Australia played very spirited cricket and showed real character to snatch a comprehensive 184-run victory from the jaws of defeat against India during the fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. This victory put Australia 2-1 up in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and set up a nervy conclusion.
India set a target of 340 in 92 overs; it then practically slowed down completely, hardly looking like a side chasing for the win. India was off to a sore start in their innings, having only 33/3 when the players went for lunch. Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins did not let the Indian batsmen have a single respite and ran through the Indians with hostile hail.
What changed in the Australian camp was clearer in the evening session when the team managed to take the last seven Indian wickets for 34 runs, only to dismiss the team for a total of 155 during the last hour of play. This dramatic collapse finally decided the wretched fate of India, while Australia emerged the worthy winner.
India must win the final Test at the Sydney
India’s loss in the fourth Test match has even more significant consequences for their chances in the World Test Championship final. India has to win the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground to keep the series competitive with Australia leading 2-1. A loss would deny them a WTC final shot and place their qualification chances in jeopardy.
All the drama and high-voltage cricket is being saved for the final two games in Sydney, where India would need to pull out everything to keep their WTC hopes alive. The match is set up to go right down to the wire and bring out the best of both sides, and Australia will have little trouble putting their lifeless performance on display in the first Test behind them to push India to the brink. This particular match will turn the WTC fate of India and hence, the away side will have no other option than to seek a win.
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