Jasprit Bumrah, leading the Indian team, won the toss and opted to bat first on a cloudy morning in Sydney. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul started cautiously, reaching 11/0 after four overs. However, Australia struck in the fifth over when Mitchell Starc dismissed Rahul, with Sam Konstas comfortably taking the catch. India’s situation worsened […]
India found themselves in trouble during the final session on Day 5, losing wickets in quick succession just after Tea. The only bright spot was that Yashasvi Jaiswal was still at the crease and looking in good form. However, a moment of madness from the Indian opener sparked controversy, not just for India, but also […]
Australia started the day with the bat but didn’t add many runs, as Jasprit Bumrah claimed a well-deserved five-wicket haul, leaving India with a target of 340. The Indian openers began their chase with intent, negotiating the first few overs of the new ball. However, two quick wickets in the 17th over left India struggling […]
The fifth and final day of the fourth Test is underway at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), with Australia in control after a dramatic collapse from India in the final session. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant showed resilience, digging in after Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc had ripped through India’s top order in the […]
India found themselves in a tight spot when Virat Kohli was dismissed on the last ball of the first session, leaving the scoreboard at 33/3. However, Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal steadied the ship, fending off a threatening Mitchell Starc spell to avoid further collapse. In the 31st over, Jaiswal attempted to take a quick […]
As Australia entered the second session of the Boxing Day Test with momentum on their side, India needed their batters to dig deep. Rishabh Pant and Jaiswal answered the call, frustrating the hosts with a resilient partnership. Amid the battle, Mitch Starc added some spice in the 35th over by swapping the bails at the […]
Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma adopted a cautious approach against the Pakistan bowlers, who were exploiting low bounce and seam movement. The pair appeared composed, steadily rotating the strike and occasionally finding the boundary. However, it was Mohammad Abbas’ delivery, which kept low and seamed in, that claimed the wicket of Markram just before the […]
On Day 4 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia found runs hard to come by as the Indian pace attack delivered a fiery performance. Despite reaching 80/2 in 32 overs, the hosts never looked entirely comfortable, though the scorecard seemed encouraging. But the game took a dramatic turn in the next 24 deliveries. Mohammed Siraj […]
Inspired by Nitish Kumar Reddy’s maiden century, India made an aggressive start in their second innings of the Boxing Day Test. The visitors had Australia on the ropes at 91/6, with a target of nearly 250 runs in sight. However, Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins fought back, adding 57 runs to revive Australia’s hopes. At […]
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj had struggled to find his rhythm in the Test series so far, but he was at his best on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test during Australia’s second innings in Melbourne. Right from the start, Siraj looked in superb rhythm. When Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins were building a solid […]