New Delhi: The fifth and final game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is moving quickly towards a result at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) as 26 wickets have fallen across two days of the Test match. Batters from both teams have found it extremely difficult to adjust to the seaming conditions at the SCG.
Team India bundled out for 185 runs in the first innings after opting to bat. Rishabh Pant (40), Ravindra Jadeja (26) and Jasprit Bumrah (22) made important contributions with the bat. Scott Boland took 4 wickets and Mitchell Starc picked up 3 wickets for the visitors while Pat Cummins also took 2 wickets.
The Australian batters also struggled to bat in the tough conditions and bowled out for 181 runs as the Men in Blue took a 4-run lead in the second innings. Debutant Beau Webster was the highest run-scorer for the Aussies, scoring 50 runs off 105 balls with the help of five boundaries.
For India, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj picked up 3 wickets each while Bumrah and Nitish Reddy took two wickets each. Prasidh and Nitish struggled with their line and lengths initially but did a fantastic job after Bumrah’s injury.
KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stitched a 42-run partnership for the first wicket in the second innings. Both batters were looking to score big after getting a start but Scott Boland’s sensational spell helped Australia fight back. He picked up key wickets and dismissed Jaiswal, Rahul and Kohli. Rishabh Pant batted brilliantly after Team India lost 4 wickets and scored 61 runs off 33 balls. The Men in Blue ended the day 2 with a lead of 145 runs.
Highest successful run-chases at the SCG
Australia chased down 287 runs against South Africa in 2006 and it was the highest successful run-chase at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The Aussies chased down a target successfully 8 times in the 21st century at the SCG. Since 2000, Only one time 200+ runs target was chased down at this venue. In 48 Test matches played at the SCG so far, there have only been six instances of a successful 200+ run chase.
S. No
Team
Score
Target
Opposition
Date
1
Australia
288/2
287
South Africa
2 Jan 2006
2
Australia
276/4
275
England
26 Feb 1898
3
Australia
275/8
274
England
13 Dec 1907
4
Australia
260/6
260
New Zealand
22 Nov 1985
5
Australia
219/4
216
England
4 Jan 1980
6
Australia
214/5
214
England
28 Feb 1947
7
Australia
199/6
199
England
17 Feb 1883
8
Australia
198/3
198
South Africa
3 Mar 1911
9
England
194/5
194
Australia
11 Dec 1903
10
Australia
174/4
173
West Indies
2 Jan 2001
The Men in Blue are leading by 145 runs in the second innings at Stumps on Day 2 of the New Year’s Test between India and Australia. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
