Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket. — Twitter
Ravindra Jadeja earned India the breakthrough as Cameron Green became his third victim in Australia’s second innings on the Day Four of the World Test Championship final at the Oval on Saturday.
But Australia has remained in control of this Test match as it reached 201 for six at lunch.
ًWicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey (41 not out) has been brilliant with the bat against the quality Indian bowling attack.
Mitchell Starc (11 not out) was also looking good.
Big challenge for India
The highest successful run chase in Test cricket at the Oval was 263.
Australia, who already has a lead of 374 runs, would look to set a 400-plus target for India.
Earlier, fast bowler Umesh Yadav dismissed Marnus Labuschagne, who was caught at first slip by Cheteshwar Pujara.
Labuschagne failed to add to his overnight score of 41.
Umesh opened the bowling for India on Day Four with Mohammed Shami, with both bowlers keeping a very tight line.
Carey joined Cameron Green (25) in the middle and took Australia to 156 for five at the drinks break in the morning session.
But Jadeja, who was brought back into the attack, found his line and length brilliantly and eventually bowled Green.
With 268 wickets in Test cricket, Jadeja has now become India’s most successful left-arm spinner, overtaking the legendary Bishan Singh Bedi who took 266 wickets.
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