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India’s beautiful victory over Australia upset the predictions of fairly a number of cricket specialists and former cricketers, who had given Australia the sting India’s kind within the dwelling sequence towards New Zealand. One in every of them, former England cricketer Michael Vaughan, had predicted that Australia would win the five-match Take a look at sequence 3-1. Nevertheless, simply after Australia have been bundled out for 104 in response to India’s first innings whole of 150, legendary former India captain Sourav Ganguly didn’t miss an opportunity to tease Vaughan and remind him about his prediction.
Talking on his podcast Membership Prairie Fireplace, Vaughan revealed the messages that Ganguly had despatched him after Jasprit Bumrah and co. had skittled Australia out for simply 104.
“I’ll read you something from Sourav (Ganguly), lads. I like humbleness in anyone that comes on the podcast. It’s very important that they’re very humble. But just to read this text message that he sent me. When did the game start? Friday, right? India got bowled out for 150, and then they got Australia for 104. And this arrived at 12 minutes past 5 on Saturday. ‘Hi Michael. My prediction is going well’,” Vaughan mentioned on his podcast.
The message from Ganguly got here in the course of his preparation for the IPL 2025 Mega Public sale, the place he sat on the Delhi Capitals desk.
Regardless of Ganguly losing no time in reminding Vaughan about his prediction, Vaughan remained adamant about his prediction, stating that India had received the ‘1’ out of the ‘3-1’ prediction.
As it will prove, India comprehensively thrashed Australia within the first Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. India’s batting amassed 487/6 within the second innings, earlier than bowling out Australia for 238 and claiming victory by 295 runs.
Stand-in captain Bumrah led the cost with eight wickets, and was ably supported by Mohammed Siraj (5 wickets) and debutant Harshit Rana (4 wickets).
India will subsequent tackle Australia from December 6 within the day-night pink-ball Take a look at at Adelaide.
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