Kohli helped India to post 342/5 on Day 3
Sydney, Jan 8 (CRICKETNMORE) - India ended day three on 342 for five in the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Thursday. India is still 230 runs behind Australia's first innings score of 572.
Sydney, Jan 8 (CRICKETNMORE) - India ended day three on 342 for five in the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Thursday. India is still 230 runs behind Australia's first innings score of 572. Captain Virat Kohli led from the front and scored his fourth century of the series.
⇒ Sydney Test, Scorecard - India vs Australia
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He was unbeaten on 140 at stumps. He was well supported by youngster Lokesh Rahul (110), playing in only his second Test.
Suresh Raina (0) playing his first Test since 2012 fell on his first ball back while Ajinkya Rahane (13) also failed to make an impression.
Australia (first innings): 572/7 declared
India (first innings) (overnight 71/1):
- Murali Vijay c Haddin b Starc 0
- Lokesh Rahul c & b Starc 110
- Rohit Sharma b Lyon 53
- Virat Kohli batting 140
- Ajinkya Rahane lbw b Watson 13
- Suresh Raina c Haddin b Watson 0
- Wriddhiman Saha batting 14
- Extras (b 1, lb 6, w 1, nb 4) 12
Total (for five wickets in 115 overs) 342
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Vijay, 0.3 overs), 2-97 (Sharma, 43.4), 3-238 (Rahul, 86.6), 4-292 (Rahane, 99.4), 5-292 (Raina, 99.5)
Australia Bowling:
- Mitchell Starc 21-4-77-2
- Ryan Harris 23-6-63-0
- Josh Hazlewood 20-5-45-0
- Nathan Lyon 32-7-91-1
- Shane Watson 15-4-42-2
- Steven Smith 4-0-17-0
