Early in the last hour at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia won an epic Test that had been played in front of a record crowd to take a 2-1 lead in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, having trapped seven wickets in the last session when it showed up India were on track to spare the game.

Yashasvi Jaiswalopposed the home side for 208 conveyances some time recently falling to the herculean Pat Cummins whereas hometown star Scott Bolandmade three key cuts to secure one of Australia's most critical victories of later history.

Nathan Lyon claimed the last wicket, when he stuck Mohammed Siraj lbw, starting wild celebrations for the home side: an edge of 184 runs did not do equity to the pressure and dramatization of the last day and the significance of the result to this Australia group who have turned their fortunes around after the crushing opening overcome in Perth.

After India had slid to 33 for 3, Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant included 88 in 32 overs to take India into the last session with seven wickets in hand, but Travis Head burgled a breakthrough and Australia seized their minute as India misplaced 7 for 34. The fast bowlers were gigantic, Mitchell Starc bowling in the mid-140kph locale in spite of a back niggle, whereas Cummins and Boland included advance chapters to previous MCG heroics.

There was a measurement of discussion, as well, when Jaiswal's rearguard was finished through the DRS after he gloved a drag against Cummins. Snicko did not enlist anything, but third umpire Sharfuddoula ruled he had seen a clear diversion, which coordinated what appeared on TV. Jaiswal showed up to know he had hit it but talked with the umpires on the way off. It implied India's lower arrange had 21 overs to survive and it demonstrated as well much.

The vanquish implies India's trusts of coming to the World Test Championship last are presently out of their hands, but in terms of this arrangement, they can still hold the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with victory in Sydney. For Australia, a win in the last Test - and a 3-1 margin - would secure their spot in the WTC last nearby South Africa who qualified recently with their claim grasping victory over Pakistan.

Australia beat India by 184 runs, with India being defeated by Australia. The match saw Australia scoring 474 in their first innings and 234 in their second innings, while India managed 369 in the first innings and 155 in the second innings. The top performers for Australia were Smith, Labuschagne, and Bumrah, while Reddy and Jaiswal starred for India.

source: risingnepaldaily