India need 12 more to avoid follow-on

Tue, 17 December 2024

13:06

India 234-9 (72 Ovs) vs Aus 445 | Scorecard

These two are fighting hard. Lyon replaces Cummins, and Bumrah plays through covers for a single. Akash Deep drives through long-on for another single.

Bumrah taps it down for no run, showing sensible batting from the pacers. Bumrah then presses forward to defend the next. Just 2 runs come off the over.

After 72 overs, India are 234-9, needing 12 more runs to avoid the follow-on.

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