IND vs AUS 5th Test: At gloomy SCG on grassy pitch, India’s batting gloom continues. Cricket News – Newz9

NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of clinching the fifth and closing Test on the Sydney Cricket Ground and retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy appear to be slipping away. After dropping common captain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, main the facet for the SCG take a look atopted to bat first—a call that backfired on a inexperienced pitch beneath overcast skies.
Despite Rohit Sharma being dropped as a consequence of poor kind, India’s batting frailties have been as soon as once more uncovered, with the highest order collapsing beneath stress.
The returning opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal faltered throughout the first hour of play. Rahul (4) appeared composed till Mitchell Starc delivered a half-volley on the pads. Rahul’s tried flick failed to remain down, and Sam Konstas took a pointy catch at sq. leg. Jaiswal (10) began promisingly with a crisp on-drive however fell to a rising supply from Scott Boland, which squared him up with slight motion. Debutant Beau Webster made no mistake with a regulation catch within the slips.
Virat Kohli walked in to a refrain of boos from the Australian crowd and virtually departed early. Boland, sustaining his probing line, obtained one to hit the sting of Kohli’s bat, and a diving Steve Smith believed he had accomplished the catch. However, replays confirmed the ball grazed the bottom, permitting Kohli to outlive.
Shubman Gill (20) added some resistance however made a poor resolution on the ultimate ball earlier than lunch, stepping out to Nathan Lyon solely to edge it to first slip, leaving India at 57/3 in 25 overs.
The put up-lunch session introduced extra distress for India. Boland produced a pointy supply outdoors off that Kohli edged to Webster within the slips, departing after a labored 17 off 69 balls.
Rishabh Pant confirmed grit within the center, weathering blows from the Australian quicks, however a brief ball from Boland ended his preventing knock. Attempting a pull, Pant mistimed the shot, and Pat Cummins took a effectively-judged catch at mid-on.
Nitish Reddy, the hero of the MCG Test, lasted only one supply as Boland despatched him packing with a 135 kph supply. Reddy’s edge discovered Steve Smith at second slip, leaving India reeling.
Cummins introduced Mitchell Starc again into the assault with rapid success. After conceding a boundary, Starc trapped Ravindra Jadeja lbw with a full supply.
The tail provided little resistance. Cummins angled a supply down the leg facet, tempting Washington Sundar right into a pull shot, which Alex Carey comfortably caught behind.
Skipper Jasprit Bumrah tried so as to add beneficial runs with a number of boundaries off Boland, however the harm had already been performed. Bumrah scored 22 off 17 balls, together with three fours and a six earlier than being dismissed by Cummins.
India have been all out for 185 in 72.2 overs. For Australia, Boland picked 4 wickets, whereas Starc took two scalps.