Siraj strikes; Smith out for 17

November 25, 2024 09:44

Aus 93-5 (28 ovs); Target to win: 534 | Scorecard

Siraj has taken both the wickets to fall so far on Day 4 as India charge towards a big victory in Perth, with good figures of 3/19 in eight overs.

Bumrah back from the other end. Head nudges the first ball off his pads for one and Mitchell Marsh is hit high on the pads by the extra bounce from the pacer.

Marsh then chases a wide delivery and is beaten on the outside edge before Bumrah again gets extra to hit the Aussie batter on the gloves.

Head continues to be positive. He ramps the short ball from Siraj over the slips to race to his fifty from 63 balls.

The left-hander flicks the next ball in the gap at midwicket and pushes his partner for the third run.

Marsh will need to support Head and build some sort of partnership as Australia look to put up a fight.

India have spread the field to Head, giving him singles and bring the new batter Marsh on strike.

Head shuffles across as he flicks Bumrah through square leg for two runs. He then upper cuts the pacer over the slips for two more.

Head is beaten as he looks to pull Bumrah with the ball bouncing quite a lot, and Pant comes up with a superb stop, leaping high to pouch it one-handed.

Head picks a single on the off-side and Marsh is struck on the gloves as the ball flies from good length but it falls safely.

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