According to sources on Monday, the Indian cricket team won the Border Gavaskar Trophy by as much as 295 runs, which was a positive development. Travis Head’s aggressive 63 off 72 deliveries and Mohammed Siraj’s two wickets were the highlights of the opening session on the fourth day of the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. At lunch on the fourth day, Australia is 104/5.
Australia was suffering at 17/4 after Siraj, who was pumped up, took the first wicket of the day, dismissing Usman Khawaja for 4. Australia reached 50 in 17.3 overs, demonstrating their ongoing troubles. The innings was then steadied by a strong combination between Travis Head and Steven Smith. Siraj struck again, removing Smith for 17, cutting Australia to 79/5 after they had added 62 runs.
With 63 off 72 deliveries, including seven boundaries, Travis Head, who is renowned for his tenacity against India, stayed undefeated. He kept fighting, and it was clear how determined and determined he was. With stats of 3/34, Siraj was the most effective bowler.
With much of time remaining in the game, Australia still has to win by 430 runs. But India is only five wickets away from leading the series 1-0. India chose to bat first after winning the toss earlier in the game. With critical knocks and a crucial 48-run sixth wicket partnership between Nitish Kumar Reddy (41 in 59 balls, with six fours and a six) and Rishabh Pant (37 in 78 balls, with three hundreds and a six), India was bowled out for just 150 runs.
Australia’s top bowler was Josh Hazlewood (4/29), while captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh, and Mitchell Starc each claimed two wickets. Australia’s response was considerably worse; at one point, they were down to 79/9. However, India now leads by 46 runs after Mitchell Starc (26) and Alex Carey (21) led the Australians to 104 runs. With 5/30 in 18 overs, Jasprit Bumrah was India’s best bowler. With a 3/48 stint in the Border Gavaskar Trophy on his debut, Harshit Rana also made an impression.
India further increased their lead in the second innings. KL Rahul (77 in 176 balls, with five fours) and Yashasvi Jaiswal shared the opening stand, which totalled 201 runs. Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal (25 in 71 balls, with two fours) also shared a nice 74-run partnership. Mitchell Marsh later defeated him for 161 runs in 297 balls, including three sixes and 15 fours. India reached 487/6 thanks to a 77-run partnership between Virat and Nitish Kumar Reddy (38* in 27 balls, with three fours and two sixes) and an 89-run partnership between Virat (100* in 143 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) and Washington Sundar (29 in 94 balls, with a six). India has a 533-run advantage, giving the Australians a massive 534-run victory margin.
Nathan Lyon (2/96) was the pick of the bowlers for Australia. Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood got a wicket each. At the end of the third day’s play, Australia was 12/3, with Bumrah striking twice and Mohammed Siraj getting one. (ANI)