Jasprit Bumrah`s Took Khawaja`s Wicket On The Last Ball Of Day 1
A surprising batting performance by their skipper, Jasprit Bumrah, saved the Indian cricket team from complete disaster with a score of 185, which was far from competitive. This was a dramatic change of events at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Before Bumrah’s late flourish gave them a glimmer of hope, India was in serious trouble against Australia in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series.
The Indian innings got off to a shaky start as both openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, were dismissed for a mere 17 runs. The middle order, which included stalwarts such as Virat Kohli, who scored just 17 runs, was unable to stem the flow. Australia’s bowlers, spearheaded by Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, found the ideal line and length to cause mayhem. Rishabh Pant put up some opposition, scoring a tough 40 and displaying hints of his typical flare, but was eventually defeated by Starc’s pace.
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With India at 163/9, the situation appeared dire, but Jasprit Bumrah, who is best renowned for his bowling, decided to take matters into his own hands:
Bumrah scored 22 runs off 17 balls, including three fours and a six, to help India reach 185 before being caught to Starc.
By the end of the day, Australia was set to bat the final few overs before stumps, with Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja at the crease. The pitch had shown symptoms of supporting both pace and spin, implying that the match might still go either way if India’s bowlers took advantage of the conditions.
Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah a four on the very first delivery he faced against Bumrah. But eventually things turned up when Bumrah took Khawaja`s wicket on the very last delivery of Day 3 which spices up the things for Day 2 of SCG Test Match
Australia are 9-1 after 3 overs after Day 1 of SCG Test Match
