IND vs AUS 4th Test: Almost two days after stepping onto the sphere on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Indian openers took the bottom in the primary innings of the match. Australia smashed an enormous 480-run complete on the again of strong performances from centurions Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green. Indian openers then held the fort in the ultimate 10 overs to go unbeaten at 36.
The fourth check of the sequence unfolds like a correct old-school check cricket the place groups bat for lengthy quite than what we noticed in the primary three video games. Australia have been at 255/4 on the finish of Day 1 after which continued to pile extra runs on the hosts on Day 2. Cameron Green marked his authority in the 4th check of the Border Gavaskar trophy because the all-rounder smashed his maiden check ton. The Aussie star joined arms with opener Usman Khawaja to pile extra runs on the Indian crew on Day 2 of the Ahmedabad check.
The duo notched a 208-run stand for the fifth wicket and have become the second-only pair to carry a stand of over 200 in India since 2013. The solely different pair to notch a stand of 200 runs was that of Joe Root and Dom Sibley, who scored a 200-run stand in 2021 in the Chennai Test.
Ashwin and Indian openers fightback
But in Australia’s dominating show, spin bowler Ravi Ashwin and Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put up a powerful battle. Ravi Ashwin scalped a six-wicket haul and surpassed Anil Kumble’s twin feats. Sharma and Gill then joined arms in India’s hunt for the large complete. Both confirmed a constructive method and performed their pictures to take India to 36/0 on the finish of Day 2. Sharma is at present at 17, whereas Gill stays unbeaten at 18. Â
