Australia dominates day five of the Boxing Day Test, setting India a daunting 340 to win. Can Virat Kohli and his team overcome the challenge?
India has been set 340 on day five for victory, with Australia needing 10 wickets to win the Boxing Day Test. Cummins strays onto Kohli's pads and is flicked down to fine leg. Virat's account is officially open. There's a massive cheer around the 'G.The first ball is awkwardly defended to gully by Jaiswal. He's 12 off 70 deliveries, it's the same strike rate Boland had in his batting innings. Virat's got a steely look in his eyes.
None of that will matter if he doesn't leave balls outside off stump. Another full ball from Cummins at Kohli's pads and he's whipped away to deep square leg for a single. Cummins goes short again to end the over and it's punched off the back foot into the covers by Jaiswal. That's a more confident stroke.Carey starts up to the stumps again with Jaiswal on strike to start the over.Marsh's first ball is horrible, it's short and wide, and Carey does an excellent job to parry it. There's a man out at deep backward point for a cut shot in the air. He's three quarters of the way to the boundary.Marsh seams one across Jaiswal after pitching it on middle stump. That's where he needs to be. 134 km/h that delivery, not bad.Cummins starts with two balls on middle and off, which are defended solidly by Virat.Cummins gets the fourth to spit up at Kohli from a decent length on off stump, and it crashes into Virat's top hand. It's tough out there, folks. Cummins in this mood is just about untouchable. It's another maiden from Australia's captain, his third of the innings.These two had that horrible run out on day three. India had better hope their communication is on point today. No BBQs please, Virat.Boland continues to nibble and seams one away from Jaiswal and beats the bat outside off stum
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