Saturday, January 14, 2012

Deja vu for India- India lost by an innings; Australia snatches the trophy

     3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and Indian players were still struggling with their bats. Indian batsman were unable to make any decent partnership nor were they able to stay on the crease for long time. Throughout the play, Indian team were unable to hold their ground even for a day, as they lost all 10 of their wickets within a day's play. They were even unable to create the total that Australia made in their 1st Innings which was a decent 369.
     Australia, with this victory leads the 4 match test series 3-0 while snatching the Border-Gavaskar trophy at the same time. Both batsman and bowlers of Australian team proved to be in terrific form and they simply outshone their opponents as they kept creating record after record. This match also has arouse a serious question about the ability of Team India to win outside the Indian sub-continent.
Match Summary:
1st Innings:
India:           161/10
                      Batting: Kohli 44
                      Bowling: Hilfenhaus 4-43 ,Siddle 3-42
Australia:    369/10
                      Batting: Warner 180, Cowam 74
                      Bowling: Yadav 5-93
2nd Innings:
India:           171/10
                      Batting: Kohli 75, Dravid 47
                      Bowling: Hilfenhaus 4-54, Siddle 3-43
Australia won by an innings and 37 runs

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