Head and Smith fall as India hang on in WTC final

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LONDON : India's seam-heavy attacked prised out four wickets, including those of centurions Travis Head and Steve Smith, in the second day's morning session to keep themselves in the contest in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval on Thursday.Australia were still sitting pretty on 422-7 at

LONDON : India's seam-heavy attacked prised out four wickets, including those of centurions Travis Head and Steve Smith, in the second day's morning session to keep themselves in the contest in the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Thursday.

Australia were still sitting pretty on 422-7 at lunch after Head and Smith forged an epic 285-run stand, the highest fourth wicket partnership at the venue, to provide the bedrock of the innings.Smith resumed day two on 95 and duly brought up his 31st test hundred with back-to-back fours off Mohammed Siraj. He also equalled Joe Root's record of nine test hundreds against India in the process.

 

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