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MELBOURNE :Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a solid half-century in an unbroken partnership with Rishabh Pant as India pushed to safety at 112 for three at tea on day five of the fourth test against Australia on Monday.
Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes that Virat Kohli will play for a few more years but when it comes to Rohit Sharma, he said that it is a call that needs to be taken by the India skipper. The two star batters have not enjoying a good run of form in the ongoing Test series against Australia and their lack of form has resulted in a lot of criticism from both fans as well as experts. During Day 5 of the fourth Test match in Melbourne, commentator Mark Nicholas asked Shastri on Star Sports on whether he believes that this can be the end of the road for both Virat and Rohit.
It has been a disappointing run of form for star Indian cricket team batter Virat Kohli and things did not improve on Day 5 of the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Monday. Kohli was dismissed by Mitchell Starc for 5 as the India batter was once again guilty of chasing a delivery outside the off-stump. Kohli edged it to Usman Khawaja in the slips who made no mistake in completing a somewhat straightforward catch. Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma and teammate KL Rahul's wife Athiya Shetty were in attendance and their reaction to Kohli's dismissal has gone viral on social media.
MELBOURNE : Pat Cummins struck twice in an over and Mitchell Starc dismissed Virat Kohli cheaply to leave India reeling at 33 for three at lunch and needing 307 runs for victory on day five of the fourth test in Melbourne on Monday.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli left the internet fuming as the star India batters once again failed to score big on Day 5 of the fourth Test encounter against Australia in Melbourne on Monday. It has been a struggle for the veteran batters as they have not scored a lot of runs lately. The misery continued in the second innings of the fourth Test as Rohit was dismissed for 9 while Virat was caught in the slips for 5. Rohit was dismissed by Pat Cummins with Mitchell Marsh taking a sharp catch at gully while Virat was once again guilty of chasing a wide delivery from Mitchell Starc as he was caught in the slips.
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 5 Live Updates: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a fighting half-century as he and Rishabh Pant look to rescue India following the failure of veterans Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. India suffered a bitter blow right before lunch when Kohli departed by edging a delivery into the hands of the slips. Earlier, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also departed cheaply, for 9 and 0 respectively. It was Pat Cummins who picked Rohit's wicket, handing his counterpart an unwanted record. In the same over, Cummins then dismissed Rahul for a duck. Mitchell Starc emerged as big wicket-taker for Australia later on, removing Kohli by inviting him to drive a 6th stump delivery. By Lunch, India had lost three wickets for just 33 runs while chasing 340. (Live Scorecard)
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma once again failed to impress with the bat as he was dismissed for just 9 on Day 5 of the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Monday. It has ben a terrible show from Rohit in the ongoing five-match series and he registered an unwanted record with his dismissal off Pat Cummins. This was the sixth time that he was dismissed by Cummins in Test cricket - the most for any captain dismissing the opposition captain in the longest format of the sport. The star India batter has been facing a lot of criticism from both fans as well as experts recently and another flop show against Australia did not help his case as calls for his retirement continue to gain strength.
Virat Kohli was seen setting the field during Australia's second innings of the 4th Test in Melbourne on Sunday. The former India captain rolled back the glory days as he was actively involved in team discussions. Kohli, who stepped down as Test captain in 2022, was seen helping India skipper Rohit Sharma in making the field changes. He was also constantly on Rohit's ear as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj stunned Australia's top-order. A video of the same went viral on social media.