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Australia (181 & 162/4) defeat India (185 & 157) by 6 wickets in the 5th Test match and win the 5-match series 3-1

Which side will win the 5th Test between Australia and India?

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Jadeja seems to be not trying to score. It was fine when Pant was there, but without runs no point in just batting time here.

No need to slog, just go for singles.

Aus will be happy if both just keep defending.
 
Buffet said:
Jadeja seems to be not trying to score. It was fine when Pant was there, but without runs no point in just batting time here.

No need to slog, just go for singles.

Aus will be happy if both just keep defending.
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Jadeja can't slog.
 
What a soft dismissal. Just when the pitch was starting to ease, he throws it away. Either go with full force or keep it down.
 
This is what happens you are so defensive. Reddy was so good through the tour when he was trying to belt the bowling. But after the recent Bollywood drama, he now thinks he's some top order batsman. No power in that shot because he thinks he can time the ball.

Gambhir seems useless as a coach if he can't get some basic messages across to the newer players.
 
Pathetic from Jadeja too for not rotating the strike. Is scoreless for close to an hour now.

For someone who is playing international cricket for as long as Kohli is, this is shocking game awareness.
 
Batting has let down India in this series... Even in this era you will need a player like Dravid, Pujara... No.3 is key batting position in tests... They could have even groomed someone like Sundar to be a No.3...
 
MP2011 said:
Pathetic from Jadeja too for not rotating the strike. Is scoreless for close to an hour now.

For someone who is playing international cricket for as long as Kohli is, this is shocking game awareness.
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Other than the 2019 WC semifinal chase and his bowling in India, what exactly has this guy done across such a long career. Some fielding perhaps.
 
pillionrider said:
Other than the 2019 WC semifinal chase and his bowling in India, what exactly has this guy done across such a long career. Some fielding perhaps.
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Even that chase wasnt a successful one.

Safe to say he is staying on only due to his political connections.
 
If Webster can get so such seam and bounce on this pitch, India has hopes defending small total. But fit Bumrah is a must!
 
Devadwal said:
When you're chasing below par score batters comes with intent so anything below 200 , easy win for Australia
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This test is copy of Perth in terms of batting difficulty. it got easier for India on Day 3. only difference Aus did nt concede too much lead and Did nt let openers settle in second Innings. Anything Under 200 will be easy chase for Aus
 
Thrilling test match. Expect Aus to win tommorow. Anything below 200, positive intent and get those runs.
 
Wasim Ghulam said:
but Aussies could have gotten into tail and this could have ended 8 down by close. it makes difference
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Yah, that's correct. Anyway, drop is done, needs to take 4 wickets quickly tomoroow and get these runs.

It should have been easy win, but Aus needs to fight to win BGT now.
 
Sundar looks far more organized as a batter compared to Jadeja.

Jadeja should drop down. His peak years are gone. He was good overseas due to his all round performance with both bat and ball but now with batting declining, he won’t be of much use.
 
Australia is on top IMO... they should win this one as well.


Day 2: Stumps - India lead by 145 runs
AUS 181
IND 185 & 141/6 (32) CRR: 4.41
 
Rolling Boland's four puts Australia's nose in front on day two

Australia quicks claim six afternoon wickets, edging day two action despite heroics from Rishabh Pant.

A stunning solo mission from Rishabh Pant has pushed back on Australia's fast bowling press, though the hosts boast the upper hand after 15-wicket day two at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in large part thanks to a four-wicket haul for Scott Boland.

With series honours and a potential World Test Championship Final spot on the line, both teams enjoyed phases of the day on top, with the wickets of Pant (61 from 33 balls) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (4) putting the hosts marginally in front.

At stumps, India ended the at 141/6, with a lead of 145 runs.

After the tourists took a slim four-run innings lead at the SCG, bowling Australia out for 181 in the second session, Australia hit back with three first-spell Boland wickets and a maiden scalp for debutant Beau Webster.

Batting at No.5, and in spite of the match situation, Pant countered, racing to a 29-ball fifty, a ball shy of equalling his own record for the fastest Test half-century by an India men's batter. The wicket-keeper/batter fell looking to cut Australian skipper Pat Cummins, edging to Alex Carey for a regulation catch.

