India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 3: AUS claim BGT after a decade with 6-wicket win, IND out of WTC Final race
- India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 3: Travis Head and Beau Webster took Australia over the line with a 6-wicket win as they clinched the BGT 3-1 after a decade.
India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 3: Beaue Webster (39*) and Travis Head (34*) took Australia over the line as the hosts reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. They clinched the series 3-1. India missed the services of Jasprit Bumrah with a ball on Day 3, which made things easy for Australia on a tricky surface. The Indian team has also been knocked out of the World Test Championship Final race. ...Read More
The Indian pacers leaked some runs after the Lunch break, but Mohammed Siraj got the better of Usman Khawaja to pull India back in the game.
Prasidh Krishna claimed three wickets in his first spell to keep India alive in the game as they are desperately missing Jasprit Bumrah's services with the ball. Travis Head and Usman Khawaja were unbeaten in the middle at Lunch break with 71/3 on the scoreboard. The hosts still need 91 more runs to win the series 3-1.
Scott Boland completed his 10-wicket haul with the wickets of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah on Day 3 to wrap India's innings for 157. India managed to set a 162-run target for Australia. Pat Cummins also claimed a couple of wickets as Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja failed to put up a fightback with the bat in the first session. Jadeja was dismissed in the third over of the day by Pat Cummins. The Indian all-rounder edged the ball behind the stumps to Alex Carey to get dismissed for 13.
After nearly five matches, over six weeks of cricket, a back-and-forth rollercoaster of a contest, with peaks and valleys and new heroes established on both sides, an unsurprisingly memorable Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign is likely to come to an end at the Sydney Cricket Ground on day three of the fifth and final match of the series. A match that has seen 26 wickets fall in just two days of play, with the pitch acting up at the SCG and giving plenty of support to pace bowling, all the chances of there being a humdinger ending to this series are in play.
Day two saw India bowl out Australia for 181 runs after an all-round bowling effort, taking a narrow 4-run lead into the third innings. Batting didn't ease up in the way many were expecting it to on day two, with devilish amounts of seam movement and bounce present in the pitch, not just for the likes of Scott Boland but also the gentler pace of Nitish Kumar Reddy. The conditions of the pitch will likely be better news for India, who will know that they are capable of running through Australia in these conditions and have largely batted strongly and with positive intent to put themselves in a slightly stronger position than Australia.
The biggest concern for India, however, will be the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and if he takes the field in the fourth innings. India are already arguably one pace bowler short in their ranks, but if Bumrah can’t take to the field, a lot of pressure will automatically be added to the shoulders of Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. Add to this the fact that Bumrah has been the talismanic leader for India throughout the tour, and arguably the best player across the two teams, and it would be an even greater loss while trying to defend a low total.
The positive news for India, even if Bumrah does return, is that the performance of Siraj and Krishna in the first innings will be a big reason for optimism. The duo stepped up big-time even as Bumrah struggled with pace and energy, his back spasms hampering his effectiveness even while he was on the pitch. Krishna and Siraj both took 3 wickets at crucial junctures, at times bowling loose deliveries but largely appearing threatening and not letting Australia settle into a long partnership at any stage.
With the pitch only looking more and more difficult for batting, Australia’s chase will come down to application and having a number in mind that they can go for, which might provide the mental structure that is required in difficult conditions such as this. They won’t be under undue rush given the amount of time remaining in the game, but having watched Yashasvi Jaiswal and in particular Rishabh Pant show that the way to bat on this track is to be positive, slightly pre-emptive, and willing to go after the bowlers, Sam Konstas and Travis Head in particular will want to be fluent in their starts and quickly add runs to heap pressure back onto India’s bowlers.
Australia will first have to focus on quickly ending the partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Jadeja has looked prone to trapping himself in a shell and unable to score runs or rotate strike, and has already been given a bonus life after being dropped. The duo of all-rounders will want to help India get closer to the 200-lead mark, although it remains a fair way away and will require good fortune and a degree of bravery in how they choose to approach the morning session. It will also stand as a mental edge which they can then use to try and settle Australian nerves.
Australia have thoroughly dominated most of this year’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and seemed by far the better team on most counts. But India have managed to stay alive somehow, remaining just competitive enough throughout to present a threat. The Aussies haven’t been able to call the BGT their own in over a decade, and will be hungry to get their hands back on the coveted trophy, as well as seal their spot in the World Test Championship finals vs South Africa. But another famous Indian win in the last match of a series down under could ensure that India, against the odds, retain the trophy and keep themselves alive in the hunt for the WTC finals.
