Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Oh, the BBB compilation from Bumrah's five-for is also up. You can catch up on that during the break while I may or may not go in and add the names of the commentators to the piece.

For insights and highlights from the session, do check out Karthik Krishnaswamy's live blog. That'll stay for the rest of the series.

Aravind: "20 wickets in 4 sessions of play so far. Any chance the pitch will be rated unsatisfactory or poor? " Probably depends on how it'll play going forward. Hopefully, data like average bounce and seam movement are taken into consideration. The big number from yesterday was that there was 0.8 degrees of seam movement on average. There hasn't been notable concern over player safety but Marnus certainly got hit. Balls have reared up. Looked better in the last hour, but Reddy isn't as quick a bowler, don't think Siraj was at his quickest either. But yeah, pitch will be under the scanner

Sagar: "From the looks of it, the pitch seems to have eased out a touch. The sun is beating down and it would be a good pitch to bat. India though would have Adelaide 2020 in mind where they got a similar lead and then collapsed in a heap. "

Kevin has an unlikely but entertaining take: "When Boland came out end of the previous over, he probable said Pat wants to know what you two are doing, hit out or get out, we wanted to bowl an hour ago!"

India's 46-run lead is the fifth-highest first-innings lead for totals of 150 or less. The top-four are between 1888 (when England made 113 and bowled Australia out for 42 to secure a 71-run lead) and 1902 (where Australia made 112 and knocked over England for 61)

Stat from Sampath: Last Australian to bat 100-plus balls in a Test innings while batting at No. 9 or lower was Pat Cummins in 2017 Brisbane Test vs England

12:20pm, day 2, lunch: A surprisingly quaint session in what has been a fast-forward Test match. India looked all but certain to end the innings early in the second hour but couldn't dislodge Starc and Hazlewood, who added 25 off 110 balls. The fields went in-out, the lengths shortened and the lines went away from the stumps. There were a lot of plays and misses, the scoring rates didn't go out of hand, but Starc and Hazlewood were super-resistant. They got overs into the Indian bowlers' legs. The hosts won't be too unhappy as they got a few Test overs Reddy without too much pressure on him. But that's brought their lead down a bit. Will that be a major factor or not? Tune in after lunch to find out.

51.2
W
Harshit Rana to Starc, OUT, Straight up... Pant doesn't err this time. Rana returns to complete three-for on debut, India secure a handy 46-run lead. All Starc wanted was for it to be in his half, that's what he got. But the 131ks ball was short enough to be on the rise and induce the edge as Starc took a swipe across the line. Went a few feet in front of second or third slip's position. He waited for a while and gobbled it easily

MA Starc c †Pant b Harshit Rana 26 (131m 112b 2x4 0x6) SR: 23.21

51.1
1
Harshit Rana to Hazlewood, 1 run, Looks for the yorker, underpitches by a bit and it's driven to cover

END OF OVER:
51 | 1 Run | AUS: 103/9

  • Mitchell Starc26 (111b)
  • Josh Hazlewood6 (30b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah18-6-30-5
  • Washington Sundar2-1-1-0

Session is likely to be extended, just one over before lunch it seems. But the batters will get a drink

50.6
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, Yorker just outside off, direction's not perfect, length close to it though. Beaten on the cover drive
50.5
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, Touch fuller than length, 138ks, defended to the bowler

nisu: "I expected Labuschagne to do a Pujara (or Cowan if you remember), but here Starc is doing it. Take a bow!"

50.4
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, Fullish length ball, 138ks, defended to the bowler's right. Bowling's good, but Starc continues negotiating well
50.4
1nb
Bumrah to Starc, 1 no ball, Bumper is a touch too straight. Starc bobs his head to the off side to get out the way. Bumrah's overstepped, he sure is trying hard
50.3
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, More confidence from Starc. It's not as though he has a lot of time to play the full-faced punch, is a touch hurried still, but is early enough on it to get the ball to cover. Firm connection too
50.2
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, Fullish just outside off, defended to the off side
50.1
0
Bumrah to Starc, no run, Hit high-ish on the bat, but it's firm enough connection on the defensive push to mid-off. 138ks fullish length ball on off

Around

END OF OVER:
50 | (maiden) | AUS: 102/9

  • Josh Hazlewood6 (30b)
  • Mitchell Starc26 (104b)
  • Washington Sundar2-1-1-0
  • Jasprit Bumrah17-6-29-5
49.6
0
Washington Sundar to Hazlewood, no run, Inside edge, to square leg on the bounce. Fullish on off, Hazlewood wanted to defend straight
49.5
0
Washington Sundar to Hazlewood, no run, Fullish, slow and a touch too straight. Worked to midwicket

jay: "Is this where India lost this test match ?" Get what you're trying to say, but I highly doubt it (could change though)

49.4
0
Washington Sundar to Hazlewood, no run, A bit of air given this time and Hazlewood reaches out to slap it. Timed well but finds cover

Australia 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0UT KhawajaNA McSweeney
2nd9UT KhawajaPJ Cummins
3rd3UT KhawajaM Labuschagne
4th5UT KhawajaSPD Smith
5th62SPD SmithTM Head
6th82MR MarshTM Head
7th21MR MarshAT Carey
8th45MA StarcAT Carey
9th0NM LyonAT Carey
10th11JR HazlewoodAT Carey