Australia thump India; take 2-1 series lead

Mon, 30 December 2024

11:57

India 155-all out (79.1 ovs); Target to win: 340 | Scorecard

All Australian fielders around the bat for Sundar batting against Lyon including four close-in catchers on both sides.

A couple of fielders go back to stop the single off the last two balls as Sundar is happy to watchfully play out a maiden over from the spinner.

In the next over, Bumrah blocks Boland on the off-side just short of the fielder at silly point.

The pacer strikes a couple of balls later as Bumrah gets the edge and Smith dives forward at second slip to pouch a stunning low catch.

The TV umpire wants to have a look but Smith's fingers are underneath the ball.

Australia just one wicket away from victory!

Mohammed Siraj gets a few boos as he walks out to the middle. He flicks Boland off his pads past leg gully for a single.

Lyon finishes off the match with the wicket of Siraj, who is given out leg before wicket.

The Australians are celebrating while Siraj takes the review.

There is no bat involved and the ball is going on to strike the leg stump as the decision stays.

India are bowled out for 155 in their second innings to lose by a big margin of 184 runs.

India collapsed in the post-tea session, losing seven wickets for 25.1 overs. The Pant proved to be the turning point after he holed out Travis Head to the fielder at long-on. Jaiswal top-scored for India while Pant made 30 -- the only two Indian batters to score in double digits.

Cummins led from the front, bowling his heart out to finish with wonderful figures of 3/28, while Scott Boland claimed 3/39 and Nathan Lyon took 2/37.

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