India ignore Bumrah’s injury to take first innings lead in Australia. cricket news
India captain Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out with an injury on the second day of the fifth Test, but Australia failed to take advantage.
India ignored the absence of captain Jasprit Bumrah to bowl out Australia for 181 and reach 141 for six with a total lead of 145 on a very balanced second day of the fifth Test.
On a day of high drama at the sun-bathed Sydney Cricket Ground, Bumrah set India on course for victory by taking the first wicket, but immediately after lunch he went to the team doctor for a medical scan due to back spasms.
Prasidh Krishna (3-42), Mohammed Siraj (3-51) and Nitish Kumar Reddy made up for the bowling void left by their skipper as Australia thrashed Australia and gave India a slender first innings lead of four runs at tea. Gave it.
However, the wicket still had plenty of spice, and fast bowler Scott Boland added to his four-wicket haul on Friday by taking 4-42 in the final session as Australia took over the top of the Indian batting and bowled deep in the middle. Digging a ditch. order.
Rishabh Pant hit a brilliant half-century in 28 balls and hit some extraordinary shots before being dismissed for 61 in the final hour, with Australia captain Pat Cummins taking his 14th wicket of the day.
There was still time for Boland to get his fourth wicket as Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, who was unbeaten on eight, and Washington Sundar, who was unbeaten on six, were at the crease at the close of play.
When Krishna was asked how big of a lead the Indian bowlers would be comfortable defending, possibly without Bumrah, he said, “As many runs as possible will be very good for us.”
“We don’t really know how the wicket is behaving. It’s going up, it’s going down. If you can be aggressive, there is risk involved, but you get rewarded with runs.”
Australia coach Andrew McDonald thought the “generational” bowling talent of both teams was the reason for the fall of wickets and said his plans for the third day were straightforward.
“First and foremost, we have to take four wickets, try to keep the total as low as possible,” he told reporters.
“There’s still a long way to go… so we’ll see what happens.”
The crowd of 47,257 enjoying the Sydney sunshine certainly got their money’s worth as the momentum continued to swing back and forth, as it did in the series, which Australia leads 2–1.
Debutant all-rounder Beau Webster, whose 57 was Australia’s highest score, was all cheered for his half-century and then when he dismissed Shubman Gill for 13 later in the day to get his first Test wicket.
Virat Kohli, who stood in as India captain following Bumrah’s departure, was booed at the crease for possibly his final innings in Australia, and returned to the boundary when Boland had him caught in the slips for a timid six. .
Boland is fast becoming a cult hero in Australia and perhaps the loudest roar came when he bowled a brilliant delivery to edge opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s off stump and end a promising innings on 22.
Indian supporters were also in for a treat, starting with Bumrah dismissing Marnus Labuschagne in the morning session, taking him to 32 wickets in the series at an average of 13.06.
Krishna also kept the Indian flag flying when he had Steve Smith caught at slip for 33, breaking a 57-run partnership with Webster for the fifth wicket, leaving the former Australia captain five runs shy of 10,000 Test runs.
India, who have dropped captain Rohit Sharma for the match, need a win in Sydney to level the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia’s victory will not only book a place in the series but also a place in the World Test Championship final against South Africa in June at Lord’s in London, United Kingdom.
