London ∙ The plan of the Australian bowlers who came to defend the first innings score of 469 runs built by the batsmen was very simple. Come over the wicket, hit outside off stump quite long and keep throwing the swings in towards middle stump. But for this plan which could have been neutralized by a forward, the price India had to pay was the wickets of their top 3 batsmen!
When Indian captain Rohit Sharma (15) was run down in front of the wicket by Australian captain Pat Cummins, Shubman Gill (13) and Cheteshwar Pujara (14) bowled cleanly and tried to leave the ball without understanding the line. While Gill was dismissed by Scott Boland and Pujara was dismissed by Cameron Green, Virat Kohli (14) was also out by Mitchell Starc’s surprise bouncer!.
With that, India’s hopes were almost dashed. Ravindra Jadeja (48), who gave a wicket to Nathan Lion, also reached the pavilion. At the end of the second day, India stood at 151 for 5. India are hoping that the combination of Ajinkya Rahane (29*) and KS Bharat (5*) helps them avoid the follow-on for the 6th wicket. Rahane was dismissed lbw by Cummins on the last ball of the 22nd over. However, Rahane’s life was extended when the ball was found to be a noball in the review.
English summary : India vs Australia World Test Championship Final Match Updates
