The final match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia is being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia is leading 2-1 in the series, and India will have to win this match at any cost to equalize. Indian captain Rohit Sharma ruled himself out of the final Test due to poor form, becoming the first Indian captain to do so. In his place, vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah took command of the team.
Jasprit Bumrah: Contribution with both bat and ball
Along with captaincy, Jasprit Bumrah also made important contributions with bat and ball.
- Performance with the bat:
- Bumrah scored 22 runs in the first innings, which was the third highest individual score for the team.
- Performance with the ball:
- In Australia’s first innings, he gave India its first success by dismissing opener Usman Khawaja.
Bumrah vs Khawaja: Interesting story of the series
Jasprit Bumrah dominated Australian batsman Usman Khawaja in the series.
- Khwaja’s struggle:
- So far, Khawaja has faced 112 balls against Bumrah’s bowling and scored only 33 runs.
- Statistics:
- Bumrah has dismissed Khawaja 6 times in eight innings.
- This is the second highest successful number by an Indian bowler against a batsman in a series.
- Historical comparison:
- Earlier, in 2016, Ravindra Jadeja had dismissed England’s Alastair Cook 6 times in a series.
India’s first innings: Batsmen disappointed again
The decision to bat first after winning the toss was not in favor of the Indian team.
- First innings:
- Indian batsmen performed disappointingly and scored only 185 runs.
- Rohit Sharma’s form:
- Rohit scored only 31 runs in five innings of the series and did not look comfortable.
- Failing to play his signature shots, he decided to keep himself out of the final Test.
team changes
The Indian team made some important changes for this match:
- Shubman Gill in place of Rohit Sharma:
- Gill was included in place of Rohit who was struggling with poor form.
- Krishna’s entry:
- Krishna was given a chance in place of injured Akash Deep.
