India vs Australia Live Score, WTC 2023 Final: India will face the daunting task of chasing down 280 runs on the fifth day of the World Test Championship Final at the Oval. The Rohit Sharma-led team has lost 3 wickets for 164 runs chasing down the mammoth total of 444 runs.
First-innings hero Ajinkya Rahane is firmly planted on the crease and is batting a total of 20 runs. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is inching towards his half-century and batting on 44.
Kohli and Rahane will look to take full advantage of the 40-over ball after batting through the first few overs of the first session on day five. While Australia are well ahead in the match, memories of the Gabba Test match will still be fresh in the Kangaroos’ minds.
At least one of India’s two set batters will have to score a big century on Day 5 if they are to have any chance of lifting the WTC mace. India will also need useful contributions from lower-order batsmen Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat, Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav to chase down the total.
Statistically, the highest total chased at The Oval in a fourth innings was 263 when England chased in 1902.
India vs Australia Live Score: Recap of Day 4 of WTC Final
Australia declared their second innings on 270 innings setting a target of 444 runs for the Indian side. Coming to bat in the second innings, Indian openers looked good until Shubman Gill was dismissed on 18 in a controversial decision. Later on, Captain Rohit Sharma was given out trying to play a sweep off Nathan Lyon while batting on 44. Shortly afterwards, Cheteshwar Pujara was also dismissed on a score of 27 trying to play the uppercut.
In a relief to India, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane stuck together and stitched a 71-run partnership to take India to the close of play without losing any more wickets.
India at 164/3, need 280 more runs to win the game.
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