Australia’s overnight duo, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, resumed the day with the team in a precarious position. However, their hopes of building a steady partnership were dashed early when Khawaja fell to Mohammed Siraj.
Smith and Travis Head briefly steadied the innings, taking the score to 78/4 before Siraj struck again, dismissing Smith. Head and Mitchell Marsh then began to rebuild, with Head reaching a well-deserved half-century by lunch.
Australia stood at 104/5, still requiring 430 runs for an improbable victory. After lunch, Marsh and Head picked up the pace, taking the score to 139/5 in 35 overs, with Head playing a commanding knock of 80 off 88 balls.
However, the breakthrough India had been waiting for came when Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Head with a fiery display. On the fifth ball of the 39th over, Bumrah switched to around the wicket and delivered a good-length ball angling into the off-stump channel.
The ball straightened slightly after pitching, and Head, unable to adjust his footwork, edged it to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. Bumrah erupted in an animated celebration, charging toward Head with a clenched fist and a roar, his energy electrifying the field.
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The slip cordon joined in jubilantly, while Virat Kohli, as passionate as ever, celebrated vocally, adding his trademark intensity to the moment. The dismissal became a talking point on Twitter, with fans buzzing about Bumrah’s fiery celebration and its impact on the match’s momentum.