Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar may be very sad with the way in which Indian batters carried out within the just-concluded Indore Test that completed in simply two-and-a-half days on Friday, March 3. India acquired bowled out for 109 within the first innings after opting to bat first. There was not a giant enchancment within the 2nd innings additionally as India put up simply 163 runs. Australia, finally, chased down the goal of 76 runs to win the match by 9 wickets and registered their first victory within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar collection. Gavaskar mentioned that, within the second innings, Indian batters batted as if they’d already determined that it was very troublesome to bat on this observe.
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“If after winning the toss, you get all out for 109, you clearly don’t have the runs to give your bowlers attacking fields. You will always be under pressure. Had they scored 180, it would have been different. So that is one reason, And secondly, in the second innings as well, Indians batted believing that ‘Iss pitch pe, humein toh out hi hona hai (We eventually have to get out on this pitch). So why not play a few shots and try to score runs. First Cheteshwar Pujara, and then Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne showed that if you play with a straight bat, you may get beaten, but playing with patience can give you runs,” Gavaskar instructed Sports Tak.
Australia win the Third Test by 9 wickets. #TeamIndia __ will intention to bounce again within the fourth and remaining #INDvAUS Test on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ____
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 3, 2023
It could be fascinating to see what pitch India put together for the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad, that begins on March 9. India captain Rohit Sharma had mentioned after Delhi Test win that they had been going to ask the curator to arrange a seam-friendly wicket at Ahmedabad. But now the percentages have modified. With Australia successful the third Test, the collection is alive. Australia can not win the collection however they’ll cease India from doing so. Also, they’ve now certified for the World Test Championship remaining (WTC 2023).
India want a confirmed win in fourth Test to qualify for the WTC 2023 remaining. At the top of the 3rd Test, Rohit made one other assertion the place he mentioned that turning tracks is the place residence facet has been doing nicely persistently and they’d nonetheless wish to play on such tracks regardless of Indore loss.
