India vs Australia 4th Test Live from MCG: The fourth Test between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This match started on 26 December. Today is the third day of the match (28 December). Team India is batting in its first innings. Its score has reached 358 runs with 1 wicket remaining. Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy played brilliant innings which not only averted the threat of follow-on on India but also broke the back of the Australian bowlers. Nitish Reddy scored a strong century and Washington Sundar scored a strong half-century, making the Kangaroo bowlers sweat and saving the honor of Team India.
Now Team India is only 120 runs behind. With this, after spilling the drink, Washington was out after scoring a brilliant 50 runs. Team India got the eighth blow in the form of Washington Sundar. Then Bumrah, who came to play, was out on 0, which gave the ninth blow to Team India. He caught Khawaja on Cummins’ ball. Now Siraj has come into the field in support of Nitish. This is the last wicket of Team India. Nitish Reddy completed a brilliant century by hitting a four. Team India’s score has reached 355 runs for 9 wickets. In this way now we are only 116 runs behind the Kangaroos. Eventually the match was stopped again due to bad light.
What happened so far in the third day’s play?
Talking about the situation of the match so far, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant started the third day’s play. Just when it seemed that the partnership between the two had become stronger, Rishabh Pant was out badly while hitting a ramp shot. Fans and cricket legends were also angry about this. After this, Jadeja was out on 17 runs, due to which Team India was in danger of follow-on.
Nitish Reddy’s combative batting
However, after this Nitish Reddy took charge and batted in his usual style and completed his half-century to tire the Australian bowlers. Washington Sundar was also supporting her strongly but after the drink, Leone became the victim. Smith took his catch and was out after scoring a beautiful 50 runs. Bumrah and Nitish Reddy were still challenging the Australian bowler at the crease, but Team India got the ninth blow as Bumrah was also out on zero.
