Ind vs Aus Day 4 Highlights, WTC Final 2023: India at 164/3, needs 280 runs in 97 overs

Australia has set a massive target of 444 runs for India to chase in the WTC 2023 Final at The Oval in London. Given the huge score, it's very crucial for India's top order to play carefully and not collapse like in the first innings. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill will have a special responsibility to take Team India to their much-awaited ICC trophy.

It's not the first time Team India is facing a big score in Test cricket and the team has successfully chased some high scores in the past. Read More

End of Day 4 and India needs 280 runs in 97 overs to win WTC 2023 Final

Virat Kohli has completed 5,000 runs against Australia across all formats 

Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane have completed a 65 run partnership and both players are set now.  

Australian bowlers understands the value of wicket at this stage and are continuously attempting for wicket  

Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane are playing very cautiously as one more wicket to Australia can take away the game from Team India's hands. 

Virat Kohli has smashed some beautiful boundaries easing off the pressure off his shoulders 

Now, the two new batsman are on the ground and they are the last hope for the Team India fans to make this massive 444 run chase successful. 

Cheteshwar Pujara made a poor shot selection and is dismissed by Australian skipper Pat Cummins 

Nathan Lyon did what he came for and Rohit Sharma went back to the pavilion 

Australia has introduced Nathan Lyon for the spin attack

Cameron Green and Pat Cummins are visibly confused as Rohit Sharma continues his onslaught against bowlers. 

Rohit Sharma is now trying to buildup a good partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara and Australian bowlers are struggling for wicket 

Team India's massive 444-run chase against Australia in WTC 2023 final at The Oval faced its first setback as Shubman Gill was dismissed in a controversial catch by Cameron Green. The third umpires took multiple views at the catch, but in the end, declared Shubman Gill as out. Team India fans took to Twitter to express their displeasure over the decision of the third umpire. Read More

Even as Shubman Gill is dismissed, Rohit Sharma and Pujara are continuing with big shots and punishing Australian bowlers

Match resumes, Cheteshwar Pujara comes in for India 

The second session is over and players are back to the dressing room for the Tea break

A dicey catch by Cameron Green and after many replays, the third umpire declares Gill as OUT

The Australian bowlers have changed some strategy and are now not giving much room to dangerous Indian openers 

Chasing a massive score, both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have made their intent clear, they want to play it like ODI

What an amazing boundary to the Australian skipper! Rohit Sharma has started the Indian innings well

Chasing a huge score of 444, skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are on ground. 

The Australian team in increasing their hold on the match and are now leading by 443 runs 

Mitchell Starc (41), who was looking in dangerous form was dismissed by Mohammad Shami. 

Australian batters are on fire now and even the dangerous pacers like Mohammad Shami and Mohammad Siraj are facing the heat

Alex Carey and Mitchell Strac are playing a strong 76 run partnership. The batters are also changing gears now and attempting some big shots 

New ball comes into play and as expected Mohammad Shami leads the pace attack with new ball

The dream of WTC Final is slipping away from India's hands as the Australian lead crosses 400 runs. 

After missing out on his 50 by 2 runs during the first innings, Alex Carey completed his half-century on Day 4

After facing some bouncers from Umesh Yadav, Mitchell Strac (24) smashed back-to-back boundaries  

Umesh Yadav is leading the pace attack after lunch. After leaking out some runs on Day 1, Yadav has made a good comeback on Day 2 and Day 3

Match resumes after lunch break, Ravindra Jadeja in attack. 

Batting in the first innings of the World Test Championship Final, India managed to score 296 runs on the back of some great performances by Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja. Rahane's 89 runs knock on a difficult wicket has captured the attention of cricket fans and former cricketers. Read More

India has been behind the 8-ball ever since they gave away 469 runs in the first innings of the WTC Final at the Oval in London. However, despite valiant innings from Shardul Thakur and Ajinkya Rahane Indian batters fell way short of Australia's total and were bowled out for 296 on Day 3 of the test match. Read More

After loosing out on his half-century during the first innings, Alex Carey (41) is again inching closer to 50. The Australia is quite comfortable on Day 4 and has lost just 2 wickets 

Australia have managed to score 78 runs while losing 2 wickets in the 1st session of Day 4 at the Oval. Kangaroos lead by 374 runs while the match seems to be going past India's reach. 

Alex Carey: 41(60)

Mitchell Starc: 11 (19) 

Umesh Yadav: 2-32

Australia have gone past the 200 run mark on the back of aggressive batting by Alex Carey and the supporting role played by Mitchell Starc. 

Mitchell Starc 10 (17)

Alex Carey 41 (56) 

Ravindra Jadeja 3-45 

Austalia's lead goes past 350 runs on the back of aggressive shots by wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey. 

Australia at 177/6

Starc 0 (0)

Alex Carey 32 (44)

Mohammad Siraj 1/63

Cameron Green gets out on 25 to Ravindra Jadeja. The Australian all-rounder was trying to leave a ball outside the leg stump when it collapsed back to his stumps. 

Australia at 167/6, lead by 340 runs

Alex Carey 22 (38) 

Ravindra Jadeja 2-34

Australia have garnered 38 runs in the opening session so far while losing the valuable wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. The Kangaroos lead by 334 runs with 5 wickets remaining.

Cameron Green: 21 (86) 

Alex Carey: 20 (35)

After starting with Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav, the captain has now decided to give the ball to Jadeja to exploit the rough on this deteriorating Day 4 pitch. 

Australia have lost the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne during the opening session on Day 4 while managing to add just 12 more runs to the total. 

Cameron Green: 15 (52)

Alex Carey 5 (6)

Marnus Labuschagne departs for 41 off 126 balls. The World number 1 batter fell off a swinging ball on the 4th stump line and was caught in the slip region.

BCCI shared the image of Indian coming together for a huddle ahead of the Day 4 of World Test Championship Final. 

Indian actress Parineeti Chopra and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha were seen enjoying the Ind vs Aus WTC Final match at The Oval Stadium in London.

Indian pacer Mohammad Siraj has explained why he takes an aggressive posture during cricket matches. In a video posted by ICC, he said, "Aggression is very important in my bowling. Test cricket is all about aggression. It is not about delivering simple balls and leaving without saying anything. Unlike some bowlers who bowl here and there because of aggression, my bowling is precise. The more aggressive I am, the more success I get,"

Shardul Thakur scored his third consecutive fifty at the Oval during Day 3 of the WTC Final. The all rounder has equalled the record for most number of consecutive fities at the Oval alongside greats of the game like Alan Border and Sir Don Bradman. 
Shardul's special half century, batting on a difficult wicket helped India get to a respectable total of 296.

The Indian team is trailing behind 296 runs after the Kangaroos scored 123 runs for the loss of four wickets on Friday. With six wickets still left and World No 1 batter Marnus Labuschagne firmly on the crease, the lead could go beyond 350 or even 400 on Saturday.

If India are to have any chance of winning the WTC final, they will have to break a 121-year-old record set in 1902. The highest score by a team in a fourth inning at The Oval is 263, chased down by England against Australia in 1902. Moreover, only six teams have chased more than 300 in the fourth innings of a match in England.

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Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly believes if India has to chase a total of around 360-370 then it could be chaseable. Speaking to Star Sports, Ganguly said, "If India has to chase 360 or 370, then India will be in the game. They have Virat Kohli, best Chaser in the world & many class players as well. So anything can happen in the last two days"