The Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Adelaide is halted by rain. India, at 112/6, faces challenges with key wickets falling. Rohit Sharma’s dismissal and Shubman Gill’s unlucky departure leave Rishabh Pant to steer India’s innings. Australia continues to dominate in day-night Tests, with a record crowd.
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The rivalry between India and Australia in BGT resumed today. Skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first. Team India’s has scored 112/6 till now.
Team India struggles in the ongoing pink-ball Test. Skipper Rohit Sharma’s lack of foot movement led to his dismissal.
Shubman Gill showed promise with soft hands and selective aggression. However, he succumbed to a sharp in-swinger from Scott Boland.
Rishabh Pant remains unbeaten and holds India’s hopes of a competitive first innings total.
Meanwhile, Australia’s dominance in day-night Tests continued, with disciplined bowling and a record-breaking crowd of 36,225 at Adelaide Oval for an India match.
With the score at 104/5 after 31.3 overs, India will rely on Pant and debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy to stabilize the innings, especially with Mitchell Starc’s lethal pink-ball deliveries looming under lights.
Unfortunately King Kohli dismissed at 7 and Rishabh Pant also moved towards the pavilion with 21 runs.
The Lead of 1- 0 By Team India
India created history with a massive 295-run win over Australia at Perth’s Optus Stadium.
Before this match, Australia had an unbeaten record in the four Tests played at this venue.
This match was also the fifth Test hosted at Perth Stadium since its inauguration in 2018. Interestingly, the first Test at this venue in 2018 was also between India and Australia, with Australia winning by 146 runs.
In this 2024 clash, India was bowled out for just 150 runs in the first innings.
However, the visitors staged a remarkable comeback by bundling out Australia for 104 runs. India then dominated with the bat, scoring a solid 487 runs in their second innings.
Chasing a mammoth target of 534 runs, Australia folded for 238, handing India a historic victory.
This victory broke Australia’s winning streak at Perth Stadium, which included wins against Pakistan, West Indies, and New Zealand.
India’s win also added a new chapter to the rivalry between these two cricketing giants.
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