Nitish then miscued a drive to the skipper on 4 late in the day, leaving Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar to see out the day.

Jadeja was handed a life by Steve Smith, who misjudged a slips catch off the bowling of Webster.

It was Boland to make early headway for Australia in India's second innings, making a mess of KL Rahul's stumps (14) and beating Yashasvi Jaiswal's forward defence on 23, and catching the outside edge of Virat Kohli's bat (6) to boast opening spell figures of 3/27.

Debutant Webster, who took over Boland at the Randwick end, then dismissed Shubman Gill (13) for his first Test wicket.

Earlier in the day Jasprit Bumrah was seemingly India's fast bowling spearhead again in their hitback, taking the early morning wicket of Marnus Labuschagne, though the irrepressible fast bowler's day turned sour after succumbing to injury in the second session of play.

The quick left the ground in training gear for scans, with his future participation in the match unclear.

Bumrah's early advances were not in isolation, with Mohammed Siraj complimenting the world's No.1 Test bowler, ending Sam Konstas' stay on 23, and Travis Head (4) soon after, who edged to KL Rahul at second slip.

Steve Smith's rebuild with debutant Beau Webster took Australia to 96/4, before the former also found Rahul on 33, handing Prasidh Krishna his first wicket of the contest.

Smith's dismissal leaves the right-hander stuck on 9995 Test runs, though with the opportunity to become the 15th player to reach the five-figure mark in the second innings of the match.

Australia's struggles continued into the second session, with Krishna also claiming Webster (57) and Alex Carey (21) pulling India back.

In Bumrah's absence, Siraj (3/51) claimed the final wicket of Boland (9).

India's day two work backed the late heroics of Bumrah on day one, who claimed Usman Khawaja with the final ball of play to spark verbal confrontations in the middle in the third session's dying embers.

A disciplined effort from the Australian quicks held India for 185, with Scott Boland the pick of the bowlers with a four-wicket haul, including two wickets in quick succession in the final session.

Boland broke Rishabh Pant's resistance with a short ball, luring the left-hander into top-edging a pull shot, which was taken by Cummins at short mid-wicket. It was followed by another wicket off the next delivery, as Nitish Kumar Reddy nicked behind to Steve Smith at first slip.

The opening day was not without contention, after Virat Kohli survived an appeal for a catch facing his first ball during India's innings.

Third umpire Joel Wilson deemed Smith had unsuccessfully kept the ball off the turf as he tried scooping it to Marnus Labuschagne for a catch dismissal, leading to debate around social media and across the match's television broadcasts.

Most of the attention of Sydney's Friday morning however was centred elsewhere in India's camp, with confirmation at the toss of Rohit Sharma's omission from India's XI in the quest to level the series, and claim the 12 World Test Championship points to keep their slim hopes of a Lord's final alive.

It was Jasprit Bumrah in the captain's blazer, electing to bat after winning the toss in spite of both overcast skies and a Sydney wicket a little greener in colour than previous Tests at the venue.

Bumrah stated Sharma had "opted" to be rested for the Test and was replaced by Shubman Gill, while Akash Deep (back) was replaced by Prasidh Krishna in the XI.

Australia had confirmed their XI a day before play, with Webster handed national Test cap 469.

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India has enough runs on the board. Australian batting is fragile and Bhumrah will run havoc. Series will be 2-2 which is a fair reflection
 
These miserable old men like Jadeja, Kohli, Rohit should have never been picked. Ashwin gracefully retired. These 3 should also retire. They unnecessarily delayed the transition. INdia would have been a much more energetic team with youngsters
 
Just saw the scoreline and wow. I expected Indian bowlers to rip through Australia and that;s exactly what they did.
Savak said:
India has enough runs on the board. Australian batting is fragile and Bhumrah will run havoc. Series will be 2-2 which is a fair reflection
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Indeed. Australia is not chasing anything over 150. Indian bowling is just too good and Australians have a mental block against Bumrah. Great fightback from India. If they win this match, it will be one of the greatest comeback of all times
 
psyoptica said:
Just saw the scoreline and wow. I expected Indian bowlers to rip through Australia and that;s exactly what they did.

