Australia’s Alex Carey performs a shot on the fourth day of the ICC World Test Championship Final between India and Australia at The Oval cricket floor in London, on June 10, 2023.
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Australia declared their second innings at 270 for 8 on day 4, setting India a mammoth 444-run target to the win the World Test Championship ultimate right here on June 10.
Australia had taken a large first-innings lead of 173.
Resuming at 123 for 4 on Saturday, they added 147 runs earlier than skipper Pat Cummins declared the innings an hour into the post-lunch session on the fourth day.
Alex Carey was the top-scorer for Australia within the second innings, scoring an unbeaten 66.
Mohammed Shami (2/39), Ravindra Jadeja (3/58), Umesh Yadav (2/54) and picked up the 4 wickets for India on day 4.
Ajinkya Rahane (89) and Shardul Thakur (51) had guided India to 296 within the first innings after the highest order collapsed.
Brief Scores:
Australia: 469 and 270 for 8 declared in 84.3 overs (Alex Carey 66 not out, Mitchell Starc 41, Ravindra Jadeja 3/58).
India 1st Innings: 296.
