India 160/2 at tea, need 189 more to win
Sydney, Jan 10 : India reached 160 for two at tea, requiring 189 runs more for victory on the final day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Saturday.
Rohit Sharma (39) was the only Indian wicket to fall in the second session of the day.
Captain Virat Kohli (batting 26) and opener Murali Vijay (batting 71) were the two unbeaten batsmen at the crease when tea was called.
The following is the scoreboard at tea on the fifth day of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Saturday:
Australia (first innings) 572/7 declared
India (first innings) 475 all out
Australia (second innings) 251/6 declared
India (second innings) (target 349)
Murali Vijay batting 71
Lokesh Rahul c Warner b Lyon 16
Rohit Sharma c Smith b Watson 39
Virat Kohli batting 26
Extras (b 4, lb 4) 8
Total: (for two wickets in 57 overs) 160
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Rahul, 13.2 overs), 2-104 (Sharma, 37.6)
Bowling:
Mitchell Starc 12-6-15-0
Ryan Harris 11-3-28-0
Nathan Lyon 18-2-81-1
Josh Hazlewood 9-6-6-0
Steven Smith 2-0-7-0
Shane Watson 5-1-15-1
Match details:
Toss: Australia chose to bat
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Richard Kettleborough (England)
TV umpire: Simon Fry (Australia)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: Gerard Abood (Australia)