Follow key moments from India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score:
- Australia (181 & 162/4) beat India (185 & 157) by 6 wickets in 5th Test to clinch Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1; India out of WTC Final race
- Australia 71/3 at Lunch (S Konstas 22; P Krishna 3/27), need 91 runs to beat India
- No Jasprit Bumrah for India with the ball but Prasidh Krishna claimed couple of wickets early in the innings.
- India 157 all out (& 185), set Australia (181) a 162-run target. Scott Boland claimed a 10-wicket haul.
- Pat Cummins ended Ravindra Jadeja's stay in the middle for 13.
- Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will resume the Indian innings from 141/6, and they have a task in hand to take India's lead past 200 to give themselves a fighting chance.
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- Jan 05, 2025 09:34 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Pat Cummins elated after scripting history
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Australia skipper Pat Cummins was elated and proud after winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy after a decade.
“Unreal. Few of us didn't have. Lived up to all the hype. Just been clear with our plans. We tried to be proactive, Ultimately worked, out. Immensely proud. We weren't at our best at Perth. We had a lot of fun playing alongside each other. I love playing with these guys. Such a special group. Feel privilged to be part of such a team. Really proud of what we have achieved. Always nice to have a squad. Three debutants in this series fitted in well. They contributed in different times,” Cummins said.
The Aussie paceman was impressed with himself and his players who put their hands up and helped them script history.
“Pretty happy with how I played. I had a fresh up coming into this series. These are the big series you prepare for. Some keen moments when our main stays really stood up. You need to do that to beat a side like India. Our guys put up their hands up. Would go down one of my most favourite Test series,” he added.
- Jan 05, 2025 09:26 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: ‘You have to respect your body, Can’t fight your body’ - Jasprit Bumrah
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah admits that it was a bit frustrating for him to not bowl due to injury on Day 3 and rescue his team from the tough position.
“Little frustrating but sometimes you have to respect your body, you can’t fight your body. Disappointing, probably missed out on the spiciest wicket of the series. Felt a bit of discomfort during my second spell in the first innings. The chat was about belief, the other bowlers stepped up in the first innings. With a bowler short, the others had to take responsibility,” Bumrah said.
The 31-year-old said that the the plan was same this morning to show character which he said that the team displayed throughout this series.
“The chat this morning was about the same thing, about having belief and showing character. Lots of ifs and buts, the whole series was fought hard, we were in the game today as well, not like we were out of it, this is how Test cricket goes,” he added.
- Jan 05, 2025 09:18 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Bumrah - Player of the Series
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Scott Boland gets the Player of the Match award for his 10-wicket haul. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Series despite India losing the series. He finished the series with 32 wickets under his kitty.
- Jan 05, 2025 09:01 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Australia (181 & 162/4) beat India (185 & 157) by 6 wickets to clinch series 3-1
Beau Webster finishes it off in style for Australia with a four! Washington Sundar came into attack, and Beau Webster decided to finish the match with a couple of boundaries in the over. India did put up some fightback but the absence of Jasprit Bumrah cost them big in the second innings here. A dominant performance from Australia to clinch the series 3-1. Meanwhile, India are also out of the WTC final race now. Australia (181 & 162/4) beat India (185 & 157) by 6 wickets in 5th Test to clinch Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1
- Jan 05, 2025 08:53 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Webster impresses!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Nitish Reddy into the attack and Beau Webster hit him for a boundary. Australia made a bold call to drop Mitchell Marsh from the XI, but it paid off well for them. Webster displayed some great signs as a middle-order batter in red-ball cricket. AUS 151/4 in 26 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:40 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Webster, Head punish Siraj!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Mohammed Siraj returned to the attack as Beau Webster and Travis Head hit him for a boundary each. Australia are now inches away from a massive series win. Siraj looks disappointed at the end of the over. AUS 144/4 in 24 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:34 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Another expensive over!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishna back from the other end now, but Beau Webster hit him for a boundary. Half chance was there on the last ball to get rid of Webster but the ball fell short of KL Rahul, it seems like he has hurt his finger here. AUS 134/3 in 23 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:30 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Head hits Reddy for boundary!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Nitish Kumar Reddy into the attack and Travis Head hit him for a boundary as Australia now need just 37 more runs to win. The match is slipping away and India need wickets of Travis Head and Webster to bounce back. AUS 125/4 in 22 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:22 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Expensive over from Siraj!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Beau Webster hit a boundary to break the shackles for now as 8 runs came off the over. The two batters are rotating the strike comfortably and take Australia closer to the target. Another expensive over. AUS 119/4 in 21 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:16 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: AUS 111/4 in 20 overs
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: India have used just two bowlers in this innings so far, and both of them have leaked runs at over 5 economy rate, which is a concerning sign when you are defending an under-170 target in a Test match. AUS 111/4 in 20 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:08 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Siraj removes Khawaja!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Mohammed Siraj gets his first of the innings and claims the crucial wicket of Usman Khawaja who edges the ball behind the stumps to Rishabh Pant. The match is still on with Australia still holding the upper hand. Virat Kohli continues to attack the hosts with attacking field placements. AUS 104/4 in 18.3 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:07 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Khawaja, Head counter-attack!
