2nd Test: Australia take 233 run lead at lunch on Day 4

Perth: Australia were at 190/4 in their second innings, taking a healthy lead of 233 runs at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test match against India here on Monday.

Overnight batsmen Tim Paine (37) and Usman Khawaja (67) were at the crease when umpires called for the break.

Resuming the day at 132/4, Paine and Khawaja started the proceeding on a positive note. The duo played cautiously in the first hour and then started playing their shots.

Indian bowlers struggled in the first session as a result both the overnight batsmen continued batting till the lunch.

Brief scores: Australia: 190/4 second innings (Usman Khawaja 67 not out; Mohammad Shami 2/30) against India at lunch on Day 4.