Australia v India: first Test, day four – live!

Hello all, thanks Adam for the extended first session. There’s also an extended Indian lead and a contracted Australian hope of pulling this match back. The lead of 275 could almost be enough as it is, with Australia’s batting so unconvincing in the recent past. It’s lunch on the fourth day, so if India can pile on another session’s worth of runs, and get that lead up to somewhere around 350, you’d imagine they would declare with four sessions left and go for the win.

Feel free to send in your thoughts – what is India most likely to do? Or can Australia get on a roll and bowl them out with the lead closer to 300? If so, there’s still the chance that a Khawaja special or a Marsh redemption tale could win a big chase.

95th over: India 260-5 (Rahane 57, Pant 10) If Cummins skips through this over they might get another in from Lyon – we’ll see. From the first ball of it, Pant rotates the strike with a well timed square drive to the sweeper at point. Rahane knows the drill here before a break, defending the rest. The end of an excellent session for the visitors, adding 109 runs across the two and a half hours. Pujara was the major wicket to fall on 72, but much of the damage had been done alongside Rahane through their stand of 87 for the fourth wicket. Rohit fell quickly – both wickets taken by Lyon, the best of Australia’s bowlers – but with Pant now at the crease, the lead could build in a hurry in the middle session. For that, I’ll leave you with Geoff Lemon. I’ll talk to you tomorrow!