The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is presently being performed on the Holkar Stadium in Indore. On the second day, the boys in blue obtained bundled out by scoring simply 163 runs in the second innings. Australia has obtained a goal of solely 76 runs to win the match. Chances for India to win from the present scenario are very slim, nonetheless, in the event that they handle to take action, historical past might be created.
Team India on brink of creating historical past
If the Indian staff manages to defend 76 runs on the Holkar Stadium, then an enormous milestone might be achieved. If this occurs, will probably be the bottom rating defended by any staff in the historical past of Test cricket. Moreover, Team India will break the 141-year-old record of defending the bottom whole in Tests registered by England again in the 12 months 1882. In a Test towards Australia, England defended 85 runs in the fourth innings.
India’s batting collapse
After being decreased to 109 in the primary innings, Team India couldn’t cross 200 in the second innings as effectively. The Indian staff obtained a lead of solely 75 runs. Apart from Cheteshwar Pujara‘s 59 runs from the Indian staff, Shreyas Iyer scored 26 runs. On the opposite hand, 16 runs got here off the bat of Ravichandran Ashwin. Apart from this, 15 unbeaten runs have been scored by Axar Patel and 12 runs by captain Rohit Sharma.
India’s lead in the sequence
After profitable the primary two matches of this sequence, the Indian staff, which took a 2-0 lead, is now fully on the again foot in the third match. Australia want solely 76 runs to win this match. To seal the berth for the World Test Championship, the Indian staff must win 3 matches of this sequence.