IND Vs AUS, Shubman Gill: The Australian cricket team is known for its habit of sledging. No one is smarter than kangaroos in this matter. It has been an old strategy of the Australian team to trap the opposition team in their words and make them commit mistakes and the same happened once again in the Sydney Test. India’s Shubman Gill became the victim of this ploy by Australia in the fifth and last Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy being played at Ramai, Sydney Cricket Ground.
Gill dashed India’s hopes
Gill was kept out of the Indian team in the fourth test match. But he returned in the fifth test match. He was expected to play a big innings in this match. He started well, but before lunch he fell victim to the tricks of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne and was out on the bowling of Nathan Lyon.
Gill trapped in Australia’s tricks
India lost two wickets in the first session of the first day of the Sydney Test match. First KL Rahul was out and later Jarna, Yashasvi Jaiswal also returned to the pavilion. After this Virat Kohli and Gill took over the Indian innings. Meanwhile Labuschagne and Smith planned to break the partnership. While Lyon was bowling, Labuschagne and Smith started harassing Gill and the Indian batsman came in their way and lost his wicket.
Labuschagne: Relax…relax, he needs it to hurt
Steve Smith: This is nonsense. let’s Play
Shubman Gill: Smith, you take your time, no one tells you anything.
Steve Smith: Play, friend. let’s Play
Labuschagne: Take your time betta.
Gill was out after scoring 20 runs
After this, on the second ball, Gill tried to play the ball forward and the ball fell into the hands of Smith standing in the slip adjacent to the edge of his bat and Gill was out on 20 runs. He hit two fours during his innings. Gill knew that Australian players keep making statements so that the batsman makes mistakes, yet he fell into their trap.
Very important match for India
The ongoing Test match in Sydney is very important for India. If the Indian team is successful in winning this match, then the chances of the team reaching the final of the ICC World Test Championship will increase. With this, India will also tie the score at 2-2 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India has been in possession of this trophy for the last 10 years. Even if the Sydney Test is drawn, Australia will win the series and also capture the trophy.
