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4th Test: Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar bring India back on Day 3

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 17, 2021, 13:20:01 IST

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4th Test: Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar bring India back on Day 3

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11:48 (IST) Jan 17

That's how the brilliant Thakur innings ended

There goes the off peg! Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/IzttOVtrUu https://t.co/3M8koHG78Y
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 1610863768000

11:42 (IST) Jan 17

The story of India's valour and fightback in this Test has received another highlight as the injured Navdeep Saini braves his groin injury and comes out to bat.

11:37 (IST) Jan 17

OUT! Shardul Thakur is walking back, bowled by Cummins, after playing a knock that will be talked about for ages. Scored 67 and stitched an invaluable 123-run partnership with Sundar. Priceless. India 309/7, trail by 60.

11:32 (IST) Jan 17

The patnership between Sundar (54*) and Thakur (65*) now reads 121. Who could have written that script! Just Incredible!

11:30 (IST) Jan 17

The Aussie frustration is palpable now. Lyon almost hitting Sundar (54*) with the ball while throwing it back to the 'keeper. Pure frustration. Could have been an ugly injury had it hit Sundar. India 307/6

11:29 (IST) Jan 17

Ah! The crunching sound that straight drive for no run from Shardul was as good as any of his big shots today. So pleasing to the eye. He seems to be in the zone now to go after the Aussies. India's 300 has come up, and at 306/6, the visitors are just 63 behind Australia.

11:20 (IST) Jan 17

Ati 'Sundar'

Washington waves the bat too #AUSvIND https://t.co/ORBwPOLZNE
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 1610862122000

11:19 (IST) Jan 17

The 'Thakur'

Shardul salutes after a super 50 #AUSvIND https://t.co/EzVVnGnGRE
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 1610861780000

11:16 (IST) Jan 17

That's too funny, Viru!

Gabba the Dhaba for these two guys. Brilliant from Sundar and Thakur. https://t.co/NouAYYFyN4
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1610861922000

11:12 (IST) Jan 17

FIFTY for Sundar as well! He backs up his three wickets with a half-century on debut. Priceless knock from a promising all-rounder. India 291/6.

11:08 (IST) Jan 17

And Sundar (49*) joins his team-mate in the boundary rush, hitting Lyon for a four to bring up the CENTURY PARTNERSHIP for the seventh-wicket.

11:06 (IST) Jan 17

SIX! Shardul Thakur brings up his MAIDEN TEST FIFTY in style, off Lyon. A knock that will be part of the bedtime stories he will tell his grand-kids. India 284/6, trail by 85.

11:03 (IST) Jan 17

Thakur 'backs' Starc for four. Targeted at his rib-cage, the batsman looked to get out of the way of a short ball, but it hit his back in the end and beat Paine to the boundary. India 278/6.

10:56 (IST) Jan 17

Australia's lead reduced to under 100

Australia's first-innings lead has been cut down to under 100 by Thakur (45*) and Sundar (45*), as the seventh-wicket stand swells to 86. India 272/6, trail by 97.

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10:53 (IST) Jan 17

That comparison is a huge honour for Thakur

Shardul crunches a "Steve Waugh-like" cover drive says Mike Hussey. Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/IzttOVtrUu https://t.co/UPEKp8g7gg
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 1610860867000

10:49 (IST) Jan 17

Smashed! Almost dismissed from presence by Thakur. Slaps that one from Starc through the covers and moves to 45. India 267/6.

10:38 (IST) Jan 17

And Thakur cuts next one behind point by getting on top of the bounce. Starc shakes his head and walks back to his bowling mark. 261/6.

10:37 (IST) Jan 17

And Thakur (37*) begins as if there was no break in play. A lovely extra-cover drive off Starc for four. Copybook stuff from the Indian. 257/6.

10:34 (IST) Jan 17

Play resumes after tea. Lyon bowls with a silly-point in place, which moves to short-leg after the first couple of deliveries, for Sundar.

10:23 (IST) Jan 17

The unbroken 67-run partnership between Sundar and Thakur is the highest of this innings so far for India

This Shardul-Washington partnership is now the highest of India's innings #AUSvIND https://t.co/1T310xjqGq
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) 1610857302000

4th Test: Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar bring India back on Day 3

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