India will be chasing a record score when they bat last on Day 5 of the Sydney Test against Australia. Catch all the live cricket scores and live updates of the match here: (Live Scorecard )
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Indian players celebrate on Day 4 of SCG Test.
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Australia were 251 for six with an overall lead of 348 runs at the close on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test against India in Sydney on Friday. Brad Haddin was not out 31 and an overnight declaration was likely. Nathan Lyon will be the danger man and how the Indian top order faces the in-form off-spinner on a turning wicket will be key.
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Rather than batting out the day for a draw, Ravichandran Ashwin suggested the visitors will try to chase down the target on a benign track. "We are here to play positive cricket and win games of cricket. If presented with the chance to try and go for a victory, we will try to go for it as sensibly as possible," Indian spinner Ashwin.
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India have quickly moved on from MS Dhoni's dramatic Melbourne exit. With Captain Cool keeping away from the team's social activities, it became easier for the players to adjust to the new order. The batting order was shuffled quickly and it made a good impact. Lokesh Rahul scored his maiden Test century and Rohit Sharma got runs. More importantly, Kohli celebrated his full-time captaincy with a king-size hundred. But there is a lot of work still to be done in Sydney.
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Joe Burns during a training session.
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Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody has emphasised the need for Australia to deploy a specialist fielder at the short-leg fielding position where several catches have been dropped by the home team. (Read More)
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India's overseas Test performance has repeatedly plunged the side into despair. The current tour of Australia is no different. The hosts, after sealing the four-Test series 2-0, have piled on runs once again at Sydney - taking full advantage of a rickety Indian bowling attack. Former captain Sourav Ganguly feels the Indians are in desperate need of guidance and the experience of Anil Kumble can be a massive boon.
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