New Delhi. Test cricket is a five-day game but Team India finished it in two and a half days. On the turning track of Nagpur, the magic of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin’s spin was such that the Australian team had no break for both. The result was that India defeated Australia (India vs Australia) by an innings and 132 runs. The Australian media had already created a ruckus about the Nagpur Test Pitch before this series. The visiting team failed to score runs here. Leave aside the Indian batsmen, even the tailenders scored a lot on the Nagpur pitch. Rohit Sharma hit a century and put a lock on the mouth of the Australia team. After the match, Hitman said something that must have made the Kangaroo team feel chilly.
Australia on the turning track
In Nagpur, the Australian team won the toss and decided to bat first. The visiting team got caught in the trap of Ravindra Jadeja’s spin and got all out for 177 runs. Ravindra Jadeja, who made a comeback in the international team after injury, took a five-wicket haul. Marnus Labushen scored the highest 49 runs. Australia came with special preparation against Ashwin. Despite this, this star bowler of India was successful in taking three wickets. When Team India came for batting on the turning track, it seemed that Rohit Sharma’s team would have the same fate as Australia but it did not happen.
Jadeja-Akshar also scored runs
India scored 400 runs on the turning track on which the visiting team was crying. Rohit Sharma scored a century as an opener. Important 70 runs also came from the bat of Ravindra Jadeja, who became the player of the match. Akshar Patel, who came for batting at number-9, was successful in scoring 84 runs. The role of Mohammed Shami is that of a pacer in the team. He was also successful in scoring 37 runs. In such a situation, the visiting team, which played Tesue regarding the pitch, was completely beaten by India. After the match, Rohit Sharma also gave a befitting reply to the Australian on the question asked about the pitch.
Rohit’s statement will make Australia feel chilly!
The kind of pitches we have been playing on in India in the last few years, you have to come with an application. To score runs, you need to get down with a plan. I grew up playing in Mumbai. There is a pitch which takes a lot of turn. You have to play a bit unorthodox here while batting. It is necessary to use feet while playing here. To do something different, pressure has to be created on the bowlers. This difference can be anything whether using feet, playing sweep or reverse sweep. The first two overs were bowled by the seamers. We attacked against them.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 11, 2023, 19:39 IST