India vs Australia 5th Test SCG Day 3 Live Updates: The last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia started from January 3 in Sydney. Today was the third day of the match (January 5). In this match, India gave Australia a target of 162 runs to win. Chasing the target, Australia scored 162 runs for 4 wickets. Due to injury, Jasprit Bumrah did not even come to bowl and due to this the Kangaroo team became loose and chased the target easily. With this, India’s hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship have also ended. Team India lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy in 10 years.
Australia were in a weak position at one point but eventually Travis Head and Beau Webster came on and the two easily put together a big partnership in the chase. Australia benefited from Bumrah’s absence. However, four wickets fell in front of the bowling attack of Team India. Travis Head remained unbeaten on 34 and Beau Wester on 39. Prasidh Krishna took the most wickets for Team India.
Highlights of the match so far…
The second innings of the Indian team ended at 157 runs. In this match, the Indian team scored 185 runs in its first innings. In reply, Australia’s first innings also ended at 181 runs. That means, on the basis of first innings, India got a lead of four runs. India won the first test match in Perth by 295 runs. Then Australia won the Adelaide Test by 10 wickets. After this the Brisbane Test was a draw.
Highlights of Australia’s second innings…
Chasing the target, Australia made a good start and scored 39 runs in just 3.4 overs. From here Prasidh Krishna made the Indian team comeback. Sam Constas (22) was caught out by Washington Sundar in the very first over. After this he also hunted Marnus Labuschagne (6) and Steve Smith (4). Yashasvi Jaiswal took the catches of both Labuschagne and Smith.
Highlights of India’s second innings
India made a strong start in the second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal gave 16 runs in the first over of Starc in the second innings. But the first blow to the Indian team came in the form of KL Rahul, who was bowled by Scott Boland. Rahul and Yashasvi made a partnership of 42 runs in 45 balls for the first wicket. After Rahul’s dismissal, Yashasvi (22) also became the victim of Boland. Virat Kohli (6)’s poor form continued and he was once again out after playing the ball outside the off stump. Kohli was caught out by Steve Smith at the hands of Boland. Shubman Gill also scored 13 runs and was caught behind the wicket off the ball of Beau Webster.
Pant hit hard
Rishabh Pant took charge of the Indian innings after four wickets fell for 78 runs. Pant completed his half-century by hitting one six and one four in just 29 balls. Pant’s stormy innings was ended by Pat Cummins. The ball outside the off stump hit the edge of Pant’s bat and went into the hands of wicketkeeper Carey. Pant scored 61 runs in 33 balls with the help of 6 fours and four sixes. Nitish Reddy (4) looked disappointed in the second innings too and after playing very unnecessary shots, he was caught out by Cummins on the ball of Boland.
What happened on the third day?
In the third day’s play, the Indian team soon lost the remaining four wickets. The first to be out was Ravindra Jadeja (13), who was trapped by Australian captain Pat Cummins with a brilliant ball. After this, Cummins also bowled Washington Sundar (12). Mohammed Siraj (4) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) were the last two batsmen to be out. Both were dismissed by Scott Boland. In India’s second innings, Boland took six wickets while Cummins took three wickets. Webster also took one wicket.
