New Delhi. The Indian team, which came close to winning the Boxing Day Test match against Australia, had expected strong innings from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the first session of the fifth day’s play. Both these experienced batsmen disappointed Team India badly. Instead of playing boldly against the Australian bowlers, they surrendered. While chasing the target of 340 runs, when India suffered 3 setbacks in the first session of the game, former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that if you can save this match, then save it.
The Indian team came out to chase the target of 340 runs on the last day in the fourth match of Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. As soon as the day’s play started, Jasprit Bumrah ended Australia’s innings by clean bowling Nathan Lyon at 41 runs on the previous day’s score. Team India had the whole day’s play left and a difficult target of 340 runs in front. Given the depth and experience of India’s batting, it did not seem impossible to achieve this target but the task went awry due to the loss of 3 wickets in quick succession.
Gavaskar got angry after Virat and Rohit were out.
On the last day of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, when Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned after getting out, it disappointed former captain Sunil Gavaskar. During lunch, he clearly said that now it is difficult for India to win matches from here. Gavaskar said- Australian captain Pat Cummins knows very well that his team has a lot of runs and he will try to take wickets. Now if the Indian team can save the match from here, then it should because winning the match does not seem possible.
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 30, 2024, 07:55 IST