Australia’s Dominance in Tests

• Steve Smith’s 140 runs and late strikes put Australia in a dominant position in the fourth Test.

• Pat Cummins and his team posted 474 runs in the first innings.

• India’s hopes rest on Pant and the all-rounders as Jaiswal and Kohli deceive after another failure for Rohit.

• Rohit Sharma returned as an opener, but India’s hopes were dashed when he attempted to pull Cummins, paused mid-stride, and popped a catch.

• Virat Kohli’s mix-up with Sam Konstas triggered a run-out.

• Jaiswal drove Cummins and Mitchell Starc on either side of the pitch.

• Scott Boland dabbed Scott Boland straight to Cummins and scampered for a risky single, causing a triple blow.

• Australia resumed at the overnight 311 for six.

• A pitch intruder led to avoidable drama when a fan ran in.

• Smith pulled a six off Jasprit Bumrah.

• The alliance worth 112 runs concluded when Cummins freed his arms against Ravindra Jadeja.

• Mohammed Siraj bowled wide bouncers, resulting in a lunch score of 454 for seven.