That's the end of Day 4 of the test match. A brilliant day of cricket. India started the day steadily before finding big gear in the second and third sessions. Kohli smashed his 28th test hundred as he led India to 571. Axar Patel was good another time as he made a quick 79 in the innings. Aussie bowlers were punished but they managed to bowl India for 571 as Iyer did not come out to bat due to a back problem. Australia are 3/0 at stumps and the final day is set for a mouthwatering end. So, we will meet you tomorrow, this was it from our end. I Varun Malik, along with Kartik Mehindru sign off, see you on Day 5.
Bharat has dropped Kuhnemann. But it was a tough chance.
And Kuhnemann and Head have begin Australia's second innings. Khawaja is injured and has not come to bat.
Virat has been dismissed on 186. Fabulous innings from the former captain as the crowd stand on its feet to applaud the giant effort put in by him. He batted for more than 8 hours. India end at 571 and have a 91-run lead. Will be back for Australia's batting in a short while.
Ravi Ashwin and Umesh Yadav have fell in quick succession and India are all of a sudden 8 down now. Kohli is still away from a double ton and India little short of a 100-run lead. Shami comes in.
India are at 564/7 as the drinks get over. India are going strong. Kohli is struggling a bit with cramps as the physio stretches his legs. He is out there for more than 8 hours and is still going strong.
Australia have found a wicket after a great hardwork. Starc has bowled Axar Patel as the Indian star walks back on 79 runs, 21 short of a ton. But this was some inning to watch. Ashwin now comes in.
India have crossed the 50-run lead mark as Axar Patel and Virat Kohli are leading India well. Patel has recently smoked a six over cow corner and is looking for a little higher gear now.
Axar Patel has hit a fifty. What a series this man is having with the bat. Cherish to watch him play.
Well, talk about making a comeback. What a player! Brilliant stuff, this from Kohli. A 'Virat' knock. How much more can India get?
We are back for the final session of the day. India are inches away from a lead here.
Well, India are just trailing by 8 runs now, and it has been a spirited performance by the Indian batters. India losing this Test is now out of question. How much more can they get? Be back in 15 minutes.
Alright, if the first session moved slowly, this one has moved at an equally rapid pace. Axar Patel is doing most of the damage here, and the lead is now less than 30. There are still around 25 minutes to go for Tea. Can India head to the last session with a potential lead? Let's find out.
There is still around an hour to go before Tea, and just 60-odd runs to wipe off Australia's total. If India can erase that in this very session, they then have a realistic chance of winning this one, provided they make gain a lead of around 200.
The wait is over. 1,206 days since he scored his last Test 100, and it had to come against Australia. There's a nice poetic spin to it. The legend continues to grow.
KS Bharat came in after Lunch, entertained, and has now departed. What a little cameo from the young man. Axar Patel is the new batter. All eyes are still on Kohli.
Alright, the entire country wants what Bharat had for Lunch. What a change of pace this. Brilliant stuff from the young man, and just like that the lead is now less than 100. Way to go.
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We'd be lying if we say there's anything even remotely as important as Kohli scoring his Test hundred today. Can he? Will he? Oh, come on! Make it happen, Cricket Gods.
As said before, the game hasn't really moved the way everyone expected it to. Iyer may not come out to bat, but Bharat is batting pretty nicely. Kohli too, is just 12 runs short of his 100. Will he get to the three-figure mark? Finally?
Well, the game hasn't really moved at the pace everyone had hoped for. Jadeja's wicket at the very start of the day seems to have forced India to change their plans a bit. Iyers unfortunate injury might also be the reason the hosts are playing extra cautiously.
There is no confirmation if he'll be able to bat in this Indian innings or take further part in this Test.
Virat Kohli looks at ease and hasn't been in any hurry whatsoever. He looks set for the big one today. Bharat, on the other hand, is looking to play his shots whenever he can.
Can they bring Australia's lead down to less than 100 before Lunch?
What happened there? Jadeja was looking to send anything and everything out of the park and now pays the price. Very uncharacteristic from him. Bharat is the new batter.
A commentator on air informs us that Shreyas Iyer complained of back pain yesterday and has been taken for scans.
Green was just there to facilitate the change of ends for Lyon. It will be Murphy and Nathan to start the attack from Australia. Spin from both ends and Smith might have just missed a trick here by not deploying Starc for just a brief 2-3 over spell.
Australia will start to panic a bit if India can wipe around 90 runs off the total in this session. If that happens, India could be looking to gain a sizeable lead, and we know anything can happen on Day 5 of a Test match.
Hello & welcome to the live blog of Day 4 of the 4th Test between India and Australia. I am Kartik Mehindru, and I will be taking you through all the latest updates throughout the game.
The big thing to look out for today would be if Virat Kohli can finally get those remaining 41 runs and end his century drought in Test cricket. India are still trailing by 191 runs and would want to use the mix of both caution and aggression.
We are about 45 minutes away from the action. See you soon.
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