69.1 – Full and down leg, Jasprit Bumrah looks to flick it off his pads but misses.

68.6 – Length, outside off, Jasprit Bumrah opts to make a leave.

Batsman_1 : Jasprit Bumrah 7(15)

Batsman_2 : Akash Deep 1(7)

Bowler : Mitchell Starc 3/76(23)

Over : 69

Run : 1

Wicket : 0

Score : 222/9

68.5 – Short and over middle, extra zip off the deck on that one from Starc. Jasprit Bumrah is very late to pull and the ball goes through to the keeper.

Harsha Bhogle says on air that it is not as bright as it was at the start of the session. It remains to be seen how many more overs we can get in today given the fading light.

68.4 – Almost a yorker, on middle, Jasprit Bumrah jams it out.

Harsha Bhogle says on air that it is not as bright as it was at the start of the session.

68.3 – Angling in, over middle, on a good length, Jasprit Bumrah stands right behind the line and turns it around to leg side.

68.2 – Back of a length, angling away, outside off, Akash Deep pushes it to the right of point and steals a quick run. India need 25 more runs to avoid the follow-on!

68.1 – Short and down leg, Akash Deep lets it go past.

67.1 – SIX! Oh hello? Where has that come from? Premediates the short ball and shuffles across a bit. Cummins digs it into the deck, over middle and Bumrah just uses all the pace on offer and manages to hook it over fine leg for a biggie.

67.6 – Serves it on a good length, outside off, Jasprit Bumrah has a feel for it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Batsman_1 : Jasprit Bumrah 7(11)

Batsman_2 : Akash Deep 0(5)

Bowler : Pat Cummins 4/60(18)

Over : 68

Run : 6

Wicket : 0

Score : 221/9

67.5 – Switches to over the wicket and lands it on a length, just outside off, Jasprit Bumrah taps it to cover with soft hands.

67.4 – A barrage of short balls from Cummins. No respite to the batters! Over middle this time, Bumrah is late on his pull.

67.3 – Back of a length, over middle, Bumrah looks to pull but misses.

67.2 – Cummins bangs in another bouncer, over middle, Jasprit Bumrah this time sways away from the line.

67.1 – SIX! Oh hello? Where has that come from?

66.6 – Bouncer, over middle and leg, Akash Deep gets low and ducks under it. India need 31 more runs to avoid the follow-on!

Batsman_1 : Akash Deep 0(5)

Batsman_2 : Jasprit Bumrah 1(5)

Bowler : Mitchell Starc 3/75(22)

Over : 67

Run : 2

Wicket : 0

Score : 215/9

66.5 – Pulls the length back and keeps it over off, Akash Deep dabs it away to cover.

66.4 – Hones in at the stumps, on a length, Akash Deep offers a solid block down the deck.

66.3 – Short and over leg, angling into the batter, Akash ducks under it.

66.2 – Fires in a yorker at the stumps, Akash Deep is equal to the task and digs it out.

66.1 – Comes from around the wicket and bangs it very short, down leg, Jasprit Bumrah looks to pull but misses. Called wide by the umpire!

66.1 – Hard length, Jasprit Bumrah manages to tuck it down to deep fine leg for a single.

65.5 – Short and well outside off, keeps it away from Jadeja’s reach.

Akash Deep is the last man in for India. Mitchell Starc returns to the attack, replacing Nathan Lyon.

65.6 – OUT! CAUGHT! Pat Cummins gets the big fish and the short ball ploy is executed to bits of perfection! Australia believe they can force a follow-on with Jadeja trudging back to the hut! Cummins digs it into the deck, over middle, Ravindra Jadeja is hurried by the pace on the delivery and goes through to crack his pull shot. Doesnt time it right and fails to get the distance as well. Hits it in front of deep square leg where Mitchell Marsh charges in and takes a solid catch low in front.

Batsman_1 : Ravindra Jadeja 77(123)

Batsman_2 : Jasprit Bumrah 0(4)

Bowler : Pat Cummins 4/54(17)

Over : 66

Run : 4

Wicket : 1

Score : 213/9

65.4 – Keeps it very tight, on off, on a hard length, Ravindra Jadeja stays put in the crease and looks to steer it behind square on the off side but is cramped for room and only manages to get an outside edge that dies down in front of first slip.

65.3 – Very full, on off, Ravindra Jadeja drives it to long off but doesn’t take the run.

65.2 – FOUR! Fortuitous! Pat Cummins almost got his man on this occasion! Back of a length, angling across, on off. The ball rises off the deck and takes the outside edge. Flies well over the slip cordon and races away to the fence. India need 33 more runs to avoid the follow-on.

65.2 – FOUR! Fortuitous!

65.1 – Hard length, over off, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it with an angled bat.

64.6 – Solid in defence and Jasprit Bumrah sees through another over! Flighted full, on off, Bumrah stabs it down the strip.

Batsman_1 : Jasprit Bumrah 0(4)

Batsman_2 : Ravindra Jadeja 73(117)

Bowler : Nathan Lyon 1/51(19)

Over : 65

Run : 7

Wicket : 0

Score : 209/8

64.5 – Full, on leg, Jasprit Bumrah prods out and blocks.

64.4 – Pushed through quicker and fuller, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja taps it to mid on for a single.