Aus VS Ind: Solid Partnership between Usman Khawaja & Tim Paine

Perth, December 17: Top Class Batsmen Usman Khawaja (67*) and skipper Tim Paine (37*) frustrated the Indian bowlers as Australia dominated the morning session on Day 4 of the second Test in Perth. Khawaja and Paine strung together a solid 70-run partnership for the fifth wicket taking Australia s total to 190 for four.

From this aspect, The hosts also extended their lead to 233 runs in the second innings. Resuming on 132 for four, the hosts scored only 58 runs in the entire session at 1.93 runs per over but ensured that the Indian bowlers tasted no success. The duo played a defensive game, only striking three boundaries in 30 overs of play.

Khawaja showed great patience against the Indian pacers leaving almost everything outside the line of the off stump. The 31-year-old in the process got to his 14th half-century off 117 balls while skipper Paine was batting on 37 off 113 balls.

For Visitors, bowlers toiled hard but were not able to provide any breakthroughs. Skipper Virat Kohli and his pace quartet tried everything but were not able to manage any success.