Spin back on. Nathan Lyon is summoned back into the attack, replacing Pat Cummins.

88.6 – FOUR! Another good-looking shot from Nitish! An overpitched delivery by Boland, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy takes his front foot out and with a good elbow-extension, he plays with a straight bat and drives it down the ground, right behind the bowler for a cracking boundary. India now trail by 176 runs as the stand grows to 77 runs.

Batsman_1 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 66(100)

Batsman_2 : Washington Sundar 33(84)

Bowler : Scott Boland 3/47(19)

Over : 89

Run : 4

Wicket : 0

Score : 298/7

88.5 – Good length and swinging away a shy bit from outside off. Reddy leaves it alone.

88.4 – Back of a length angling into the middle and leg. Reddy clips it to forward square leg.

88.3 – Oh, hello! What was Nitish trying to there? A rush of blood, but totally unnecessary!

88.2 – Fires in on a good length, with an extra bit of bounce and a nip back in as well. Nitish Kumar Reddy prepares to leave but the ball just jags back enough to ping him on the elbow of the bottom hand before going to the slips on the bounce.

DRINKS! They say, it’s not over until it’s over and these two – Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are just proving this thing right at the moment. They have now mounted a partnership of 73 runs, which has come at a decent pace as well. More importantly, India have avoided the follow-on and trail by under 200 runs now. For Australia, likewise India, they haven’t been able to cash in with the new ball as there has been next-to-little movement on this surface. Australia’s aim will be to get rid of these two batters as quickly as possible before the stand really frustrates them up. As things stand, India is still behind the hosts as they trail by 180 runs. Let’s see how this half pans out. Scott Boland to continue.

88.1 – Nagging length, on off, blocked off the front foot by Nitish.

DRINKS! They say, it’s not over until it’s over and these two – Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are just proving this thing right at the moment. They have now mounted a partnership of 73 runs, which has come at a decent pace as well. More importantly, India have avoided the follow-on and trail by under 200 runs now. For Australia, likewise India, they haven’t been able to cash in with the new ball as there has been next-to-little movement on this surface.

87.6 – A nip-backer onto the middle stump on a length. Sundar is caught in the crease, chops it down to his left.

Batsman_1 : Washington Sundar 33(84)

Batsman_2 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 62(94)

Bowler : Pat Cummins 2/86(26)

Over : 88

Run : 4

Wicket : 0

Score : 294/7

87.5 – Hard length, around off, Washington Sundar gets on the toes and works it away to deep third. Mitchell Marsh at the gully region tries to intercept it with a dive to his left but parries it off the fingers to the deep. Two taken.

87.4 – Peach! Just outside off, on the fifth stump line, and gets it to nip away a shy bit from a fullish length. Washington Sundar plays for the ball to come at him with the angle, but it just straightens enough to beat his outside edge.

87.3 – Banged in short and angled into the batter’s bodyline. Nitish Kumar Reddy rises with the bounce and taps it off the gloves to the square leg region. They cross.

87.2 – Around the stumps, a bit of shape in from outside off. Sundar leans across and knocks it to the point region for a quick single.

87.1 – Back of a length around off, Sundar stands tall and defends to mid off.

86.6 – Carey now moves up near the stumps. Full in length, and shaping into the off stump from outside off. Reddy goes through the front foot drive and gets wide of mid on for a couple of runs.

Batsman_1 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 61(93)

Batsman_2 : Washington Sundar 30(79)

Bowler : Scott Boland 3/43(18)

Over : 87

Run : 6

Wicket : 0

Score : 290/7

86.5 – Full and outside off. Reddy looks to drive down the ground but gets it off the inner half of his bat and rolls to the right of the bowler.

86.4 – Just for a moment, Sundar’s heart would’ve been in his mouth! Survives a scary run out! Full ball, on off, Sundar pushes it firmly to mid off where Travis Head picks and throws in a motion to the non-striker’s end but has a shy. Washington Sundar puts on the afterburners to reach to the other end and gets there safely with a timely slide in.

86.2 – Fuller length around off. Sundar gets forward and nudges it to short cover.

86.3 – BEATEN! What an immaculate angle and line! Bowls it in the channel, outside off, just holding its shape around off, Washington Sundar has a feel for it and draws his front foot out to defend. Ends up playing inside the line of the ball and it zips past the outside edge.

86.1 – Scott Boland is back on, replacing Mitchell Starc. Boland bowls a full ball, around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy takes a good stride forward and drives with a high-elbow extension. Gets it past cover-point. Pat Cummins does the hard yards and chases the ball to the deep. Three taken.

85.6 – Back of a length, just outside off, Washington Sundar hangs his bat in the air to make the leave. India trail by 190 runs.

85.5 – Banged in short and on the bodyline, Washington Sundar sits safely under it.

85.4 – Length-delivery, on off, Sundar leans back and lets it be.

85.3 – Straight out of the middle, but straight to the fielder at mid off. Full and on off, Washington Sundar drives it to mid off where the fielder dives to the left and makes a sharp stop.

85.1 – Fuller length outside off. Reddy gets forward and blocks it down the pitch.

85.2 – Tap and run! Outside off on a fuller length, Nitish Kumar Reddy leans ahead and guides the ball to deep backward point for a single.

84.6 – FOUR, but the batters do it by running! Young quick legs. And Starc seemingly looks unhappy with the effort by Nathan Lyon in the deep. Fuller and on the middle and leg, Washington Sundar maintains good balance as he flicks it across and gets it past mid-wicket. It however, slows down just before the ropes and plugs in the grass. Nathan Lyon chases it but the batters hurry back for the fourth run.

Batsman_1 : Washington Sundar 29(72)

Batsman_2 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 55(88)

Bowler : Mitchell Starc 0/78(20)

Over : 85

Run : 8

Wicket : 0

Score : 283/7

84.5 – A sharp bumper, on the top of the stumps, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets on the toes, plays it closer to the body and with soft bottom hand. The ball rolls in front of the point region and they cross.