Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 3rd Test: Khawaja-Labuschagne stand overpowers Jadeja’s spin, visitors’ score reads 156/4 (Day 1, Stumps)
At the end of the day's play, Aussies lead India by 47 runs. Australia resumed their innings at 71/1 after tea.
At the end of the day's play, Aussies lead India by 47 runs. Australia resumed their innings at 71/1 after tea.
With this win, India not only retained the trophy but also regained the number one ranking in the test cricket and in the process became the top team in all three formats of the game.
Jadeja, along with Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel, have spearheaded lower-order challenge with the bat.
At Tea, India's score read 179/7 in 62 overs, with Axar Patel (28*) and Ravichandran Ashwin (11*) unbeaten. India still trails by 84 runs in the match.
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the second Test of the four-match series at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
The former Australia batsman further said Rohit Sharma has the skills to excel at the top of the order and believes the star Indian opener will be successful in the four-match Test series currently scheduled to be played in December and January.
Team India thrashed Australia 2-1 to clinch their maiden bilateral ODI series Down Under.
Gavaskar said he has not received invitation from Cricket Australia.
India took giant strides towards winning their first ever series on Australian soil in seven decades by retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a comprehensive 137-run win in the third Test on Sunday.
Ganguly hopes that the current Test team has the potential to win anywhere.
