IND vs AUS: Umesh Yadav leaves a mark on Nathan Lyon's head with ferocious delivery

Indian fast bowler Umesh Yadav bowled a ferocious delivery that hit Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon on head. incident took place during fourth Test of ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Ahmedabad. In match, Australia was batting in ir first innings when Umesh delivered a sharp bouncer that rose steeply towards Lyon, who tried to duck under delivery, but ball hit side of his helmet and left a visible mark on his head.

impact of delivery was so severe that Lyon had to take some time to recover from blow. incident also prompted Australian team's medical staff to attend to him and check for concussion. Despite scary incident, Lyon was able to continue batting and went on to score a crucial 33 runs in match. incident also highlighted dangers of fast bowling in cricket and importance of protective gear for players.

Umesh's delivery was an impressive display of fast bowling and showcased his skill and aggression on field. He has t picked up even a single wicket thus far in game but has bowled brilliantly to put Australian lower order under pressure.  

As far as 4th Test match is concerned, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith won toss and opted to bat first at Narendra Modi Stadium. Team India made one change to its playing XI as captain Rohit Sharma brought in Mohammed Shami in place of Mohammad Siraj. Australia lost just four wickets on Day 1. Usman Khawaja led Australia's batting from front as he scored a century before Stumps on Day 1. Cameron Green remained unbeaten at 49 off 64 balls. 

Australia surpassed 400-run mark in first innings. Usman Khawaja led Australian batting from front as he scored 180 off 422 balls before being dismissed by Axar Patel. Cameron Green also contributed with a century, his maiden in red-ball cricket for Australia. Lyon is currently batting alongside Todd Murphy. y have put on a 50 run partnership for Australia.  

India vs Australia: Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami.

Australia: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (captain), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon, Matw Kuhnemann.

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