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IND vs AUS 4th Test Live Score: India lose Kohli, Jaiswal in quick succession, Australia on top again

India vs Australia Live Cricket Score: India staged a comeback with the ball but it was down to one man again as Jasprit Bumrah kept his side alive after the Australian top-order fired with all three of them scoring fifties and Steve Smith unbeaten on 68. Can India fold Australia on Day 2 early?

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IND vs AUS 4th Test Live Cricket Score: India lose Kohli, Jaiswal in quick succession, Australia on top again

India vs Australia Live Updates: Strangely, a physical altercation dominated the headlines on a day of play that saw 311 runs being scored and six wickets fall during play packed inside seven and half hours and 86 overs. The way play began, it was already out of the ordinary - a 19-year-old on debut trying to go after Jasprit Bumrah. When there is no fear of getting out, it sometimes brings the character out, it did for Sam Konstas, who later went on to smash Bumrah for a couple of sixes over the keeper's head, give it back to Kohli and had the MCG up on its feet, all in less than two hours. Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith could all run after Konstas walked. Bumrah was again the star of the show and now the challenge is to wrap up Australia's innings quickly on Day 2. Follow all the live updates of the IND vs AUS 4th Test from Melbourne-

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Live updates : IND vs AUS 4th Test, Day 2 Live Score and Updates

  • 12:14 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!!

    Another wicket goes down and India are down and out!! Virat Kohli is OUT. He fiddled with the delivery outside the off-stump and Australia are dominating the Test match now!! 154/4. Just 5 minutes ago, everything was going fine for India. 100 partnership was up for the third wicket. A moment of madness from Jaiswal and then Kohli, deterred from the run-out incident, fiddled with a harmless delivery and clearly, Australia are bossing this game.

  • 12:12 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    What has happened there? Yashasvi Jaiswal, what have you done? It was always going to be a risky single! At this stage of the match and the day, Jaiswal is run out and India have copped a massive blow. Just when the response from the visitors was looking extremely strong, He made 82 runs and India are three down!!

  • 11:27 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Jaiswal bring up his fifty

    This has been a dogged effort from Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yes, the pitch hasn't done a lot but Jaiswal needed to dig in and has made a brilliant fifty and would be keen to convert it into a big one.

  • 11:20 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Kohli, Jaiswal get stuck in

    Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli have gotten the partnership going after the loss of KL Rahul's wicket. They have been patient and chosen the right balls to attack and leave. 

  • 10:17 AM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Time for Kohli to rise to the occasion!

    The Indian fans who have gathered at the MCG are rooting for Virat Kohli. The stage is set for the former India captain to get a big score. India are 59/2 after 18 overs.

  • 10:06 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: WICKET at the stroke of tea!

    India have lost a huge wicket of KL Rahul at the stroke of tea. Pat Cummins got the ball to move away just a touch and Rahul didn't cover his off-stump and had it shattered as Australia and Cummins have two wickets before the final session.

  • 10:03 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Rahul, Jaiswal rescue innings

    KL Rahul despite a change in batting number is batting like a dream in this series and continues to do so. Yashasvi Jaiswal has applied himself much better than the last two Test matches and these two have taken India's innings forward after Rohit Sharma's wicket.

  • 9:06 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Gone!!

    Rohit Sharma is not working in Test cricket anywhere in the order. Neither at No 6 nor at the top of the order as a half-hearted pull off Pat Cummins was handed straight to the short mid-on and India have lost an early wicket once again. Change in KL Rahul's, India's best batter in this series, position for what?

  • 8:55 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Here we go! Indian skipper Rohit is back at the top of the order

    Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has returned to the top of the order after batting at No 6 in the last couple of Test matches. It was one of the flattest bowling sessions for India and the fans will hope that the batters show a bit more positive intent.

  • 8:52 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Can India show some fight?

    The wicket has eased out a bit, so that's definitely a good sign but India need to bat well.

  • 8:50 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: All out!!

    Jasprit Bumrah has the last laugh as Australia have been bowled out for 474. Australia have added 163 runs on the second day and India face a monumental task of first saving the follow-on and then maybe challenge the hosts, which at the moment looks quite tough.

  • 8:00 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: WICKET!! Akash Deep gets the big fish

    Steve Smith has finally been removed for 140 by Akash Deep as India picked up both the set batters quickly in succession but Australia with more than 450 runs on the board have a firm grip over the match.

  • 7:56 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Jadeja strikes immediately

    Ravindra Jadeja has gone past Mitchell Starc's edge and has cleaned him up as Australia lose their eighth wicket. Jadeja gets his third.

  • 7:53 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Australia cross 450 mark

    Australia have gone past the 450 mark and now are really calling the shots in the ongoing MCG Test match. Steve Smith is past his century and looks very good as India still chase those three wickets at lunch on Day 2.

  • 6:34 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: WICKET!!

    Australian captain Pat Cummins has thrown it away as Ravindra Jadeja has struck. Cummins, batting on 49, wanted to get to his fifty with a big hit and Nitish Reddy running from long-off has done well to cover the distance and be able to grab the ball. 

    Australia - 411/7 (105 overs)

  • 6:26 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Century!! Steve Smith scores back-to-back tons

    Steve Smith has genuinely found his hands as he has smashed a century in back-to-back Tests, first in Brisbane and now at the MCG. This one was more Smith-esque, chanceless, in control and he has the Indian bowlers in his grasp, he knows it. Meanwhile, Australia have also crossed 400 and are absolutely crushing it.

  • 6:00 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: 50 partnership up for Smith and Cummins

    Not much an update as India have gone wicketless for the first hour. Smith and Cummins have brought up a half-century stand. India need to find ways to get wickets, quickly.

  • 5:33 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test Live: Smith, Cummins begin well

    India have gone searching for wickets in the first half an hour but it's been all Australia so far. There have been oohs and aahs but nothing has threatened to make the batters think. India need to break this partnership quickly.

  • 5:08 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Indian players are wearing black armbands

    The Indian players were visible sporting black armbands as they paid tribute to the former India Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who breathed his last at AIIMS in Delhi on Thursday, December 26. Singh died at the age of 92 after battling a long illness.

  • 5:01 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    IND vs AUS 4th Test, Day 2 pitch and weather

    Melbourne has been overcast overnight and a bit windy to start off on Friday. However, the sun is coming out now and we should be starting on time. The pitch will remain good for bowling once again but it will get better for batting. Hence, with the newish ball, India would aim to fold Australia below 370-380. The first hour is very crucial for the visitors, otherwise it could be another long Test match at the MCG.

  • 4:55 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Only Bumrah, but where are others for India?

    India have come into the Boxing Day Test with the series poised at 1-1 largely due to one man, Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah kept India in the game once again after Australia had a couple of big partnerships. India went in with a different combination with multiple all-rounders... so what are other bowlers doing?

  • 4:55 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Has Steve Smith found his hands, truly?

    Steve Smith always finds a way to score and strike back form against India. That fighting, grinding knock at the Gabba gave Smith confidence and the Test great looks good to get back-to-back tons, unless India rather Jasprit Bumrah deny him that opportunity.

  • 4:53 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    An action-packed day at the G, Day 2 shouldn't be any less

    Welcome to our live coverage of the second day of the fourth Test between India and Australia from the MCG. If the opening day was any indication, we have a cracking Boxing Day Test on the horizon. Australia are slightly ahead but they haven't run away with the game and India will be keen to wrap the hosts' innings up quickly on Friday morning in Melbourne.