A great record was created in Sydney due to Team India’s shameful defeat, this miracle happened for the first time since 1896.
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INDIA vs AUSTRALIA, 5th Test Match: Team India ultimately had to suffer the consequences of the batsmen failing in the top order in the form of losing the series. The Indian team faced defeat by 6 wickets in the fifth and final Test played in Sydney. With this, Team India was out of the final of the World Test Championship (WTC), while with this victory, Australia confirmed its place in the WTC final after 10 years by winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1. Now defending champion Australia will face South Africa in the WTC final to be played at Lord’s from June 11 to 15.
Bumrah could not bowl in the second innings
Team India made a strong start in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with the victory in the Perth Test, but then the visiting team lost 3 matches in the next 4 matches. Team India lost in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney while the Test played at Gabba was a draw. Team India had a great opportunity to make a comeback in the Sydney Test as Team India had the lead over Australia on the basis of first innings, but after the first session on the second day, star bowler Jasprit Bumrah left the field due to injury. Due to this, Team India’s bowling went on the backfoot, taking advantage of which Australia won the Sydney Test within about two and a half days. About 190 overs were bowled in this match.
New history made in Sydney
The Sydney Test proved to be a very short Test match in terms of days and balls. A total of 1141 balls were bowled in this Test match, making it the shortest Test at the SCG since 1896. Earlier, a Test match was played in Sydney in 1894/95 which ended in just 911 balls. At the same time, in the Test match played in Sydney in 1887/88, 1129 balls were bowled. Both these matches were played between Australia and England. After looking at these figures, it can be estimated how quickly Team India succumbed in the last Test match.
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