2023-06-10 13:00:00
The Oval: India is aiming for a huge victory once morest Australia in the final of the World Test Championship. India’s target for victory is 444 runs. In the second innings, Australia declared the innings at 270-runs for the loss of eight wickets. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey remained unbeaten on 66 runs.
The Aussies got off to a poor start on the fourth day with 123 runs for the loss of four wickets. The Aussies lost Marnes Labuche with the team score at 124. The player who scored 41 runs was dismissed by Umesh Yadav. Labuchein returned without scoring a single run on the fourth day.
Later, Alex Carey continued to increase Australia’s lead with Cameron Greene. This partnership took Australia’s score past 150. But Ravindra Jadeja fought back by dismissing Cameron Green with the team score at 167. Green got out with 25 runs. Mitchell Starc and Carey then batted cautiously. Australia’s lead crossed 350. At lunch the team score stood at 201 for the loss of six wickets.
After lunch, the Oval saw the Alex Carey-Mitchell Starc partnership stand strong. Alex Carey also completed his half-century. With Starc also contributing significantly to the scoreboard, India went on the defensive. The Aussies’ lead soon crossed the 400-run mark.
With the team score at 260, Mitchell Starc was dismissed and Mohammad Shami broke the partnership. Starc’s score is 41 runs. Australia declared the innings as Cummins, who came following him, also quickly entered the tent. The Aussies ended the innings with 270 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Alex Carey remained unbeaten on 66-runs. With that, India’s target became 444.
Earlier, India were all out for 296 runs in the first innings. Australia scored 469 runs in the first innings and were leading by 296 runs.
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