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India look to consolidate total

January 05, 2025


Ind 141-6 (32 ovs) and 185 vs Aus 181 | Scorecard



Welcome to live updates from Day 3 of the 5th and final Test at the SCG on Sunday. 

India lead by 145 runs and will look to extend their lead with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar at the crease. 

Australian bowlers have a task on hand with 4 wickets still needed. What will be interesting to see is Jasprit Bumrah coming on to bat and then is he fit enough to bowl later? 

On Day 2, India reached on 141 for 6 at stumps on Day 2 of the 5th and final Test in Sydney.

On a day that saw 15 wickets fall, India now have a lead of 145 runs.

This after Rishabh Pant scored a quickfire 61 off 33 balls.

Coming out to bat in their 2nd innings with a four-run lead, Jaiswal gave India a quick start before the visitors lost three quick wickets, Boland picking out Kohli again fishing outside off. 

Cummins sent back Pant after his swashbuckling 50 and Boland then took out Reddy for his 4th wicket before India played out the rest of the session safely.

Earlier, India captain Jasprit Bumrah was absent after lunch on Day 2 of the fifth Test on Saturday, but his teammates still ripped through the Australia batting order to dismiss the hosts for 181 at tea.

Television pictures showed fast bowler Bumrah, who has been the most influential player in the five-match series, leave the ground for medical scans about an hour after the first break of the day.

Prasidh Krishna (3-42) and Mohammed Siraj (3-51), though, stepped up in Bumrah's absence and Nitish Kumar Reddy also chipped in with a couple of wickets as India took a first-innings lead of four runs.

Only Beau Webster was able to stall the Indian charge with a fine 57 in his maiden Test innings - the first half century from either side on a wicket offering plenty for movement for the seam bowlers.
An intriguing day awaits.

 
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