Ind vs Aus 3rd Test: The Indian cricket team showed a game that surprised the veterans in the third match of the four-match Test series being played against Australia. At the Sydney Cricket Ground, India scored 334 runs in the second innings and lost just 5 wickets. The match was drawn but the Indian team repeated the 41-year-old history by ticking the ground 131 overs. With this draw, the Australian team’s dream of winning the series against India was broken.
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The third Test match played between India and Australia will be remembered for the memorable partnership of Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin. The duo played more than 43 overs together and drew the match with an unbroken 62-run partnership. During this, Hanuma played 20 off 130 balls while Ashwin scored 39 runs facing 128 balls. Ind vs Aus 3rd Test.
India Bat in the Fourth Innings Till 131 Overs
The Indian team batted for 131 overs in the second innings against Australia in Sydney, which was earlier in the year 1980. Team India did this in the match played against Pakistan in Delhi. Talking about batting for the most overs, in 1979, in England’s over, the team did wonders to stay on the field for 150.5 overs.
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Series 1-1, Fourth Test will be Decisive
The Bharti team drew in the Sydney Test and maintained the series 1-1 draw. The first Test match played in Adelaide was won by Australia by 8 wickets. After this, India made a strong comeback, beating the hosts by as many wickets in the Melbourne Test, and got 1-1 in the series. The fourth and last match of the series is to be played in Brisbane which will prove to be decisive.
Pant changed the appearance of the match
No team had chased more than 288 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground so far. Team India, chasing 407 runs, had lost 2 wickets on the fourth day. It seemed that the team would be able to save the match on the fifth day. Rishabh Pant came to bat at number four after captain Rahane was dismissed early on the fifth day in India’s second innings and changed the appearance of the match.
Ashwin-Vihari Batted 43 Overs Out of 90
Ashwin and Vihari scored an unbeaten partnership of 62 runs in 259 balls. It was India’s third largest partnership by ball for the sixth wicket. The pair not only saved the match, but also convinced the Indian audience that the team could do well even in the absence of batsmen like Virat Kohli.
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Jadeja’s Thumb was Broken Yet he was Ready to Bat
During the first innings, Mitchell Starc’s ball came on his left thumb. This was followed by a scan, in which a thumb fracture was found. He was dropped from the 2 Tests against England in February, but was not ruled out of the third Test. He also wore pads and gloves with a broken thumb during India’s second innings. However, his batting did not come.
Vihari was Struggling with Hamstrings
Batting’s Vihari’s hamstring came off the stretch. Physio was also called, but he did not give up and kept batting with pain. He was also having trouble running. Out of 97 played on Monday, 27 overs they faced the bowlers on the field.
