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Indian cricket workforce throughout Boxing Day Take a look at vs Australia.© AFP
Because the stage is about for an epic climax to the Boxing Day Take a look at between India and Australia, former Aussie all-rounder Steve O’Keefe opined that India is not going to be on the lookout for a draw and check out laborious to win the essential fourth Take a look at on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on the ultimate day of the encounter. India tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj dismantled the Aussies high and center order, however the hosts fought laborious on the again of Marnus Labuschagne (70) and Pat Cummins (41).
Tailenders Nathan Lyon (41 not out) and Scott Boland (10 not out) prolonged Australia’s result in 333 at stumps on Sunday. The duo will resume on Day 5, having already placed on a 55-run stand for the ultimate wicket.
India will want the most important profitable fourth-innings run chase on the MCG on Monday if they’re to win the Boxing Day Take a look at after an exciting Day 4 play.
“I don’t think India will be batting for a draw tomorrow; I think they will go out there and try and win it all on Day 5,” stated Steve O’Keefe to SEN Cricket on India’s mentality forward of Monday’s run chase.
The earlier highest profitable fourth innings rating to win a Take a look at on the MCG was England’s 332/7 over Australia again in 1928.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy collection is presently locked at 1-1 as the 2 groups are combating for the World Take a look at Championship ultimate spot scheduled to be performed at Lord’s in June 2025.
Australia are in a powerful place to complete in top-two. They can even tour Sri Lanka subsequent 12 months for an extra two Assessments, which means they may theoretically draw 2-2 with India and keep in rivalry for a spot within the ultimate.
India, then again, must win the continued and ultimate Take a look at towards Australia to make sure qualification. Some other final result, nevertheless, would depart their destiny depending on different outcomes to achieve the finale at Lord’s.
Australia sit in second (58.89 PCT) and India in third (55.88 PCT), with table-toppers South Africa (63.33) presently taking up Pakistan in Centurion.
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