India’s new-ball potency keeps Australia on their toes

By Alex, CricTips Editorial Team · How we predict.

India's new-ball potency keeps Australia on their toes

India's new-ball bowlers, led by Jasprit Bumrah, put Australia under pressure on Day 4 at the MCG, but the hosts managed to reach 53/2 at Lunch.

Australia's Second Innings

Australia's second innings got off to a shaky start as they lost Nitish Reddy to Nathan Lyon. However, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith steadied the ship, surviving the new-ball onslaught.

India's New-Ball Performance

India's new-ball bowlers, particularly Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, were impressive, inducing 41.6% false shots in the first 10 overs. However, they could only pick one wicket in this period.

Key Moments

• Marnus Labuschagne miraculously survived India's probing new-ball potency.
• Mohammed Siraj shrugged off his ineffectiveness from the first innings and breached Usman Khawaja's defence.
• Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne dragged Australia to Lunch break without further damage.

Brief Scores

Australia 474 & 53/2 (Jasprit Bumrah 1-18, Mohammed Siraj 1-10) lead India 369 (Nitish Reddy 114, Yashasvi Jaiswal 82, Washington Sundar 50; Scott Boland 3-57, Pat Cummins 3-89, Nathan Lyon 3-96) by 158 runs