The work done by Jasprit Bumrah and Akashdeep in the third Test match against Australia will be remembered for a long time. Both shared a 47-run partnership for the last wicket in the first innings of the Gabba Test match against Australia. Bumrah and Akashdeep saved India from the follow-on. Both the players hit a six each in the over of a fearsome bowler like Pat Cummins.
This six went down in the pages of history. This is the first time in India-Australia’s 77-year Test history that India’s No. 10 and No. 11 batsmen have hit sixes. Bumrah and Akashdeep were dismissed in the morning session on the fifth and final day. However, earlier he avoided the follow-on crisis for India.
Akashdeep scored 31 runs in 44 balls with the help of 2 fours and a six, while Jasprit Bumrah remained unbeaten on 10 runs in the first innings of the third Test match of the ongoing series at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. The first Test series between India and Australia was played in 1947. The way Bumrah and Akash Deep hit sixes off Cummins was worth watching. The Indian camp, including head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma, were thrilled to see the innings of the duo, both of whom stepped up to the crease like Angad for the last wicket and saved Team India from a follow-on crisis.
India’s first innings collapsed on 260 runs
India scored 260 runs in the first innings. Australia scored 445 runs in the first innings. Team India was 185 runs behind the host team in the first innings. Bumrah and Akashdeep also performed brilliantly in bowling before batting. In the first innings, Bumrah took 6 wickets for 76 runs while bowling 28 overs, while Akashdeep took one wicket while bowling 9 overs.
India-Australia 3rd Test went to a draw
The ongoing third Test match between India and Australia is heading for a draw. Rain continues to affect play on the fifth and final day of the Test. After India’s first innings ended in the first session, Australia’s second innings could not start due to rain. Rain was already predicted on the fifth day of play. Earlier, the first, third and fourth days of the Test were also affected by rain.