The West Test day 4: Australia go 1-0 down after being embarrassed in Perth

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Australia have lost.
Australia have lost. Credit: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

The West Test is all but gone for Australia after but can their batters salvage something on day four and find some much-needed form? Follow all the action live.

Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja will resume with Australia 3/12 and trailing by over 500 runs as Jasprit Bumrah looks to finish this off quickly and get his side 1-0 up in the series.

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Not long now

The Indian players have been warming up for about the past 40 minutes. Steve Smith has just walked to the boundaries edged.

What’s next for Labuschagne?

He was the minit Steve Smith with the average to match but Australia’s No.3 has fallen off a cliff.

How’s the pitch looking?

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It was billed as a heavyweight battle but this West Test has been more Logan Paul v Mike Tyson as India has battered and bruised this ageing Australian side.

They enter day four three wickets down and 521 runs behind with a batting line-up in dire form.

Can they at least make India fight for this win or will we be done by lunch?

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