India opening batter Shubman Gill‘s (18) dismissal has added spice to the last four sessions of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023 final at The Oval. Chasing what will be a world record 444-run target, India almost survived the eight overs that were to be bowled before the tea interval on the fourth day before Gill was given out by third umpire Richard Kettleborough under debatable circumstances.
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It was moments after India captain Rohit Sharma (43) and batter Cheteshwar Pujara (27) completed a 50-run partnership for the second wicket that the former gifted his wicket to Australia spinner Nathan Lyon. Having picked a wicket in his second over in the first innings, the experienced campaigner sent Sharma back to the pavilion on the fifth ball that he bowled today.
Perhaps affected by Sharma getting out, Pujara followed him back to the dressing room in the next over. Wanting to play an upper cut to a short delivery from Australia captain Pat Cummins, all the batter did was edge the ball to Alex Carey behind the stumps.
With former captain Virat Kohli and batter Ajinkya Rahane in the middle, the two senior Indian batters face a tough task of surviving the remaining overs on Day 4 before starting afresh on the last day of the competition. With the required run rate not being an issue, India should be looking to play positive cricket in order to press for a victory.
How Many Overs Left Today In IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023 Day 4?
For those who don’t know, Kohli and Rahane have to survive some 26 overs on Saturday. It is worth of a mention that India were scheduled to face a total of 47 overs on Day 4. Therefore, with Rahane joining Kohli in the middle in the 21st over, 26 overs remain in the day’s play.
That being said, the number might get reduced taking into consideration a poor over rate followed by both these teams in WTC final 2023. Readers must note that play will take place till 10:30 PM (IST).
UPDATE: A total of 90 overs are to be bowled on Day 5. India, who faced 40 overs on Day 4, will be playing a total of 130 overs in the fourth innings.
How Many Overs In Last Session Of Test Match?
It is noteworthy that there’s no particular target of overs to be bowled in the last session of a Test match. Having said that, the number is generally around 35 because an additional 30 minutes of play allows fielding teams to complete a maximum of 90 overs (not possible on most occasions) in a day.
Speaking particularly of the third session of this match, India had to face 39.5 overs on paper as players had walked out for tea right after Gill got out on the first ball of the eighth over.
