Twitter Reactions: India staring down the barrel in Perth
Australia favourites to draw level in the series.
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The fourth day of the second Test between Australia and India was a witness to a roller coaster. ride Both teams had the chance of clinching the ascendancy by the end of the fourth day. At the close of play on day 4, the hosts would definitely be the happier side as they need five more wickets to win the encounter and draw level in the series. India, on the contrary, need 175 more runs.
Shami picks up a six-wicket haul
Skipper Tim Paine and Usman Khawaja started the day with an overnight score of 132/4, most importantly, with a lead of 175 runs. Both batsmen showed immense guts and played out the entire pre-lunch session, stretching the lead to a mammoth 233 runs. However, after the break Mohammed Shami broke the stand, dismissing Tim Paine and Aaron Finch in consecutive deliveries.
Paine managed only 37 runs while Finch couldn’t add to his 25 runs after he retired hurt. To add to the Aussies’ agony, Shami accounted for Khawaja’s wicket after the left-hander played a patient knock of 72 runs. Shami went on to pick up a six-fer after which Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood frustrated India with a 36-run stand. In the meantime, Australia were bundled out for 243.
India on the mat
The target of 287 was always going to be daunting for the visiting team and it didn’t get off to the best of starts. KL Rahul fell for a four-ball duck as Mitchell Starc ripped his stumps apart. Three overs later, Josh Hazlewood got rid of Cheteshwar Pujara and all of a sudden India were 13/2 in the fourth over. The onus was thereafter on Virat Kohli to arrest the team’s slump, but even he faltered.
Nathan Lyon weaved his magic and nipped out the Indian captain for 17. Murali Vijay tried to put his head down and he became Lyon’s second victim after scoring a 67-ball 20. Ajinkya Rahane played positively. Unfortunately, he couldn’t carry on as Hazlewood dismissed him for 30. Hanuma Vihari played out the remaining overs to stay not out on 24. Rishabh Pant is there along with him on nine.
Here is how Twitter reacted after the day’s play
The Aussies are back…. https://t.co/BfGay3v4Qr
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 17, 2018
Funny stuff 🤣 https://t.co/jRyqAo8U73
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 17, 2018
All aspects of classical spin bowling coming out of #NathanLyon here, line , length, spin and most of all, a rarity these days ‘DECEPTION ‘ #Quality #AUSvsIND #PerthTest
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) December 17, 2018
15 wickets for Lyon already…. #AusvInd #7cricket @7Cricket
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 17, 2018
Nathan Lyon is outstanding …. Finger spin is alive and kicking !! #AUSvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 17, 2018
Nathan Lyon is a great bowler…period.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 17, 2018
Nathan Lyon ❤️
— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) December 17, 2018
The Goat ☝🏼 https://t.co/bfwOUQPC0H
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 17, 2018
Yes @NathLyon421 on 🔥🔥🔥
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 17, 2018
GAME,SET & MATCH … #Kohli #Perth #AUSvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 17, 2018
One of the funniest guys I know 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/E43E4UjVKF
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 17, 2018
Top spell @MdShami11 🔥🔥😊👍 #AUSvsIND
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) December 17, 2018
Test cricket at its best
King Kohli @imVkohli is so good in chasing but he’s going to face some challenging conditions and quality bowling
It’s gonna be fun to watch #AusvIndia #TestCricket #bestvsbest #💚💛— Fawad Ahmed (@bachaji23) December 17, 2018
Treffic bowling effort by Mohammad Shami. Top spell 💪 @MdShami11 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/nAvqJ1ESiy
— Deepak Chahar (@ChaharDeepak9) December 17, 2018
😂 Rate that #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/tfGXbDOgG4
— Kath Loughnan (@KathLoughnanFOX) December 17, 2018
— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) December 17, 2018
Time and again @MdShami11 proves why he is so wanted by the captain and management. Extremely valuable final outbreak from Aussie tail.#AUSvIND #Shami
— R P Singh (@rpsingh) December 17, 2018
And Rahul once more out bowled.. Think he has been out bowled and lbw quite often in recent times. India would have expected a few from the openers.#indiavsaustralia #PerthTest
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) December 17, 2018
Where is the bat pad? On this pitch??
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) December 17, 2018
Should be enough! Looking forward to watching this! Cmon boys, get us back into the series #cmonaussie 🇦🇺
— Ryan Harris (@r_harris413) December 17, 2018
Shami bowled very well on this wicket, the Aussie bowlers will have their turn now! #starc150plus
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 17, 2018
After @imVkohli , @Hanumavihari has looked the most composed batsman in this Test…
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 17, 2018
Yesterday Australia were ahead by 175 runs
Today India need 175 runs#AusvInd#AusvsInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 17, 2018
Before the last ball, sounded like Marcus Harris at short leg, "good circuit on a Monday night in Perth" ! #AusvInd
— Daniel Brettig (@danbrettig) December 17, 2018
Kohli vs Lyon > Hafeez vs Steyn.
What a 🐰 🐰 🐰
— Shoaib (@Shoaib_SRK1) December 17, 2018
What a day for Australia! @Uz_Khawaja @tdpaine36 & the bowlers outstanding. @7Cricket #AUSvIND
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) December 17, 2018
"If you get out you can go out and disco tonight. Good circuit on a Monday night in Perth."
– Marcus Harris to Rishabh Pant 😂😂😂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/UQM6UGVXLx
— 7 Cricket (@7Cricket) December 17, 2018
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