Indore: Australia qualified for the ICC World Test Championship final with a 9-wicket win over India in the 3rd Test.
India scored 109 runs and Australia scored 197 runs in the first innings in the 3rd Test cricket match held at Holkar Stadium, Indore. Playing the 2nd innings trailing by 88 runs, the Indian team was bowled out for 163 runs in 60.3 overs under the tremendous spin of Nathan Lyon. Cheteshwar Pujara scored 59 and Shreyas Iyer scored 26 runs. Nathan Lyon took 8 wickets.
Batting with a target of 76 runs, the Australian team scored 78 runs for the loss of one wicket in 18.5 overs. Travis Head scored 49 off 53 balls with a six and 6 fours and Marnish Labuschagne added 28 off 58 balls with 6 fours. Earlier, Usman Khawaja was dismissed for no runs by Ashwin.
Australia’s 9-wicket victory ensured qualification for the ICC World Test Championship finals to be held at The Oval in London from June 7 to 11.
After 6 years on Indian soil, the Australian team has won a Test match only now. Meanwhile, the Indian team, which has won 15 series on home soil in the last ten years, has suffered its 3rd defeat. The Indian team is leading 2-1 in the series of 4 Test matches. The last Test match will start on the 9th in Ahmedabad.
6th time…: This is the 6th time that the Indian team has lost a test match at home within 3 days. Prior to this, Team India played against Australia in Pune in 2016-17, South Africa in Ahmedabad in 2007-08, Australia in Mumbai in 2000-01, South Africa in Mumbai in 1999-2000 and England in Kanpur in 1951-52. Failed within days.
