Khawaja scored his first hundred towards India, his 14th total in Tests, and together with Green added 85 runs off simply 116 balls for the fifth wicket to grind the Indian bowlers, who had been on a excessive after eradicating Peter Handscomb (17) and skipper Steve Smith (38) quickly after the tea break.
As it occurred: India vs Australia, 4th Test
The duo helped Australia rating 106 runs for the lack of two wickets within the remaining session of the day. Khawaja hit 15 fours throughout his unbeaten marathon innings of 251 balls, whereas Green smashed eight fours in his 64-ball knock, scoring at a formidable strike fee of 76.56.
Mohammed Shami was the decide of the Indian bowlers, returning figures of two for 65 in 17 overs, whereas the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin (1/57) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/49) took a wicket every.
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Khawaja solid 50-plus partnerships with Travis Head, Smith and Green in simply the very best batting situations thus far to place Australia on target for his or her highest whole within the collection.
Khawaja introduced up his hundred within the remaining over of the day. Green was batting on the different finish after placing on 85 runs with Khawaja.
Australia scored at a run-a-ball fee within the final 9 overs of the day, after India had taken the second new ball, on the Narendra Modi Stadium.
It has been a bowler-dominated collection thus far with every of the primary three Tests ending inside three days and spinners from either side dominated the roost.
The pitch in Ahmedabad lastly introduced some aid to the batters and the 61-run opening stand between Khawaja and Head vindicated Smith’s choice to bat first.
Head may have been dismissed for seven however KS Bharat dropped a waist-high sitter after the opener had edged Umesh Yadav. Head, who made 32, saved taking part in his pictures however didn’t get his timing proper towards Ashwin and was caught at mid-on by Jadeja.
India tasted additional success largely due to Marnus Labuschagne’s penchant to often get caught within the crease. The right-hander, at present the top-ranked Test batsman, made three earlier than dragging a Shami supply onto his stumps.
Khawaja was joined within the center by Smith, main Australia within the absence of standard skipper Pat Cummins, who flew house to be together with his ailing mom.
The collection noticed its first wicketless session when Khawaja and Smith mixed to disclaim India a breakthrough within the second phase of the day.
Jadeja ended that 79-run partnership quickly after the tea break when Smith, having made 38, introduced an angled bat solely to deflect the ball onto his stumps.
Shami despatched Peter Handscomb’s (17) off-stump cartwheeling however Green and Khawaja scored freely.
The morning session crowd included Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after whom the stadium is called, and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese.
India, who lead the collection 2-1, must win the match to hitch Australia within the remaining of the World Test Championship at The Oval in June.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com