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INDvsAUS: Australia all out for 243, India need 287 to win Perth Test

INDvsAUS: Australia all out for 243, India need 287 to win Perth Test

Virat Kohli

Mohammed Shami took a five-wicket haul asAustralia were all out for 243 in the middle session on the fourth day on Monday in Perth Test.

Shami picked up a career-best 6-56 as the hosts lost six wickets for 51 runs before a 36-run last-wicket partnership between Mitchell Starc (14) and Josh Hazlewood (17 not out) boosted their tally.

Usman Khawaja top-scored for Australia with 72, while Aaron Finch (25) was dismissed on the first ball by Shami on the resumption of his innings after retiring hurt on day three.

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At lunch on the fourth day, the home side were 190 for four in their second innings, an overall advantage of 233 runs.

But lost quick wickets just after returning from lunch break.

India lead the series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Adelaide.

The scoreboard at the end of Australia's second innings:

Australia 1st innings 326 (M. Harris 70, T. Head 58; Sharma 4-41)

India 1st innings 283 (V Kohli 123, A Rahane 51; Lyon 5-67)

Australia 2nd innings (overnight 132-4)

M. Harris b Bumrah 20

A. Finch c Pant b Shami 25

U. Khawaja c Pant b Shami 72

S. Marsh c Pant b Shami 5

P. Handscomb lbw Sharma 13

T. Head c Sharma b Shami 19

T. Painec Kohli b Shami 37

P. Cummins b Bumrah 1

M. Starc b Bumrah 14

N. Lyon c Vihari b Shami 5

J. Hazlewood not out 17

Extras (b8, lb3, w4) 15

Total (all out, 93.2 overs) 243

Fall of wickets: 1-59 (Harris), 2-64 (Marsh), 3-85 (Handscomb), 4-120 (Head), 5-192 (Paine), 6-192 (Finch), 7-198 (Khawaja), 8-198 (Cummins), 9-207 (Lyon), 10-243 (Starc)

Bowling: Sharma 16-1-45-1, Bumrah 25.2-10-39-3, Shami 24-8-56-6 (2w), Yadav 14-0-61-0 (2w), Vihari 14-4-31-0