World Test Championship final against Australia. A win in today’s match will seal their berth in the marquee event. Apart from this, their qualification also depends on Sri Lanka and New Zealand’s ongoing Test match. 

India vs Australia Live: India eye quick wickets

After ending their innings at 571 on Day 4, India will look for quick wickets on Day 5, in order to register a win in the final Test of the four-match series. 

India vs Australia Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 5 of the fourth and final Test match between India and Australia, straight from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Stay tuned for all the live updates.