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Sydney, January 3: Cheteshwar Pujara continued his sublime form with the bat as he cracked his third ton of the series and his 18th overall as India dominated the opening day's play of the fourth and final Test match between India and Australia here on Thursday (January 3).
By the time the umpires signalled the end of the day's play, India reached 303/4 in the 90 overs with Pujara (130*) and Hanuma Vihari (39*) present into the middle. The partnership between Pujara and Vihari is worth 75 as the duo frustrated Australian bowlers in the third session despite visitors losing their captain and vice-captain in quick succession.
Earlier, opener Mayank Agarwal fell short of a well deserved century when he was dismissed for 77.
Virat Kohli (23), Ajinkya Rahane (18) and KL Rahul (9) were the other three batsmen India lost in the day. India captain Kohli won the toss and immediately opted to bat first.
Both India and Australia have made a couple of changes to their Playing XI. For India, KL Rahul, who is back in the side in place of Rohit Sharma, will open the innings along with Mayank Agarwal and Kuldeep Yadav has replaced injured Ishant Sharma.
Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh have been rested by Australia to make way for Marnus Labuschagne and Peter Handscomb. Usman Khawaja will open the innings for Australia in the absence of Finch.
A win in the fourth Test would end India's wait of winning a Test series on Australian soil. Team India, under the leadership of skipper Kohli, lead the series 2-1 and stand a chance to script history. While the Tim Paine-led Australian side must be eager to continue their dominant show at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and level the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2-2.
Australia have lost just once in their last 17 Test matches at the SCG (W13, D3) and are undefeated in their last seven Tests at the venue (W5, D2). Team India, on the other hand, have not won a Test match at the SCG since 1978 - in the eight Test matches they have played here since, they have drawn four and lost four despite winning the toss on six occasions.
Here's how the Day 1 panned out:
STUMPS!!! India end play at 303/4 in 90 overs on Day 1. Pujara - 130* (250) & Vihari 39* (58) will continue innings on Day 2. 1st Session - 69 runs from 24 overs & 1 wicket. 2nd Session - 108 runs from 28 overs & 1 wicket. 3rd Session - 126 runs from 38 overs & 2 wickets.
Easily India’s best batting display over the last year odd. Pujara the fulcrum (and hero) with important contributions from Agarwal and Vihari. Kolhi and Rahane missed out on big scores after getting starts, but team in strong position to dictate match
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 3, 2019
STUMPS!!! India end play at 303/4 in 90 overs on Day 1. Pujara - 130* (250) & Vihari 39* (58) will continue innings on Day 2. 1st Session - 69 runs from 24 overs & 1 wicket. 2nd Session - 108 runs from 28 overs & 1 wicket. 3rd Session - 126 runs from 38 overs & 2 wickets.
Easily India’s best batting display over the last year odd. Pujara the fulcrum (and hero) with important contributions from Agarwal and Vihari. Kolhi and Rahane missed out on big scores after getting starts, but team in strong position to dictate match
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 3, 2019
India 300/4 in 89 overs. One more over to go before stumps.
300 comes up for India in the first innings for the loss of 4 wickets in 88 overs. This is the first occasion when 300 runs have been scored in a day in this series.
India 292/4 after 86 overs. 4 more overs to go before stumps.
Sehwag hails Pujara!
Zindagi na milegi Pujara. Brilliant to watch the determination and the consistency has been amazing.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 3, 2019
Congratulations @cheteshwar1 on your third hundred of the series.
50-run partnership between Hanuma Vihari and Pujara with a boundary off Hazlewood.
Pujara also enters an elite club.
Indians scoring 3 or more 100s in a Test series outside Asia:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 3, 2019
4 Gavaskar in WI, 1970-71
3 Sardesai in WI, 1970-71
3 Gavaskar in Aus, 1977-78
3 Dravid in Eng, 2002
3 Dravid in Eng, 2011
4 Kohli in Aus, 2014-15
3 PUJARA in Aus, 2018-19#AusvInd
Second new ball has been taken immediately by Australia and the skipper has brought pick of the bowlers - Josh Hazlewood - into the attack.
All Hail Pujara!
ALL HAIL CHE. The most stubborn barnacle of a batsman Ship India could wish for. #AUSvIND
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) January 3, 2019
CENTURY!!! Cheteshwar Pujara hits a boundary to slam his third ton of the series. He faced 199 deliveries to get to his 18th Test ton. Take a bow.