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: A couple of boundaries, one each from Usman Khawaja and Travis Head as 100 up for Australia as the match is slipping away from India at the moment. They desperately need wickets here; otherwise, the match will end in the next hour. AUS 104/3 in 18 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 08:00 am IST
IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Khawaja takes control
India vs Australia LIVE Score, 5th Test Day 3: Usman Khawaja counterattacks India as he has hit a couple of boundaries in the last two overs to keep the scoreboard moving. The match is slipping away from India's reach now. IND 92/3 in 17 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 07:52 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: IND 81/3 in 15 overs
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Edged and four! Usman Khawaja continues to find the crucial runs for Australia in this chase. 6 runs came off the over. Mohammed Siraj got some awkward bounce on the last ball which troubled Travis Head in the middle. IND 81/3 in 15 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 07:47 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Khawaja solid in middle!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Four runs off the first over after the Lunch break! India need wickets here to bounce back as Australia now need 87 runs to win. Usman Khawaja, who has been going through a lean patch, looked good so far in the middle. AUS 75/3 in 14 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 07:41 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: AUS resume chase after Lunch!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Usman Khawaja and Travis Head are out in the middle to resume Australia's chase. Prasidh Krishna has the ball in hand.
- Jan 05, 2025 07:15 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Bumrah's absence a big advantage for AUS
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: At lunch, Australia were 71-3, needing 91 more runs for victory after the hosts had earlier wrapped up India's second innings in quick time Sunday for 157. Usman Khawaja was 19 not out and Travis Head was on 5 at the break. Jasprit Bumrah's unavailability with the ball has given Australia a big advantage in this chase.
- Jan 05, 2025 07:06 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: AUS 71/3 at Lunch (S Konstas 22; P Krishna 3/27), need 91 runs to beat IND
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Lunch break! India did leak some runs at the start of this innings but they bounced back courtesy ofPrasidh Krishna's three wickets. Travis Head will be key for Australia after the Lunch break as they still need 91 runs to win. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj needs to support Krishna with wickets to lead India's fightback. Australia 71/3 at Lunch (S Konstas 22; P Krishna 3/27), need 91 runs to beat India (185 & 157)
- Jan 05, 2025 06:59 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Head hits four!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: A tad full from Prasidh Krishna and Travis Head manages to hit it for a boundary. The game is on, but with one bowler short, and that too Bumrah, Australia still hold an edge at the moment, but one wicket and the tide will turn. AUS 70/3 in 12 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 06:53 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Kohli mocks Australia!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Virat Kohli is having a go at Australian fans now and mocking them by imitating some of the incidents from the sandpaper scandal from the past. AUS 65/3 in 11 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 06:46 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Krishna removes Smith!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: India are back in the game as Prasidh Krishna gets another and takes the big wicket of Steve Smith. The Indian team is all charged up now as Yashasvi Jaiswal grabbed another good catch. Steve Smith fails to complete his 10,000 runs and departs for just 4. AUS 58/3 in 10 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 06:34 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Krishna strikes again!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishna strikes again and gets the better of Marnus Labuschagne for 6! The Aussie batter is livid with himself after getting caught at the gully by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Virat Kohli, the acting skipper, is all fired up after the wicket. AUS 52/2 in 8 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 06:23 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Four for Labuschagne!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: The Indian bowlers have failed to put pressure on Australia at the start as the hosts are in a very comfortable position despite the wicket of Sam Konstas. Marnus Labuschagne also scored a fine boundary. The Aussies are scoring at almost 8 per over at the moment. AUS 47/0 in 8 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 06:13 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Krishna removes Konstas!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishan draws the first blood here and gets the better of Sam Konstas. A sigh of relief for India as Konstas went for a rash shot and got caught by Washington Sundar. AUS 39/1 in 3.5 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 06:10 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Konstas punishes Siraj!