NEW DELHI: Opener Usman Khawaja (104 not out) and Cameron Inexperienced (49 not out) placed on a fast partnership to push Australia on high of the fourth and last Check towards India in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The guests ended the opening day’s play comfortably positioned at 255 for 4.
Khawaja scored his first hundred towards India, his 14th total in Assessments, and together with Inexperienced added 85 runs off simply 116 balls for the fifth wicket to grind the Indian bowlers, who had been on a excessive after eradicating Peter Handscomb (17) and skipper Steve Smith (38) quickly after the tea break.
Because it occurred: India vs Australia, 4th Check
The duo helped Australia rating 106 runs for the lack of two wickets within the last session of the day. Khawaja hit 15 fours throughout his unbeaten marathon innings of 251 balls, whereas Inexperienced smashed eight fours in his 64-ball knock, scoring at a formidable strike price of 76.56.
Mohammed Shami was the decide of the Indian bowlers, returning figures of two for 65 in 17 overs, whereas the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin (1/57) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/49) took a wicket every.
Khawaja scored his first hundred towards India, his 14th total in Assessments, and together with Inexperienced added 85 runs off simply 116 balls for the fifth wicket to grind the Indian bowlers, who had been on a excessive after eradicating Peter Handscomb (17) and skipper Steve Smith (38) quickly after the tea break.
Because it occurred: India vs Australia, 4th Check
The duo helped Australia rating 106 runs for the lack of two wickets within the last session of the day. Khawaja hit 15 fours throughout his unbeaten marathon innings of 251 balls, whereas Inexperienced smashed eight fours in his 64-ball knock, scoring at a formidable strike price of 76.56.
Mohammed Shami was the decide of the Indian bowlers, returning figures of two for 65 in 17 overs, whereas the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin (1/57) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/49) took a wicket every.
Stumps on Day 1️⃣ of the Fourth #INDvAUS Check!2️⃣ wickets within the last session as Australia end the opening da… https://t.co/BPSYlquvqD
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1678360434000
