AUS vs IND 5th TEST: The opening day of the fifth and final Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday was filled with drama and intense action. Australia ended the day at 9/1, trailing India’s first innings total of 185. Jasprit Bumrah provided a late breakthrough for India, dismissing Usman Khawaja with the final ball of the day.
India’s Batting Woes
India’s decision to bat first after Bumrah, standing in as captain for the rested Rohit Sharma, won the toss, didn’t go as planned. The visitors struggled against a disciplined Australian bowling attack.
- Early Collapse: India’s top order faltered, slumping to 57/3 in the first session.
- Brief Recovery: Rishabh Pant’s gritty 40 off 98 balls offered some resistance, and Ravindra Jadeja (26) and Jasprit Bumrah (22) chipped in with small contributions.
- Lower-Order Woes: India collapsed from 107/4 at tea, losing six wickets for just 78 runs in the final session.
Scott Boland was the star for Australia, claiming 4/31, while the rest of the Australian bowlers maintained relentless pressure.
Australia’s Response
In reply, Australia began cautiously on a grassy pitch under overcast skies. However, Jasprit Bumrah struck late, removing Usman Khawaja for a duck, leaving Australia at 9/1 at stumps. Sam Konstas, the young Australian debutant, joined the crease after Khawaja’s dismissal and survived the final moments of the day.
This match is crucial for India, as they must win to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series has been a back-and-forth battle.
AUS vs IND 5th TEST: Full Scorecard
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c Webster b Boland | 10 | 26 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 | |||
| c Konstas b Starc | 4 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |||
| c Smith b Lyon | 20 | 64 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 | |||
| c Webster b Boland | 17 | 69 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 24.63 | |||
| c Cummins b Boland | 40 | 98 | 149 | 3 | 1 | 40.81 | |||
| lbw b Starc | 26 | 95 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 27.36 | |||
| c Smith b Boland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| c †Carey b Cummins | 14 | 30 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 46.66 | |||
| c Konstas b Starc | 3 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | |||
| c Starc b Cummins | 22 | 17 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 129.41 | |||
| not out | 3 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | |||
| Extras | (b 7, lb 13, nb 6) | 26 | |||||||
| Total |
72.2 Ov (RR: 2.55)
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185 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-11 (KL Rahul, 4.6 ov), 2-17 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 7.4 ov), 3-57 (Shubman Gill, 24.6 ov), 4-72 (Virat Kohli, 31.3 ov), 5-120 (Rishabh Pant, 56.4 ov), 6-120 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 56.5 ov), 7-134 (Ravindra Jadeja, 62.4 ov), 8-148 (Washington Sundar, 65.6 ov), 9-168 (Prasidh Krishna, 68.2 ov), 10-185 (Jasprit Bumrah, 72.2 ov) • DRS
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 2.72 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15.2 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 2.41 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 1.55 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 2.23 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| not out | 7 | 8 | – | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | |||
| c Rahul b Bumrah | 2 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | |||
| Extras | 0 | ||||||||
| Total |
3 Ov (RR: 3.00)
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9/1 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Usman Khawaja, 2.6 ov) • DRS
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
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