Indeed. Australia is not chasing anything over 150. Indian bowling is just too good and Australians have a mental block against Bumrah. Great fightback from India. If they win this match, it will be one of the greatest comeback of all times
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Nope that is still 2021 come back. Nothing can remotely match that come back given how they won with net bowlers
 
Excellent fight by India. Good that other bowlers than Bumrah took the responsibility as well. If India can stretch the lead close to 200 this would be very interesting, although it seem they already have enough runs on the board.
 
IAJ said:
Excellent fight by India. Good that other bowlers than Bumrah took the responsibility as well. If India can stretch the lead close to 200 this would be very interesting, although it seem they already have enough runs on the board.
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Australia will rue that drop catch of Jadeja in the last moments. 4 wicket in hand India can easily stretch the lead over 200 now which will be like chasing 400 on this pitch.
 
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Australia is in front at the moment. Despite what happened in the first innings, a lead of 200 or less will not be enough, in my opinion. 250+ will be a challenging target for sure. Can India get there?

Pant batted well but again got out to a nothing ball from Cummins. Once again throwing his wicket away. Pant could have or should have left it alone. This is not an ODI match! But that's how he bats, so you probably have to accept it.
 
psyoptica said:
Australia will rue that drop catch of Jadeja in the last moments. 4 wicket in hand India can easily stretch the lead over 200 now which will be like chasing 400 on this pitch.
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Well, you can never rule out Australia, a few of their players are capable to play an innings like Pant, so India would need all the runs they can get here. Looking at the game so far 200 looks like a winning score for sure, but as I mentioned we are talking about Australia here, you never know with them. Well poised game.
 
Players who ended with a successsful series(3 tests minimum):-

India

Jasprit Bumrah
Yashasvi Jaiswal

Australia

Pat Cummins
Scott Boland
Travis Head
Steven Smith
 
AZulfi said:
Australia is in front at the moment. Despite what happened in the first innings, a lead of 200 or less will not be enough, in my opinion. 250+ will be a challenging target for sure. Can India get there?

Pant batted well but again got out to a nothing ball from Cummins. Once again throwing his wicket away. Pant could have or should have left it alone. This is not an ODI match! But that's how he bats, so you probably have to accept it.
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Moment Rohit returned Australia was infront.
 
Ab Fan said:
Players who ended with a successsful series(3 tests minimum):-

India

Jasprit Bumrah
Yashasvi Jaiswal

Australia

Pat Cummins
Scott Boland
Travis Head
Steven Smith
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while Jaiswal has batted very well ... but that easy catch that he dropped of Marnus in the last game will most likely haunt us ☹️
 
Nitish Reddy has done a decent job too with bat, averaging 37. But he will have to make an impact with ball in second inning in my opinion.
 
This was exciting cricket and full credit to our team for the fight and spirits they have shown to push Aussie so far in this test match.

It is a good chance for players to become heroes and any player who performs in the upcoming sessions will be recognized by GOI and BCCI.

In these few days these players can become some of the GOATs of cricket history.
 
I don't know whom Pant think he is trying to hit every single ball out of the park in a test match. Oddly enough he is not even highly ranked T20i batsman.
 
Prasidh Krishna speaking during post-day 2 presser:

"I don't know about the plans and the meetings that the batters had. We were all sitting together and watching him bat. We definitely said 'If I was at home watching this, I would have loved it. To be able to do it from the ground, there's nothing like it. It's a lot of risk but that's how the game is played."

"You said it yourself, as many runs will be great for us. We don't really know what the wicket is behaving. It is going up and down. If you can be aggressive there is risk involved but you get the reward of runs. There are no particular runs in mind. As many runs as possible. We're ready to bowl them out."

"The team is pumped up. Even when we were bowling, the way we moved between wickets during the overs. I think we are very confident about the plans that we have in mind and the skill set we have. So we're here for the fight."
 
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