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Match Details
AUS vs IND, 1st TEST, BGT 2023 live
AUS 177(63.5)
91-10(32.3)
India won by an innings and 132 runs 🏆
400(139.3)
IND
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P'ship : 3(9)
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So that's it from the live coverage. India defeats Australia by 132 runs and an innings. A humiliating defeat for Australia and 13 wickets have fallen on the moving day of the Test. We shall be back for the next Test as it starts on February 17. This is Arijit Kundu, signing off alongside co-commentator AkshayaKrishna Polya and scorer/analyst, Zeeshan Naiyer. Stay tuned for more cricketing extravaganza on our network.
Match Bulletins (Day 3):
Jadeja watches the off-stump getting cranked as an arm ball from Murphy does outfox him
Drinks Break, Session 1: IND: 352/8, Axar: 63*, Shami 16*
Shami and Axar built a 52 runs partnership for the 9th wicket
Australia burnt two reviews in desperation
Lunch, Day 3: IND- 400/10 (139.3) Cummins outsmarts Axar with a slower one at the brink of Lunch
Trailing by 223 runs, Australia was on the back foot straight away.
Dark Clouds loomed over Australia with the introduction of Ravichandran Ashwin in the second over
And it didn’t take long for Ashwin to draw the first blood with two left-handed batters against him
With the wicket of Khawaja in the second over, the Aussie downfall started
Ashwin weaved his magic and got to his 31st Test fifer in just 10 overs and broke the back of Australia
Australia didn’t recover from Ashwin’s fear and wickets tumbled like nine pins, eventually getting allout for 91 runs in 32.3 overs
India won by an innings and 132 runs, leading BGT 1-0
Session Breakdown of Day 3:
Session-1: Overs- 25.3, 79 runs, and 3 wickets.
Session-2: Overs- 32.3, 91 runs, and 10 wickets.
Session-1: Overs- 25.3, 79 runs, and 3 wickets.
Session-2: Overs- 32.3, 91 runs, and 10 wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja (Player of the Match): "Perfect feeling for me. I was ready for the comeback and to perform for my team. I was working hard on my skills when I was in NCA (National Cricket Academy). I am really thankful to all the NCA staff for helping me out during my tough days. They even gave their Sundays to me by being with me during my practices. I am thankful for those NCA staff. There was rough. I didn't try too much. I kept bowling in there on the right lines and lengths. Some did turn, some went with the arm, and some of them kept low as well. I am always up for challenges. I like to be a proper batter as well. I got the opportunity and cashed on it. I like pressure situations. I was happy to overcome that. I will be trying not to change much on my batting, and it's a crucial position (batting at 5,6,7)."
Rohit Sharma (India Captain): "Yeah, it was, considering a lot of the things -where we stand at the championship table. You know, when you play an important series like this, it is important to start well and happy to perform in it.
Yeah, was unfortunate to have missed a few Test matches. But happy to be back, play and do well for the team. I played two Test matches. After I became the captain, had missed two matches due to covid. Then I missed three matches due to injury. A freak thumb injury followed against Bangladesh. But I know how to come back after injuries as I have done it in the past.
To be honest, in the last few pitches we have been playing in India, you need to have a key plan. I have played a lot of matches here in Mumbai, in pitches where the ball turns a lot. I have started to think, what can threaten me, and trying to pan out my plans. Sometimes you need to be a little unorthodox, need to use the feet. You cannot allow the bowlers at one spot every time. Need to do something different. It is important to see what are your strengths, and what you can do. And I just go and try to do what I can do.
I think it is the first two overs from the seamers. 2-2 after a few overs, I think it was the ascendency. When you are two down in the start, the opposition feels down. We know our spinners are there, but the seamers have to be there to give the good start. I think, Shami and Siraj were brilliant with it. Our batters were brilliant in the first innings and we ended off well with the ball as well."
Yeah, was unfortunate to have missed a few Test matches. But happy to be back, play and do well for the team. I played two Test matches. After I became the captain, had missed two matches due to covid. Then I missed three matches due to injury. A freak thumb injury followed against Bangladesh. But I know how to come back after injuries as I have done it in the past.
To be honest, in the last few pitches we have been playing in India, you need to have a key plan. I have played a lot of matches here in Mumbai, in pitches where the ball turns a lot. I have started to think, what can threaten me, and trying to pan out my plans. Sometimes you need to be a little unorthodox, need to use the feet. You cannot allow the bowlers at one spot every time. Need to do something different. It is important to see what are your strengths, and what you can do. And I just go and try to do what I can do.
I think it is the first two overs from the seamers. 2-2 after a few overs, I think it was the ascendency. When you are two down in the start, the opposition feels down. We know our spinners are there, but the seamers have to be there to give the good start. I think, Shami and Siraj were brilliant with it. Our batters were brilliant in the first innings and we ended off well with the ball as well."
Game-changer of the Match: Rohit Sharma
Strongest Performer of the Match: Axar Patel.
Pat Cummins (Australia Captain): "Ahh... The game moves pretty quickly here in India sometimes. It's always going to be hard work for the batters, with the pitch taking a lot of turn. Rohit Sharma batted beautifully here, a class apart. We wanted to get more runs after opting to bat first. Probably a 100 more to that first-innings total. But unfortunately didn't get enough runs. Our batters tried to negate the spin, but they were too much for our batters. 3-4 batters got in, while some of the batters weren't really having any answer for those spinning balls, but we will be coming back strongly in the next one. Todd Murphy is a great youngster. He has been on our radar for nearly one year. Now he got the opportunity, and he showed what he has in him."
2:42 PM IST | Time for post-match presentations...
Ravichandran Ashwin: "Ravi bhai (referring to Ravi Shastri), you know how things happen on day three here. Firstly, I am happy for the batters who dug deep and batted long enough to keep them for more overs on the field. We batted well. And then, once the first wicket fell very early, I was in the game with full rhythm.
Ahh... I wanted to get out there and bat. I was suffocated sitting inside the dressing room for hours and hours. And I asked Pujara whether he wanted a cover through a nightwatchman, and he said yes with 20 minutes left in the day.
The wicket was on the slower side. So you want them to be driving. Hence I bowled on full-lengths. I was challenging the outside edge and, at the same time, the change-ups, challenging the other half of the edge as well. I have many variations but didn't try much here.
You know that Jadeja is good in all three fields; bat, ball and field. He moves swiftly on the field, bats like a proper batter and bowls superbly. He is a big asset, and you want him to be fit every time. Axar Patel also played his part.
I am banking on Australia to bounce back in the second Test. They are a challenging side, and I expect the same from them. I am ready for it. I want to get more time on my batting and hope that I get some more time during the second Test."
Ahh... I wanted to get out there and bat. I was suffocated sitting inside the dressing room for hours and hours. And I asked Pujara whether he wanted a cover through a nightwatchman, and he said yes with 20 minutes left in the day.
The wicket was on the slower side. So you want them to be driving. Hence I bowled on full-lengths. I was challenging the outside edge and, at the same time, the change-ups, challenging the other half of the edge as well. I have many variations but didn't try much here.
You know that Jadeja is good in all three fields; bat, ball and field. He moves swiftly on the field, bats like a proper batter and bowls superbly. He is a big asset, and you want him to be fit every time. Axar Patel also played his part.
I am banking on Australia to bounce back in the second Test. They are a challenging side, and I expect the same from them. I am ready for it. I want to get more time on my batting and hope that I get some more time during the second Test."
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