Scott Boland claimed four wickets to leave India at 141/6 at the close of Day 2 in the final Test in Sydney. The visitors hold a 145-run advantage, with Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja remaining not out as the day concluded.
Earlier, Rishabh Pant played a rapid knock of 61 to boost India’s second innings. Australia, in reply to India’s 185 runs in the first innings, were dismissed for 181 runs in the afternoon session, with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna taking three wickets each.
India won the first Test in Perth but suffered a loss in Adelaide. In the third Test at Brisbane, India was in a challenging position until rain provided them with relief. The fourth Test in Melbourne went down to the final hour, where Australia emerged victorious to take a 2-1 lead. The result of the Sydney Test will determine the winner of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
