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Indian cricket staff captain Rohit Sharma© AFP
Indian cricket staff skipper Rohit Sharma as soon as once more did not impress with the bat as he was dismissed for simply 9 on Day 5 of the fourth Check match in opposition to Australia in Melbourne on Monday. It has ben a horrible present from Rohit within the ongoing five-match sequence and he registered an undesirable document together with his dismissal off Pat Cummins. This was the sixth time that he was dismissed by Cummins in Check cricket – probably the most for any captain dismissing the opposition captain within the longest format of the game. The star India batter has been dealing with loads of criticism from each followers in addition to consultants lately and one other flop present in opposition to Australia didn’t assist his case as requires his retirement proceed to achieve power.
Rohit performed fairly patiently throughout India’s second innings in Melbourne however was dismissed due to an excellent catch by Mitchell Marsh at gully. A full supply received the vanguard and flew rapidly in direction of Marsh who confirmed sensible consciousness and pull off a pointy catch so as to add to Rohit’s distress.
Captain dismissing an opposition captain most occasions in Checks
6 – Rohit Sharma by Pat Cummins *
5 – Ted Dexter by Richie Benaud
5 – Sunil Gavaskar by Imran Khan
4 – Gulabrai Ramchand by Richie Benaud
4 – Clive Lloyd by Kapil Dev
4 – Peter Could by Richie Benaud
Australia set India a 340-run goal within the fourth Check after being bowled out for 234.
India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah (5/57) expectedly led the present with a 5 wicket haul, aided effectively by Mohammed Siraj (3/70) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/33).
Bumrah had entered document books by finishing his 200 wickets on Sunday.
Resuming on their in a single day sore of 228/9, Australia quantity 10 and 11, Nathan Lyon (41 off 55) and Scott Boland (15 not out off 74), added six runs within the morning session earlier than Bumrah trapped the previous leg earlier than.
Australia had gained a 105-run first inning lead after bowling out India for 369 of their first essay.
(With PTI inputs)
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