2023-06-08 21:06:00
London: The final match of the World Test Championship between Australia and India will be played at the London Oval. The Aussie team scored 327 runs after losing 3 wickets for 85 overs in the first innings yesterday at the end of the first day. Travis 146 in the field and Smith 95 continued the first innings on the 2nd day yesterday. Smith hit 2 consecutive boundaries in the first over of the second day to reach his 31st century. Travis crossed 150 runs in the next few overs.
A long effort by the Indian bowlers to separate these 2 players paid off in the 92nd over. Travis was dismissed by Siraj. He then scored 163 runs off 174 balls including 25 fours and a six. Travis-Smith partnership put on 285 for the 4th wicket to take the team to a strong position. Next, Shami dismissed Cameron Green for 6 runs. Shardul bowled Smith’s wicket after the tea break. Smith hit 121 off 268 balls and hit 19 boundaries. When Mitchell Starc, who came in next, had scored 5 runs, Axer, who came on as a substitute player, was run out.
After that Alex Carey and captain Pat Cummins played a relaxed game. Alexey (48) neared his half-century after the lunch break, and Jadeja made an lbw. Lion returned to the pavilion by 9 runs. The first innings ended with Cummins dismissed for 9 runs. The team scored 469 runs in 121.3 overs. On the Indian side, Siraj took 4 wickets, Shami, Shardul Thala took 2 wickets each and Jadeja took one wicket. After that Indian players captain Rohit Sharma and Subman Gill started the first innings.
Accomplishment Smith
Smith blasted his 31st Test century yesterday. Through it…
* He shares the record with England’s Joe Root for scoring the most Test centuries against India (9 each).
* He is 3rd in the list of highest scorers for Aussies.
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