After three matches played at breakneck pace on crumbling pitches, the final instalment has followed a more glacial tempo.
India’s need for a victory to seal their place in the World Test Championship final appears to be abating as New Zealand reassert themselves in a concurrent bout: Sri Lanka must win that series 2-0 to tip India out in the event of a draw or defeat here.Kuhnemann’s early defeat of Rohit was soon followed by a desperately close moment to new striker Pujara: only a sliver of bat before pad saved India’s No.3 from lbw. Pujara was also beaten on the outside edge by his first ball from Lyon.
Otherwise, Gill played with keenness of eye and tremendous timing whenever given something even remotely near his favoured midwicket region. Smith’s fields grew gradually funkier, as he tried Green and then Starc in succession from the south end. Gill went to 96 with a staunch hit back over Lyon’s head, then to three figures with a paddle sweep that just evaded the clutches of Lyon running around the boundary. Four balls later, however, Murphy roared for Pujara’s lbw, deceiving the No.3 with flight and just enough spin.
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