India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4: Pujara, Rahane aim to extend lead

Catch all the LIVE updates, ball-by-ball commentary from the first Test, Day 4 of India vs Australia cricket Test match.

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The teams (from) India ( Playing XI ): Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami. Australia (Playing 11): Tim Paine (captain), Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood. Umpires: Nigel Llong and Kumar Dharmasena; Third Umpire: Chris Gaffaney; Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle. Start of play: 10.30 a.m. local time, 5.30 a.m. IST.