3 hundreds in the series, more than 400 runs, most of these made in masterly fashion. @cheteshwar1 has not merely blunted the Aussie attack, he’s nade it wilt. In many ways, he’s been the difference between the two sides. Epic performance!👏👏👏
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 3, 2019
Wicket! Ajinkya Rahane (18) falls prey to the short-pitched bouncer from Mitchell Starc as he edges it to be caught behind the stumps by Tim Paine. Rahane was stunned by the uneven bounce and had no response to it. India have lost their fourth wicket for 228.
RIPPER! 🔥
— SPN- Sports (@SPNSportsIndia) January 3, 2019
This one shot up from length and took Rahane's glove on it's way to Paine. In a mediocre series by his standards, Starc reminds us of just how lethal he can be with the red cherry! 👀
IND 228/4 (70.2)
LIVE on SONY SIX and SONY TEN 3.#ChhodnaMat #AUSvIND #SPNSports
4,4! Mitchell Starc is brought into the attack in the 69th over and Cheteshwar Pujara welcomes him with back-to-back boundaries. Enters in the 90s.
200 comes up for India as Rahane drives Cummins through covers for a double. India 201 for 3 in 62.3 overs.
The ball keeping low on day one and Pujara survives as the ball misses the stumps by a whisker.
Big wicket! India lose their captain in the first over after tea as Virat Kohli departs for 23 without scoring any runs in this session. Tim Paine took a good catch behind the stumps and Josh Hazlewood breaks the fifty-partnership. India 180/3.
Meanwhile, some knocking for Kohli on the field.
Umpire Kettleborough wasn't having a bar of it 😂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/DIMlS0dO1a
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 3, 2019
Play resumes in the third and final session.
It's Tea Time in Sydney! India - 177/2 after 52 overs. 108 runs have been scored from 28 overs in this session. 51-run stand between Kohli - 23* and Pujara - 61*. India have once again dominated in this session.
India very comfortably placed at tea. Wonderful batting conditions and Pujara has settled in for the day. With every over it looks like a better toss to have won.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 3, 2019
50! Cheteshwar Pujara gets to his 21st half-century with a boundary against Labuschagne. The Saurashtra batsman scored 12 runs from that over by hitting three boundaries.
12 runs off that Labuschagne over - Pujara hasn't scored more off a single over on this tour. #AUSvIND
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) January 3, 2019
150 comes up for India with a boundary from Cheteshwar Pujara. He moves on to 44*.
Cheteshwar Pujara has already defended 1000 deliveries in this series.
This is how Indian openers have performed in this series, so far.
Indian openers in this #AusvInd series:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 3, 2019
Mayank Agarwal - 189* runs in 3 inns, 2 50s
All others - 127 runs in 11 inns, 0 50s
Kohli goes all pink for Pink Test!
One for the occasion - Going all Pink Mr. Kohli #TeamIndia #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/dfVnQ65XYw
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2019
Mayank will learn from his mistakes, feels Hemang Badani.
Mayank Agarwal did all the hard work. He survived the first hour of play even through there was excess short ball barrage. He got 2 sixes in two consecutive overs but then he decides to give it away. Misses out on what would have been a fine 100. A learning nevertheless #AUSvIND
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) January 3, 2019
Mayank must be cursing himself!
Agarwal suckered into clearing the boundary by Lyon. Will be cursing himself for the shot that dismissed him. But played a splendid hand, showing good technique, grit and not a slouch where run scoring is concerned. Enter @imVkohli !
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 3, 2019
Wicket! Mayank Agarwal misses out on a century today as he went to attack Nathan Lyon. The opener departs for 77 as Mitchell Starc took a simple catch at long on. Lyon brilliantly set up the opener after getting hit for a maximum a couple of deliveries earlier.
SIX! Mayank Agarwal charges down the ground and hits Nathan Lyon for a maximum. With this shot comes hundred-run partnership between Agarwal and Pujara.
100 partnership, and a six from Agarwal off Lyon's first ball - India are on the march. Before lunch they attacked 7% of balls and scored at 2.87rpo, but since the interval that's risen to 26% and 5.73rpo. Australia need a wicket. #AUSvIND
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) January 3, 2019
100 comes up for India! Meanwhile, Sanjay Manjrekar looked impressed with Mayank Agarwal's cover drives.
Okay, we have another brilliant cover driver in the team now: Mayank Agarwal.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 3, 2019
Fifty! Mayank Agarwal notches up his second Test fifty in his second game. This one is an even better half-century as the bowlers troubled him with the short-pitched bouncers, he took some hit on the body as well.
Fine half century by Agarwal. He’s been so good playing off the backfoot, and his drives the through off-side have been a treat to watch. Best of all has been his temperament. Taken to Test cricket like duck to water
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 3, 2019
