Australia leads by 173 runs against India in the World Test Championship Final

Australia is in a strong position against India in the first innings of the World Test Championship final. In the first innings, Australia has a lead of 173 runs against India. Chasing the first innings target of 469 set by Australia, India managed to score 296 runs. Ajinkya Rahane-Shardul Thakur innings saved India from slipping in the follow-on. With Rahane and Thakur’s defense collapsing, India’s first innings seemed to be more or less over.

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The Aussies needed just one wicket to end India’s first innings as Thakur completed his half-century. The Aussies are as if they want to end the Indian innings without any delay. Mohammad Siraj at the crease. A full length ball by Kamarun Green hit Siraj’s pad and the umpire ruled out. Siraj appealed the umpire’s decision to the DRS.

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At this time, three Australian players were seen returning to their dressing room on the screen. The three former Aussie batsmen rushed back to the dressing room for the next innings, cricket media Cricbuzz said in its live coverage. At this time DRS checked that the ball was hitting the bat and the on-field umpire Chris Gaffan withdrew the out he had awarded. The Aussie players who understood this match for them came back to the field. India’s first innings ends after an over.

Chasing the target of 469 runs set by Australia in the first innings, India’s innings ended on 296. Rahane is India’s top scorer with 89 runs. Shardul Thakur scored a half-century and Jadeja scored 48 runs to get India out of a big slump. This is Thakur’s third consecutive half-century at the Oval. At the same time, KS Bharat again disappointed by taking only five runs. Captain Pat Cummins took three wickets for Australia. Pacers Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Cameron Green took two wickets each. Nathan Lyon took another wicket.

After losing the toss, Australia scored 469 runs against India on the strength of Steve Smith and Travis Head’s century innings. The two have put together a partnership of around 300 runs at the Oval. After the dismissal of Smith and Head, the Aussies’ batsmen continued to enter the tent. Only Alex Carey, who scored 48 runs, was able to hold on on the second day. Mohammad Siraj took four wickets for India. Mohammad Shami and Shadul Thakur took two wickets each. Another wicket for Jadeja.

At the same time, the first two wickets of Australia who started batting in the second innings were lost. Openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja were out. Wickets for Siraj and Umesh Yadav. Batting in the last section of the third day, Australia passed 60 runs for the loss of two wickets. Marnes Labuschein with 26 runs and Steve Smith with 17 runs are now at the crease.

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