India vs Australia 5th test live score: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has lived up to its heavy expectations. For the fifth time in a row, the series will be decided in the final Test, just that this is the fifth Test match this time around (the last four editions were decided in the fourth Test).
The two teams will enter the Sydney Cricket Ground with the sole objective of obtaining a win. However, the venue doesn’t give an impression for a favourable result for either team as seven Test out of the 13 played between India and Australia have ended in a draw. For India, the record isn’t motivating as the visitors have only managed to win a solitary Tests while conceding five matches in a defeat. The last three India-Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests in Sydney have resulted into a draw since 2015.
India started this edition on a high note with an emphatic win in Perth before going down in the day-night Test in Adelaide to concede the lead. A rain-curtailed game in Brisbane allowed both teams to start fresh for the Boxing-Day Test in Melbourne, where Australia trounced Rohit Sharma & Co. to take a 2-1 lead.
On the eve of the final Tests, both teams have confirmed possibility of changes. Australia will bring in Tasmania all-rounder Beau Webster to play in place of out-of-form Mitchell Marsh. For India, pace bowler Akash Deep won’t be part of the playing XI after incurring back issues. There are speculations over Indian captain Rohit Sharma likely to be benched with ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah returning to lead the side as seen in Perth.
Forecasts have predicted that rain showers might come late in the action of the day, but the weekend will be expected to be a bit warmer. It will be interesting to see what the winning captain elects for at the toss as the wicket is said to assist all type of bowlers with spinners also set to put their foot to tantalise the oppositions.
Checkout the live scores and updates from Day 1 of India vs Australia 5th Test below:
LIVE Cricket Score of IND vs AUS 5th Test Match, India banaam Australia 5th scorecard Online: India and Australia are set to lock horns in the fifth and final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Australia enter the series-decider as the leaders with a 2-1 margin whilst India are in must win to retain the series Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
