Summary

  • India close on 164-3, needing 280 runs for record win

  • Kohli unbeaten on 44, Rahane 20 not out

  • Green takes debated low catch to remove Gill for 18 before Rohit & Pujara fall in quick succession

  • Australia 270-8 dec: Carey 66*, Labuschagne 41, Starc 41; Jadeja 3-58

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Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne and Matthew Henry

  1. Theoretically, there are 137 overs left in the Test.

    If they survive the overs, you'd think India will score the runs.

  2. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    India get some respite now. They need a lot of runs and will need to bat well and for a long time.

    Pat Cummins sprinted off the pitch like a man on a mission.

  3. Declaration - Australia 270-8

    And with that Australia declare.

    India will need 444 runs to win the World Test Championship.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Cummins c sub (Axar) b Shami 5 (Aus 270-8)

    Slashed high into the sky by Pat Cummins.

  5. Here's how Mitchell Starc's innings ended...

  6. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    It will be a record chase for India but they will only have to go at around three an over with the amount of time that is left.

    So maybe Pat Cummins is just thinking about making it as much of a challenge for them as he can and make them go for it a bit more.

  7. Drinks break

    Oh and now they're taking a drinks break.

    It seemed like everyone forgot initially.

  8. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on Test Match Special

    I wonder if Cummins has told Alex Carey that he's got half an hour or so to try and get his century.

  9. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer at The Oval

    For various reasons, the crowd around me is starting to get frustrated. They want to see India bat.

  10. Aus 269-7

    Lead by 442

    Alex Carey charges one from Siraj, a suggestion the attack is coming.

    One worry is if Australia bat for another 20 minutes or so, to leave India 30 minutes before tea, Carey could be on the brink of a century. Would they then have to wait on for him to get there?

    Pat Cummins ends the over by smacking one over mid-off.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    You'd think surely that's enough. Cummins hasn't had enough yet.

  12. Yes, he does! Pat Cummins is coming out to bat with the lead at 433.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Starc c Kohli b Shami 41 (Aus 260-7)

    Edged and gone. That's a straightforward end for Mitchell Starc,

    Now, Pat... do you want more?

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It feels like it is more than enough but captains are notoriously careful about when they do declare.

  15. Aus 260-6

    Pat Cummins is back, still wearing his pads which suggests he's not going to declare imminently. Nathan Lyon has a batting arm guard on too.

    Left-hander Starc follows that crunching boundary with another four on the cut.

  16. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper on Test Match Special

    That is a glorious shot, he was in position early and off the front foot.

  17. Aus 256-6

    Smashed for four! Mitchell Starc has middled that one.

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  19. Movement on the Australia balcony. Pat Cummins has just disappeared inside the dressing room.

  20. Aus 246-6

    Lead by 425

    Mohammed Siraj shares the new ball and makes an expensive return to the attack. It's not really from Australian aggression, more frustration, as the seamer bangs the ball halfway in and over the keeper for five wides.

    India will now need a world-record score to win, no matter how many more Australia add.