Highlights of Day 1 of 5th Test Match between India and Australia
On the opening day of the fifth Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, India was bowled out for just 185 runs. After a shaky start, where they fell to 57 for 3, the Indian batting lineup managed to recover to 107 for 4 at tea. However, they lost their final six wickets for a mere 78 runs in the last session. Rishabh Pant was the standout performer for India, scoring 40 runs off 98 balls, while Scott Boland was the star bowler for Australia, claiming four wickets for 31 runs.
In response, Australia ended the day at nine for one, with JaspritBumrah dismissing Usman Khawaja on the last ball of the day. The match saw Rohit Sharma resting himself from the lineup, leading to speculation about his future as captain. Bumrah stepped in as captain and opted to bat first after winning the toss.
Here are some pointers to Day 1 of India vs Australia fifth Test:
- Scott Boland rattled India early in the third session by ending Rishabh Pant’s resistance and dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy the very next ball
- India were 107/4 in 50 overs at Tea
- The stand between Pant and Jadeja was worth 35 runs off a whopping 111 balls at the end of a second session
- Pant and Jadeja put up an epic grind after Kohli fell and India’s run rate dipped below two runs an over after 40th over
- ViratKohli fell going for yet another poke outside off in the second session
- India 57/3 in 25 overs after Lunch
- Shubman Gill fell on 20 off 64 balls off the last delivery of the first session
- KL Rahul and YashasviJaiswal both fell inside the first 10 overs
- KL Rahul is back to the top of the order and opened the Indian innings with YashasviJaiswal
- JaspritBumrah is captaining India again, with Rohit Sharma sitting out
- India won the toss and chose to bat first
- Shubman Gill returns to the No.3 spot while Prasidh Krishna replaces the injured Akash Deep