The Boxing-Day Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has completed the record of being one of the most hyped clashes. All the three possible (or maybe four) outcomes are possible for the last day of the Test match. The two sides launched attack at each other on the 4th Day of the match in Melbourne Cricket ground (MCG).
Even though Day 4’s pie may indicate that Australia and India shared honours, India would know that they missed a chance to completely dominate Australia. In the second session, Australia was struggling at 91/6, but their unmoved performance worked out well for them as they finished with the score of 228/9, leading over India by 333 runs.
Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland stitching up a 55-run partnership and turning the match was the thing that turned out to be the hardest thing to accept. Australia is now leading by 333 runs at stumps on Day 4. In order to win this match, India will not have to break all previous records and create history. India’s batting, however, has not been the best of the shows in this series. Both Nathan and Scott will resume the play on Day 5.
This is the second-ever instance where a pair batting on the last wicket has joined partnerships that has lasted for more than 50 balls across both the innings. Nathan and Scott have batted for 8.3 overs in the first and then a game-changing 17.4 overs in the second.
Jasprit Bumrah also put out a splendid display, as he brought his series total to 29 wickets and his the 200-wicket mark in his career. Although Mohammed Siraj gave out a strong show as well, India was unable to keep the thrust required to end Australian innings.
India will now has to get the final wicket on Day 5 as soon as possible, and then face the task of completing the chase within the limited overs they will be left with. Then considering the below-par performance in the series, the team will be needing some sort of miracle to happen for tomorrow.
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