It looked like a clean sheet after defeats at Nagpur and Delhi, but Australia staged a strong comeback in the just concluded third match against India, taking a nine wicket win to make it 1-2 in the four match series. Inspired by Nathan Lyon’s 11-wicket haul in the match and Matthew Kuhnemann’s five-for in the first innings, Australia made life difficult for the Indian batters. India crumbled to 109 in the first innings, and without Cheteshwar Pujara’s half century in the second innings, the hosts could have lost the game by an innings.
While the Indian spinners – Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin – appeared to have an edge over their Australian counterparts, given the outcome of the first two Tests, the tables were completely turned by the visiting spinners – Lyon and Kuhnemann – in Indore. .
For the record, all three tests so far have ended in just over two days.
At the post-match press conference in Indore, India captain Rohit Sharma was asked to comment on the premature outcome of the matches so far.
Responding to the question, Rohit came up with a sassy answer, saying that the teams try to make things interesting for the viewers.
“People have to play well to make the game last five days. Even outside India, matches don’t last five days. Yesterday, in South Africa, the game was over in three days. Also Australia in the first test match. It’s about skills, people have to adapt the skills. If the pitches help the bowlers, the batters should try to test their skills. It’s not always about making sure we play on flat pitches and the results don’t come. Pakistan, there are three test matches People said it’s become so boring. We’re making it interesting for you,” Rohit said at the post-match press conference.
With the win, Australia booked a place in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC).
India now needs a win in the final Tests to guarantee themselves a place in the final against Australia.
The fourth and final Test will be played in Ahmedabad from March 9.
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