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Full toss by Lyon and Virat hits it for 4. Runs are coming freely in this session. Typical session output when you make opposjtion bowl so many in this heat. But India have to be cautious as lets not forget that a srssion with spinners bowling in tandem can give 5 to 6 wickets as well. Still not the time to feel complacent.

6. Rubbish risky shot by Axar considering Usman was fielding at long off. Tough but dripped catch as many have taken catches like that.

4 more. Virat is playing safer shots unlike Axar.

India trail by 39 runs now.

Shreyas might not bat, so these two and Ashwin have to bat sensibly.

Axar should be looking to covert this 24 into a 50+ on his homeground.

India had bowled 167.2 overs in first innings.

Australia have bowled 152 overs so far. Might end up bowling 180 if India get one more good partnership.

4. Well done by Axar. India trail by 27 now.

460/5. Trail by just 20 runs now.

4 byes. Matthew has been bowling leg stump line. Hasn't been impressive at all today. As a specualist spinner, he should have bowled better than what he has done today.

Tea break. Another good session for India. . India 472/5. Trail by just 8 tuns now.

Virat batting on 135. Axar on 38.

India should make Australia bowl atleast 180 overs. That is 22 more from now. I want to see that kind of batting in test where patience, determination and temperament of batting unit is at its peak. Will be special if that is acgeived inspite of being one specialist batsman shot.

This has to be that kind of innings from Team India.

2 runs to begin final session of the day.Trail by 6 runs.

Scores levelled, finally. Well done boys

Rocking cut shot by Axar. 4 for it. No chance stopping it.

India lead by 4 runs.

150 for Virat. What an innings.

Two back to back fours off Cameron. One nicely through covers on up followed by one flicked to deep mid wicket. Takes lead to 19 runs.

500/5 . So far 164 overs bowled. Hope the wish of seeing bat for 180 overs is fulfilled. Just 16 overs more to bat 180.

Seems a while since Kohli made big runs. Going to take en epic swing to save the series for Australia