A second five-wicket haul for Kuldeep Yadav in Tests. He raised the ball while acknoledging the crowd’s applause and led his team side off the ground as Australia were bowled out in the1st Innings.
India enforced the follow-on! India have imposed follow-on five times previously under Kohli’s captaincy – they won four by an innings while one was a rain marred draw in Fatullah.
That was the only query in everyone’s mind. One was not sure which one would have been less painful – to bowl again or bat again. Kohli chose the latter. With more than 4 sessions to go, India need 10 wickets to take the series 3-1. Australia, on the other hand, still trail by 322 runs. and it’s going to be a Herculean task for Paine’s men to salvage a draw. It is the fourth biggest first innings lead for India in Tests outside Asia.
After the first session got washed out, the Indians took the second new ball right away and picked three wickets quickly. The final pair of Hazlewood and Starc hung around for 14 overs, but it was always going to be just a matter of time for that resistance to end.
Earlier, play on the fourth day of the final test between Australia and India finally got underway after a rain delay of almost four hours on Sunday.
A thunderstorm forced play to be abandoned 90 minutes early on 3rd day and persistent light rain washed out the entire first session of the 4th day at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Australia resumed on 236 for six, 386 runs behind India’s first innings 622-7 declared, with Peter Handscomb (28) and Pat Cummins (25) at the crease.
India need only a draw to win the four-match series, their first such triumph in Australia.
source http://ncairways.co/sports/cricket-play-finally-underway-in-sydney-test/
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