Star India batter Virat Kohli on Sunday ended his century drought in Test cricket as he slammed an elusive twenty eighth ton within the format on Day 4 of the continuing fourth Test in opposition to Australia on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Kohli, who final scored a Test century on November 22, 2019 throughout a day-night Test in opposition to Bangladesh on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, took 241 deliveries to succeed in triple figures. This was Kohli’s seventy fifth century in worldwide ton, and it has put India in a robust place within the match.

Earlier, India managed simply 73 runs in 32 overs of the morning session after shedding in a single day batsman Ravindra Jadeja for 28.

Kohli went previous 80 for the primary time since his Test ton drought, along with his earlier highest rating of 79 in South Africa in January 2022.

Kohli and the left-handed Jadeja began cautiously in opposition to a persistent spin assault with Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy — each of whom bowled for many of the morning session — maintaining the stress.

Jadeja largely remained defensive in his knock however out of the blue determined to assault Murphy in a single over. His journey lasted 5 balls as he chipped the final one to mid-on to get caught.

Kohli stored up the grind alongside wicketkeeper Srikar Bharat, who was despatched in as a result of Shreyas Iyer went for scans after he complained of decrease again ache following day three’s play.

Bharat was on 25 in an unbeaten 53-run stand with Kohli.

India had reached 362-4 at lunch.

On Day 3, Shubman Gill led India’s sturdy reply along with his 128 earlier than he fell to Lyon’s off-spin.

(With AFP Inputs)

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