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Gill shows the way, India makes a resounding reply

Protagonist: Gill’s spectacular century kept India on course for a big total. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Shubman Gill bowed to the crowd as he gloved a sweep off a Todd Murphy length ball down the leg to reach his second Test century (128, 235b, 12x4, 1x6) — first on home soil — on Saturday.He took his helmet off, raised his bat and eventually India reach 289 for three on the third day of the fourth and final Test against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Composed inningsFeaturing in his 15th Test, the 23-year-old remained calm and and put on three 50-plus stands — with captain Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli who scored his first half-century (59 n.o., 128b, 5x4) in 16 innings — to lead India’s gritty reply to Australia’s 480. Humble gesture: Gill bows to th...
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Gill shows the way, India makes a resounding reply

Protagonist: Gill’s spectacular century kept India on course for a big total. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Shubman Gill bowed to the crowd as he gloved a sweep off a Todd Murphy length ball down the leg to reach his second Test century (128, 235b, 12x4, 1x6) — first on home soil — on Saturday.He took his helmet off, raised his bat and eventually India reach 289 for three on the third day of the fourth and final Test against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Composed inningsFeaturing in his 15th Test, the 23-year-old remained calm and and put on three 50-plus stands — with captain Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli who scored his first half-century (59 n.o., 128b, 5x4) in 16 innings — to lead India’s gritty reply to Australia’s 480. Humble gesture: Gill bows to th...
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Will go to bed tonight a bit happier, says Ashwin

Reaping the reward: The relentless Ashwin kept the Aussies on a tight leash and was eventually richer for it. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Records tumbled on Friday afternoon as R. Ashwin claimed a six-wicket haul in the first innings of the fourth Test against Australia.On a placid track, Ashwin’s relentless effort saw him claiming his 32nd five-for in Tests. As he broke the 70-run partnership between Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy and dismissed the two in quick succession, Ashwin also became the joint-highest wicket-taker (113 scalps) in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin said, “You can go to bed feeling a lot better instead of having just three wickets in your kitty. It does feel good as you end up with good bag of wickets, even if you don’t bowl [well] sometimes, you feel good abo...
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Will go to bed tonight a bit happier, says Ashwin

Reaping the reward: The relentless Ashwin kept the Aussies on a tight leash and was eventually richer for it. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Records tumbled on Friday afternoon as R. Ashwin claimed a six-wicket haul in the first innings of the fourth Test against Australia.On a placid track, Ashwin’s relentless effort saw him claiming his 32nd five-for in Tests. As he broke the 70-run partnership between Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy and dismissed the two in quick succession, Ashwin also became the joint-highest wicket-taker (113 scalps) in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin said, “You can go to bed feeling a lot better instead of having just three wickets in your kitty. It does feel good as you end up with good bag of wickets, even if you don’t bowl [well] sometimes, you feel good abo...
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It’s nice to go out there and tick off a hundred in India, says Khawaja

Usman Khawaja.. jumping for joy. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Usman Khawaja couldn’t remember when was the last time he smiled so much after scoring a Test century. But at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday late afternoon, the Australian batter did have a broad smile on his face as he braved the sweltering conditions to bring up his 14th Test ton.Amid loud cheers from the spectators, Khawaja had a low-key celebration as he just raised his bat in the air and hugged Cameron Green. But by his own admission, the emotions were flying high.Emotion in it“I don’t think I’ve ever smiled so much on getting a century. There was emotion in it, I’ve done two tours of India before, carried the drinks for eight Test matches before I got a chance here,” Khawaja said. Khawaja remembered those ...
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It’s nice to go out there and tick off a hundred in India, says Khawaja

Usman Khawaja.. jumping for joy. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Usman Khawaja couldn’t remember when was the last time he smiled so much after scoring a Test century. But at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Thursday late afternoon, the Australian batter did have a broad smile on his face as he braved the sweltering conditions to bring up his 14th Test ton.Amid loud cheers from the spectators, Khawaja had a low-key celebration as he just raised his bat in the air and hugged Cameron Green. But by his own admission, the emotions were flying high.Emotion in it“I don’t think I’ve ever smiled so much on getting a century. There was emotion in it, I’ve done two tours of India before, carried the drinks for eight Test matches before I got a chance here,” Khawaja said. Khawaja remembered those ...
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The game slightly drifted from us towards the end, says India’s bowling coach Mhambrey

Nailing it: Shami celebrates after rattling Labuschagne’s  stumps.  | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The Indian team management brought back Mohammed Shami into the playing eleven for the fourth Test against Australia, whereas Mohammed Siraj was rested.After missing out on the third Test in Indore due to workload management, Shami looked in shape and claimed a couple of crucial wickets. The visiting team found it a challenge to play his short balls, while Umesh Yadav struggled. Though the team management’s decisions to rest players after a couple of games have raised eyebrows, India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey defended the decision. “You have to take a call as you also have to look at the individual workload of each bowler. The way we looked at Shami, we needed to give him that ...
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The game slightly drifted from us towards the end, says India’s bowling coach Mhambrey

Nailing it: Shami celebrates after rattling Labuschagne’s  stumps.  | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The Indian team management brought back Mohammed Shami into the playing eleven for the fourth Test against Australia, whereas Mohammed Siraj was rested.After missing out on the third Test in Indore due to workload management, Shami looked in shape and claimed a couple of crucial wickets. The visiting team found it a challenge to play his short balls, while Umesh Yadav struggled. Though the team management’s decisions to rest players after a couple of games have raised eyebrows, India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey defended the decision. “You have to take a call as you also have to look at the individual workload of each bowler. The way we looked at Shami, we needed to give him that ...
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India needs its batting might to come to life in a high-stakes Test

The Narendra Modi Stadium will sport a festive look when India and Australia square off on Thursday in the fourth and final Test. With the Indian PM Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in attendance, the Test is being promoted as a setting to celebrate the friendship between the two countries over the last 75 years. Perfect auraThere are posters of the PMs in every corner of the ground; a gold-plated golf cart will give a tour of the ground to the PMs — creating the perfect aura that a high-profile Test match deserves. As nearly 1,10,000 spectators are expected to be present on the opening day, it will be a challenge for the teams to cut out the noise and focus on the game. The defeat in the third Test in Indore has made this a must-win game for India in a bid to b...