Ahmedabad: The last match of the 4-match Test series between the Indian team and Australia is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match which is being played under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australian captain Steve Smith has won the toss and decided to bat first. Losing the toss in the match has become a happy coincidence for the Indian team. In fact, on this ground, the Indian team played two consecutive Test matches against England between February-March 2021. In both these Test matches, the Indian team lost the toss. A curious coincidence is that in both those Test matches, England won the toss and elected to bat first.
This time too, in the third consecutive Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the opposition team won the toss and decided to bat first against the Indian team. In the last two Test matches against England, the Indian team won both matches by bowling first after losing the toss. In such a situation, it is hoped that the Indian team will register a great victory against Australia in this Test match as well.
England suffered a crushing defeat in two days. The Indian team won the last two Test matches played against England in Ahmedabad. Both teams played a day-night Test match here in February 2021, which was completed in 2 days. The Indian team won this match by 10 wickets. After this, the fourth Test match of the series was played after India and England. The second Test match was completed in three days, with the Indian team winning by an innings and 25 runs. In such a situation, the fans hope that the Indian team will beat Australia here as well and secure a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
Fifty plus partnership between Khawaja-Smith
The fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has begun at the world’s largest Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the toss being held in the presence of the PMs of both the countries. The Australian captain has won the toss and elected to bat first. Australian opener Travis Head got a lifeline in the sixth over. Wicketkeeper KS Bharat dropped his catch on Umesh Yadav’s ball. However, after this, Ashwin gave the team its first success. He dismissed Travis Head for 32 runs. Marnus Labuschen was also dismissed for 3 runs. He was bowled by Shami. Australia’s score by TB was 75/2. Khawaja and Smith have handled the team’s innings. Usman Khawaja has scored 22nd Test fifty. This is his third fifty of the series. Khawaja and Smith have a 50+ run partnership
Indian Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav.
Australian team: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (in wicket), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnman and Nathan Lyon.