India 342/5 at stumps, trail by 230 runs
Sydney, Jan 8: India ended day three on 342 for five, still 230 runs behind Australia's first innings score in the fourth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Thursday. Captain Virat Kohli led from the front with a solid unbeaten 140 and was well supported by youngster Lokesh Rahul (110), playing in only his second Test. Australia, though, managed to take the three wickets in the final session. Suresh Raina (0) playing his first Test since 2012 fell on his first ball back while Ajinkya Rahane (3) also failed to make an impression. Scoreboard at stumps on day three of the fourth and final Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Thursday: 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) 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