<p>A rookie Indian attack was back in its element with four strikes in quick succession as Australia were pegged back to 149 for four at lunch after a brisk 89-run opening stand between David Warner and Marcus Harris on the penultimate day of the fourth Test.</p>.<p>Australia's lead is now 182 runs and the match is tantalisingly poised with Tim Paine's men desperate for a sporting declaration, factoring in the inclement weather and the resistance shown by the Indian batters during the series.</p>.<p>The left-handed duo of Warner (48 off 75 balls) and Harris (38 off 82 balls) scored at a quick clip before both departed in successive overs bowled by Shardul Thakur (8-1-28-1) and Washington Sundar (11-1-38-1), who also checked the run-flow after initial pressure on the visitors at the start of the day.</p>.<p>Marnus Labuschagne (25 off 22 balls) didn't let the tempo down before Mohammed Siraj (11-3-37-2), after an indifferent first spell, kept one up and the edge flew to Rohit Sharma at second slips.</p>.<p>Matthew Wade (0)'s leg-side tickle was snapped by Rishabh Pant as the home team slipped to 123 for 4 from 89 for 0. Steve Smith (28 batting, 38 balls) also scored at a quick clip during that session.</p>.<p>Between Warner (6x4) and Harris (8x4), they hit 14 boundaries -- as Siraj and Thangarasu Natarajan (8-2-29-0) erred in length during the first hour.</p>.<p>Finally, it was a sharp bouncer from Thakur, that ended Harris' entertaining knock as he tried to sway away but the ball brushed his gloves on the way to Pant behind stumps.</p>.<p>In the very next over, Warner, who was in sight of his first half-century of the series was rapped on the backfoot by Washington who bowled one that kept straight with opener cramped for room on the back-foot while going for the cut-shot.</p>.<p>Labuschagne hit five boundaries and was in no mood to drop the tempo before Siraj bowled the ball of the session.</p>.<p>Having been too short during the first spell, the delivery was on off-stump and moved a shade in which forced the first innings centurion to just push at the delivery.</p>.<p>For the record, the highest fourth innings chase at the Gabba is 236 by the West Indies, way back in 1951.</p>.<p>Australia will be looking at a total which the Indian team finds enticing enough to chase and not put the shutters down and play for a draw to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. </p>
<p>A rookie Indian attack was back in its element with four strikes in quick succession as Australia were pegged back to 149 for four at lunch after a brisk 89-run opening stand between David Warner and Marcus Harris on the penultimate day of the fourth Test.</p>.<p>Australia's lead is now 182 runs and the match is tantalisingly poised with Tim Paine's men desperate for a sporting declaration, factoring in the inclement weather and the resistance shown by the Indian batters during the series.</p>.<p>The left-handed duo of Warner (48 off 75 balls) and Harris (38 off 82 balls) scored at a quick clip before both departed in successive overs bowled by Shardul Thakur (8-1-28-1) and Washington Sundar (11-1-38-1), who also checked the run-flow after initial pressure on the visitors at the start of the day.</p>.<p>Marnus Labuschagne (25 off 22 balls) didn't let the tempo down before Mohammed Siraj (11-3-37-2), after an indifferent first spell, kept one up and the edge flew to Rohit Sharma at second slips.</p>.<p>Matthew Wade (0)'s leg-side tickle was snapped by Rishabh Pant as the home team slipped to 123 for 4 from 89 for 0. Steve Smith (28 batting, 38 balls) also scored at a quick clip during that session.</p>.<p>Between Warner (6x4) and Harris (8x4), they hit 14 boundaries -- as Siraj and Thangarasu Natarajan (8-2-29-0) erred in length during the first hour.</p>.<p>Finally, it was a sharp bouncer from Thakur, that ended Harris' entertaining knock as he tried to sway away but the ball brushed his gloves on the way to Pant behind stumps.</p>.<p>In the very next over, Warner, who was in sight of his first half-century of the series was rapped on the backfoot by Washington who bowled one that kept straight with opener cramped for room on the back-foot while going for the cut-shot.</p>.<p>Labuschagne hit five boundaries and was in no mood to drop the tempo before Siraj bowled the ball of the session.</p>.<p>Having been too short during the first spell, the delivery was on off-stump and moved a shade in which forced the first innings centurion to just push at the delivery.</p>.<p>For the record, the highest fourth innings chase at the Gabba is 236 by the West Indies, way back in 1951.</p>.<p>Australia will be looking at a total which the Indian team finds enticing enough to chase and not put the shutters down and play for a draw to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. </p>