Australia Posts 474 Runs in First Innings Against India

Australia 1st Inning: Team India is in trouble in an important match for the finals of the World Test Championship. Australia has made a mountain of 474 runs in the first innings. So the Indian batsmen will be tested. Because if India does not cross this score or avoid the follow-on, defeat is certain.

Australia Dominates with 474 Runs in First Innings

Therefore, reaching the final of the World Test Championship will be almost uncertain. In the fourth Test match, both the teams were predicting the pitch. This pitch helps the batsmen. Both the teams knew that there would be a big score on this pitch.

So after winning the toss, both the teams were trying to bat first. The captains of both teams highlighted this after the coin toss. But as India lost the toss, bowling got in the way. Also, Australia got the pitch and home-ground advantage. Australia scored all out.

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Indian Batting Faces Tough Challenge

Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah bowled a good spell for India. Bumrah took 4 wickets and Jadeja 3 wickets. Akashdeep managed to get two wickets. Washington Sunder took a fall. Mohammad Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy remained the same.

Meanwhile, three men scored half-centuries from Australia. Sam Konstas scored 60, Usman Khawaja scored 52, and Marnus Labuschein scored 72 runs. Steve Smith scored his second consecutive century against India in this series. He scored 140 runs off 197 balls. Captain Pat Cummins missed his half-century by just one run. He scored 49 off 63 balls.

Playing XI for Both Teams

Australia (Playing XI):
Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

India (Playing XI):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep.

India’s response on Day 2 will determine whether they can stay in the race for the World Test Championship final. Fans eagerly await the team’s performance under pressure.