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Sam Konstas punished Mohammed Siraj with a couple of boundaries. Poor bowling from India and it seems like they have already accepted the defeat here. The visitors are definitely missing their MVP Jasprit Bumrah here. AUS 35/0 in 3 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 06:04 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Poor start from India!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishna from the other end. The lanky pacer also conceded a boundary off byes after missing his line and bowl it down the leg. Poor start from India with the ball as Australia have the momentum now in the chase. AUS 26/0 in 2 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 05:58 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Expensive start from Siraj!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Mohammed Siraj is straightaway under pressure as 13 runs came off the first over. Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja are both looking to play their shots in the small target chase here. AUS 13/0 in 1 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 05:54 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: No Jasprit Bumrah for India with the ball
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: No Jasprit Bumrah for India with the ball as Mohammed Siraj takes the new ball. Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja are in the middle for the chase.
- Jan 05, 2025 05:44 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: IND 157 all out (& 185), set AUS (181) a 162-run target
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Scott Boland add one more to his tally as India are all out for 157! The tailenders failed to put up a fightback and Jasprit Bumrah was the last player to get out. Boland has been the standout bowler for Australia this match with a 10-wicket haul. Australia need 162-run to win this Test and series. India 157 all out (& 185), set Australia (181) a 162-run target
- Jan 05, 2025 05:40 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Boland takes fifer!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Scott Boland completes his five-wicket haul with the wicket of Mohammed Siraj as India are nine down here. The Indian tailender edged the ball behind the stumps to Usman Khawaja at slips.
- Jan 05, 2025 05:34 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Cummins strikes again!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Pat Cummins strikes again, and this time, he gets the better of Washington Sundar. The Aussie skipper was right on the money and castled Sundar for 12. India in some deep trouble. IND 256/8 in 38.4 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 05:25 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Four for Sundar!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Edged and boundary! It was well in the gap between third slip and the gully as Washington Sundar gets his first boundary of the day. The left-handed batter took a quick single on the last ball to avoid putting Siraj at risk in the next over. IND 155/7 in 37 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 05:13 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Cummins removes Jadeja!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Pat Cummins strikes and gets the big wicket of Ravindra Jadeja for 13. The Indian all-rounder failed to hold his temptations and edged the ball outside off-stump to the wicketkeeper. He departs for 13. IND 147/7 in 34.4 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 05:12 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Four for Jadeja!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: A little bit of room from Pat Cummins and Ravindra Jadeja cuts it hard into the gap for a boundary - first of the day. IND 147/7
- Jan 05, 2025 05:10 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Maiden from Boland!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Maiden from Scott Boland as he continues to bowl in the tight channel. He managed to produce an edge on the first ball itself off Washington Sundar's bat but he was safe.
- Jan 05, 2025 05:05 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Tight from Cummins
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Two runs came off the first over of the day. Washington Sundar almost got caught but the ball didn't carry towards Sam Konstas and dropped in front of him despite a dive. IND 143/6 in 33 overs
- Jan 05, 2025 05:00 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: India resume innings!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja are out in the middle to resume India's inning from 141/6. Pat Cummins has the ball in hand.
- Jan 05, 2025 04:48 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Gavaskar impressed with Bumrah's fitness mind games with AUS
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Sunil Gavaskar said maintaining secrecy around Bumrah's status is not going to help the Australians, who have so far struggled to counter the threat posed by the Indian pace spearhead.
"One thing that I liked was when he came back after the scan, obviously it took a lot of time because the hospital is a bit far, but he looked in good shape and his body language was such that there was no indication of the Australian team and it is very important to maintain the secrecy.
- Jan 05, 2025 04:36 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Bumrah mystery adds big twist
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: We are just half an hour away from the start of Day 3 but the biggest question is around Jasprit Bumrah whether he will be fit to bowl or not. The 31-year-old has left a lasting impact in this series so far.
