Lyon ends Gill's stoic innings at stroke of lunch

January 03, 2025 07:31

Ind 56-2 (24 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Amid high drama on Day 1 of the 5th Test, India were reduced to 57 for 3 at the stroke on lunch on Day 1 of the 5th and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday.

Gill's resilience was broken by Lyon as he came down the track and got an edge that went straight to Smith at first slip.

Earlier, Gill and Kohli batted patiently to take India out of the doldrums when they were reduced to 17 for 2 inside the first hour.

India lost KL Rahul to a loose shot. Starc first had Rahul out caught at square leg after playing a loose shot.

Cummins and Starc tested the Indians but it was Boland who once again struck in his opening over.

He sent Jaiswal back in the pavillion caught at slips and he nearly added Kohli to his victims but he was saved by replays that showed Smith had not completed a clean catch.

Thereafter Kohli and Gill put up a 40-run stand before Gill was taken out by Lyon.

Earlier, before play India captain Rohit Sharma rested himself from the series finale with Jasprit Bumrah walking out for the toss in his place.

Lyon continues and Kohli happy to be watchful. After three dots he plays a single past mid-on.

Gill then plays a dot before Gill comes down the track, gets the edge and is caught at slips and that is a wicket on the stroke of lunch. He is out for 25. India lose 3rd wicket.

Webster continues and he keeps teasing Gill with that tight line, Gill happy to leave as miscuing the first ball.

Gill happy to come down the track. Carey comes up to the crease now and Gill plays two dots and that is a maiden.

Offie Lyon in the attack now and he comes around the wicket to Kohli who plays three deliveries all three to the leg side for dots.

Kohli then plays the next two to the off side for dots.

Kohli then goes on the back foot and plays it down to the fielder for a dot and that is a maiden.

Webster continues and he keeps Gill on his toes with the ball in that channel, beaten on the outside edge.

Gill then plays the ball down to mid-wicket for a dot before he lets the next one go.

Webster then bowls the next one wide down the leg side for a dot as that is a maiden.

Starc continues and Gill goes for the cut, gets a top edge that flies over slips for a four.

Four dots later, Gill takes a quick single to end the over as 5 come off it.

Webster continues and he keeps it full and in that probing channel as just a single comes in the over.

Starc continues and he gives a four off a bye while Kohli takes a couple past mid-on before he bowls a no-ball as 7 come off it. That brings up India's 50.

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