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The West Test day 4: Australia facing utter humiliation as India look to go up 1-0

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Travis Head walks off the field after being dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah.
Camera IconTravis Head walks off the field after being dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah. Credit: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

The West Test is all but gone for Australia after but can their batters salvage something on day four and find some much-needed form? Follow all the action live.

Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja will resume with Australia 3/12 and trailing by over 500 runs as Jasprit Bumrah looks to finish this off quickly and get his side 1-0 up in the series.

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45th over - AUS 7/183

Siraj replaces Bumrah.

Misfield at point gives Carey a single. Starc defends the rest

44th over - AUS 7-182

Starc comes to the crease could go for some big swings here. He defends his first two balls.

Marsh chops on!

Marsh gets a single to mid-wicket and there’s another no-ball from Kumar.

Short and pulled by Carey for one to fine-leg.

GONE! Marsh goes for the cut but it’s too close and the ball goes off the inside edge onto thee stumps. A fighting knock but not enough.

43rd over - AUS 6/179

Marsh guides one nicely to beat gully and get four.

More forceful this time through backward point but only gets three as hits a thatchy part of the outfield.

Carey evades a shape bouncer and that’s drinks.

42nd over - AUS 6/172

Nitish Kumar comes on to bowl for the first time this innings replacing Sundar.

Ripper first up as Marsh is beaten by one that straightens off the angle.

Marsh is wrapped on the gloves as it pops up but lands safely for single.

Carey gets off the mark with a single to square leg.

Marsh squirts a single as Carey gets beaten.

41st over - AUS 6/168

Bumrah to Marsh with India one wicket away form the tail and wrapping this up quickly.

He gets an inside edge off a drive while Bumrah bowls another no ball before Marsh runs a quick single.

Carey survives his three ball examination.

40th over - 6/166

Marsh goes for a cut but it keeps low to beat the shot.

FOUR. Marsh sweeps and gets it fine for a boundary.

Another sweep brings a single square

Head out for 89

Jasprit Bumrah returns with Head on 87.

He works the first one past gully for two.

Wild. Bumrah drops too short and it flys over Pant for five wides.

GONE NEXT BALL. Head goes for a drive but gets a thin edge to end a fine innings even if it won’t change anything.

38th over - AUS 5/154

Head cracks a cut out to backward point. Then repeats the stroke but gets it squarer which keeps it to one.

37th over - AUS 5/151

SHOT. Head has played some glorious shots today as he gets down on one knee to crash another four through the covers.

He gets a single into leg-side as Marsh then eases one to point.

Head goes aerially but gets it in the gap between cover and mid-off for three to bring up the team 150.

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