Indian young batter Shubman Gill who returned for the final test at Sydney loses his wicket to Nathan Lyon after scoring just 20 runs in the first inning. Following a couple of early dismissals, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were expected to build a healthy partnership which could bring India back into the game.
After Virat Kohli survived a close call in his very first delivery of the inning, the duo started to add runs without any hurry. While the partnership was seen strengthening, Nathan Lyon broke the partnership by dismissing Gill for 20 in the final ball of the 25th over which also turned out to the last ball before the Lunch break.
Lyon broke the 40-run stand between Virat Kohli and Gill while India slipped to 57 for three before lunch. Rishabh Pant will be the new batter to walk alongside Virat Kohli post the lunch session.
Nathan Lyon gets a wicket on the last ball before lunch 👀#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/B5nfTtBvem
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 3, 2025
In the crucial test at Sydney, India opted to bat first after winning the toss. But India’s opening duo failed to lay a strong foundation as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul were dismissed for 10 and 4 respectively.
With a couple of early wickets, Team India needs to build a partnership which could move them to a better position in the do-or-die game at Sydney.
Speaking of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Australia have an upper hand with a couple of victories while the visitors are under pressure to win the test to carry the trophy home.
When we look back at the India National Cricket Team vs Australia Cricket Team Timeline, Australia hasn’t won the BGT title since the 2014/15 season.
The Indian cricket team is scheduled to tour Australia to play five tests between 22 November 2024 and 7 January 2025. Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 will be the first Test series between India and Australia comprising five matches since 1992.
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