Starc continues, and Akash Deep leaves the first ball. He then defends towards point and takes a single to get off the mark. Bumrah defends on the back foot and then on the front foot. Just one run comes off the over. After 69 overs, India are 222-9.
Cummins continues, Akash Deep misses the first two balls. He gets a single next, and the two batters rotate the strike well. Akash Deep defends and then takes another single to end the over. Three runs come off it.
After 70 overs, India are 225-9, trailing by 220 runs and needing 21 more to avoid the follow-on.
Starc continues, but oversteps and it's a no ball. Akash Deep drives to cover and comes back for two. He taps the next one down and wants a single, but Bumrah rightly sends him back. Akash Deep defends the next two balls before ending the over with a boundary.
Seven runs come off the over. After 71 overs, India are 232-9.
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