- Jan 05, 2025 04:21 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Jadeja-Sundar need to put up a fightback
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar need to bat out the first session as they are the last batting pair before the tail gets exposed, where Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna might turn out to be the walking wickets. There is still uncertainty about whether Bumrah will come out to bat or not.
- Jan 05, 2025 03:55 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Impressive debut for Webster so far…
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Beau Webster, who made his debut in the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, reflected on a thrilling and fast-paced match, describing it as being in "fast forward mode" due to the constant fall of wickets.
"It's been a hell of a Test, it's been in fast forward mode isn't it? With the amount of wickets, I am just happy that I could contribute with the bat, a few catches, and a wicket there as well, so really happy," Webster said.
- Jan 05, 2025 03:41 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Boland eyes fifer!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Scott Boland will be looking to complete his five-wicket haul on Day 3, he was the standout bowler for Australia yesterday and ran riot to break India's back. Despite a promising start by Yashasvi Jaiswal (22 in 35 balls, with four boundaries) and KL Rahul (13), Indian batters fell to trap of Boland's (4/42) impressive lines and lengths, with KL, Shubman Gill (13), Virat (6), Nitish Kumar Reddy (8) falling cheaply to consolidate Australia's position in the match.
- Jan 05, 2025 03:29 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: A series to remember for Boland!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: In three matches of the ongoing series against India so far, Boland has taken 19 wickets at an average of 14.42, with best figures of 4/31 and two four-wicket hauls to his name. He is the third-highest wicket-taker in the series, having dismissed Virat Kohli four times.
- Jan 05, 2025 03:19 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Kohli's poor Test season ends!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Virat Kohli had a worst-ever full-fledged series in Australia as a batter, scoring just 190 runs in nine innings and five innings at an average of 23.75, with an unbeaten 100* hit during the first Test at Perth. While his century at Optus Stadium sparked fresh hope and optimism of another Test peak, Virat's bat failed to roar in upcoming matches, as he managed scores of 7, 11 (Adelaide), 3 (Brisbane), 36, 5 (Melbourne) and 17, 6 (Sydney).
- Jan 05, 2025 03:09 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Gavaskar asserts Bumrah key for IND's chances
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Sunil Gavaskar asserted that India will struggle to defend even 200 in case premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah fails to regain fitness in time to bowl on Day 3. The BCCI has not shared any details regarding Bumrah's fitness yet.
"Look, if India scores 40 more runs or they put 185 on the board then they have a great chance but it all depends on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness. If Jasprit Bumrah is fit then 145-150 might be enough. But if Bumrah is not fit then a score of around 200 also might not be enough," said Gavaskar on Star Sports on Saturday.
- Jan 05, 2025 03:01 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Pant's carnage at SCG on Day 2
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Rishabh Pant hit the second-fastest fifty for India in Test cricket, reaching the landmark off just 29 balls as the visitors opted for an attacking strategy in their second innings. The left-handed batter opened the account with a maximum on the first ball he faced and then also reached the fifty-run mark with a six.
- Jan 05, 2025 02:49 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Krishna opens on approach as bowling unit!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishna emphasized that while every captain brings their unique approach, the team's preparation and clarity in execution remain constant, irrespective of who is at the helm.
"I think no matter who is leading, as a team, we prepare really well about what we can do and what we need to be doing when we go in as a bowling unit," Krishna said during the post-day press conference.
- Jan 05, 2025 02:40 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Onus on Jadeja-Sundar to lead IND's fightback
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: India will resume their innings from 141-6 with Ravindra Jadeja (8*) and Washington Sundar (6*) in the middle. The two left-handed batters have a task in hand to stretch India's lead past 250 to give themselves a fighting chance in the match.
- Jan 05, 2025 02:28 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Bumrah's fitness key for India's BGT decider!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: India trail 2-1 in the series, the ongoing Test is pivotal for their chances of levelling the series and keeping them alive in the World Test Championship Final race. Jasprit Bumrah's fitness could play a decisive role in India's push for a strong finish in the series.
- Jan 05, 2025 02:15 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Krishna's update on Bumrah's injury
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 LIVE Score: Indian seamer Prasidh Krishna confirmed on Saturday that Jasprit Bumrah experienced a back spasm and underwent scans on Day 2.
"Yes, he had a back spasm, he had gone for scans. The medical team is monitoring him, so we will know whenever the medical team gets back to us," he stated during the press conference.