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India needs 87 runs to win Test series against Australia
Dharamsala: Host India scored 19/0 and needed another 87 runs to win the final Test and the four-match series against Australia at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium here on Monday, the third day of the ongoing encounter.
Openers Murali Vijay (6) and Lokesh Rahul (13) were at the crease when the day’s play was called off.
Earlier, India bundled out Australia for 137 runs in their second innings to set a 106-run target for clinching the final cricket Test match.
The Indian bowlers rampaged through the Australian batting lineup with pacer Umesh Yadav and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja scalpng three wickets each while medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took one wicket.
Earlier, India ended their first innings at 332-taking a 32-run lead-in reply to the visitors’ first innings outing score of 300.
Chasing 106 to win the fourth Test and claim the series 2-1, India ended the day three 19 for no loss against Australia at HPCA stadium, here.
Australia scored 137 in their second innings with Glenn Maxwell being their top scorer with his 45-run knock. Matthew Wade remained unbeaten on 25.
For India, Umesh Yadav, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets apiece.
Openers KL Rahul (13) and Murali Vijay (6) will resume India’s chase tomorrow.
Brief Score:
Australia: 300 and 137 all out in 53.5 overs (Glenn Maxwell 45, Matthew Wade 25 not out; R Jadeja 3/24, Umesh Yadav 3/29, R Ashwin 3/29).
India: 332 and 19 for none in 6 overs. (KL Rahul 13 batting, M Vijay 6 batting).
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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