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The Mohali Test has reached an exciting stage with the last 98 overs to decide if India or Australia will grab a victory – or if the draw will play out.
We’ll bring you the live coverage of the action throughout the fifth day from 2.30 pm AEDT on Monday.
A draw is also a feasible possibility but for that Australia will need to bat long and hard into the final day at Mohali.
India collapsed for the second time in as many innings this series but were still left with a lead of 91 runs thanks to Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay’s big hundreds.
Peter Siddle can take a lot of credit for reducing the Indian lead even as Mitchell Starc got the new ball to swing and grabbed a couple of wickets in his very first over of his new spell.
While Australia will be happier than they were at the end of the third day, the loss of three wickets when they batted made survival more difficult for the visitors.
With Australia still 16 behind and 98 overs to be bowled in the day it will need an unlikely second innings hero in Phil Hughes and captain Michael Clarke to bat deep into the fifth day.
Hughes got to his first half-century on the tour after having batted five innings with an average of less than six. He was in cracking mood and will hope to continue his positive intent on the final day.
Clarke injured his back while fielding and was off the field for many overs, handing over the reins to Brad Haddin in the process.
He did not come out to bat at three – the position he had batted in the first essay – or at four or five and it remains to be seen how much of that issue affects his batting.
The Australian middle and lower-middle order showed a lot of fight in the first innings but batting on what is effectively a fourth day Indian track won’t be the easiest.
Their realistic aim will be to bat at least 50 overs in the day, which will make chasing difficult for India in the remaining 40-45 overs.
R Ashwin has picked up scores of wickets this series already and he looks like he could be the most dangerous of the Indian bowlers.
The Clarke versus Jadeja battle will be an interesting one to watch out while India could bring in Ishant Sharma as the old ball shows signs of reversing.
Live coverage of the game begins from 2.30 pm AEST, half hour before usual time and you can add your opinion in the comments section below.
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