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India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 Highlights: India 141/6, lead Australia by 145 runs at Stumps
At the close in Sydney, the visitors were 141-6 with Ravindra Jadeja on eight and Washington Sundar six after they dismissed Australia for 181 in reply to their first innings 185.
Pant signalled his intent by plundering a six on his first ball, and reached 50 after just 29 deliveries with another big shot that cleared the ropes.
Only his 28-ball half-century against Sri Lanka in 2022 was faster for India.
He was finally dismissed for 61 off 33 by Pat Cummins, but Scott Boland was India's main tormenter, taking 4-42.
Pant's exploits set up an exciting finale, with doubts over whether skipper Jasprit Bumrah will take any further part.
He left the field after bowling one over following lunch and left the Sydney Cricket Ground, likely heading for hospital scans. Bumrah was seen returning some 80 minutes before stumps.
In his absence, Prasidh Krishna (3-42), Mohammed Siraj (3-51) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2-32) stepped up to fill the void and dismiss Australia after they resumed on 9-1.
The hosts will regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time since 2014-15 if they win or draw.
Yashasvi Jaiswal got India's second innings off with a bang, crunching four boundaries from the opening over by Mitchell Starc.
But the opening partnership was quickly shattered when KL Rahul was bowled for 13 by Boland, whose line and length has been impeccable all series.
He pounced again in his next over with a ball that jagged back to deliver the same punishment to Jaiswal (22).
Virat Kohli desperately needed a big score -- for himself and the team -- but failed to deliver, perishing in the slips for six with his nemesis Boland again the destroyer.
It was likely the 36-year-old's last Test innings in Australia, with India usually only visiting every four years.
Debutant Beau Webster, who top-scored for Australia with 57, claimed Shubman Gill (13) as his first Test wicket, but at the other end Pant was on a mission until an outside edge off Cummins carried to wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
Boland claimed his fourth to remove Nitish Kumar Reedy cheaply.
Australia lost Sam Konstas (23), Marnus Labuschagne (two), Travis Head (four) and Steve Smith (33) before lunch.
In front of his home crowd, Smith looked set to become only the 15th batsman ever and fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs.
But he was made to wait, five runs short, after Prasidh enticed an edge to Rahul in the slips.
The home side resumed after a dramatic final-ball wicket on Friday when Bumrah -- captaining the side after Rohit Sharma was "rested" -- had Usman Khawaja caught in the slips.
That Australian body blow came two balls after Bumrah and Konstas had a tense exchange.
The 19-year-old Konstas padded up again on seven with new partner Labuschagne, who didn't last with Bumrah getting the faintest outside edge to Pant.
A fearless Konstas slammed Bumrah to the boundary, then produced an audacious reverse ramp shot for another four.
But the teenager overplayed his hand and fell to a Siraj outswinger, attempting a drive that flew to Jaiswal at gully.
Siraj removed Travis Head in the same over with another gem to leave Australia tottering at 39-4.
Smith and Webster, in the team for the dropped Mitchell Marsh, began rebuilding the innings before Prasidh dismissed the veteran just before lunch and bowled Carey soon after their return.
India then took 3-4, with Reddy at the forefront, as the tail collapsed.
India pacer Prasidh Krishna provided a major update on star pacer Jasprit Bumrah at the end of Day 2 of the fifth and final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Krishna, who claimed three wickets, said that Bumrah had suffered a back spasm.
Bumrah was forced to leave the field after bowling just one over in the post-lunch session on Saturday. He departed, and official broadcasters showed him leaving the venue with the team doctor and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) integrity manager Anshuman Upadhyay, as reported by TimesofIndia.com.
Bumrah was off the field for nearly three hours, but his return eased concerns within the Indian camp ahead of Australia's second innings.
The pacer has already taken 32 wickets in the series and had figures of 2/33 in 10 overs, having removed Marnus Labuschagne in the morning session.
"Bumrah had a back spasm. He went for scans, and the medical team is monitoring him. We will know more once the medical team gets back to us," Krishna said.
In Bumrah's absence, Virat Kohli led the side.
"I think no matter who is leading, as a team, we prepare really well about what we need to do when we go in as a bowling unit. So, the plan was pretty clear, whether Bumrah was on or Virat was on. Not much changed that way."
Krishna bowled 15 overs, claimed three wickets, and conceded 42 runs to help India bowl Australia out for 181.
He was the standout bowler, playing a crucial role in breaking two key partnerships. He dismissed Steve Smith (33), Alex Carey (21), and also removed the dangerous Beau Webster.
"To be learning every single day, whether at practice or when watching others play, feels great. Now that I’ve gotten a chance, honestly, I haven’t really thought about how much time I’ve missed off cricket. I’ve been off it for some time now, with two injuries in two years, but it definitely feels great. Hopefully, we keep doing this as I remain on the field for longer."
Former Australia pacer Damien Fleming believes the Indian team harbors little affection for fiery young opener Sam Konstas, following his heated exchange with Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The incident unfolded in the final over on Friday, with Bumrah at his run-up mark and Konstas at the striker's end. The 19-year-old gestured for Bumrah to wait, as Usman Khawaja wasn’t ready to face the delivery. This sparked a verbal exchange between the two, culminating in Bumrah dismissing Khawaja on the next ball and delivering a pointed send-off to Konstas, ending the day on a high for India.
The confrontation shifted momentum in India’s favor and revealed a rare, animated side of Bumrah.
However, former Australian cricketers Fleming and Simon Katich criticized India’s reaction to Konstas’ behavior, calling it excessive for the teenage opener.
It's been a hell of a Test, it's been in fast forward mode isn't it? With the amount of wickets, I am just happy that I could contribute with the bat, few catches and wicket there as well, so really happy. The good thing from this team is that you have full backing from the squad to play my natural game, and I am defending the stumps and trying to score as much as I can, got a few away today and it was pretty dicey there for a bit, but once the nerves settled it was business as usual. It's a real tussle, we don't know what a good score is yet and obviously plenty on offer for the quicks, happy to see the back of Rishabh pant, and one wore wicket tomorrow morning and we are into the bowlers. Hopefully I won't be needed with the bat, but if I am will be really happy to get the job done.
Beau Webster
This series: 108 balls | 51 runs | Four dismissals
2nd innings: 61 off 33 (SR 184.85)
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Jasprit Bumrah left the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) with India's team doctor in the second session of day's play vs Australia on Saturday.
India's stand-in captain did take field after Lunch but was off after bowling just one over and it was Virat Kohli who was marshalling the troops in the middle.
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant expressed his hope that he won't receive the "badges of honour" in his upcoming longer-format innings after overcoming his injuries to lead the score with 40 on the first day of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Pant endured injuries all over his body to earn a valiant 40 from 98 balls on Friday, which included three fours and a six, as Australia bowled relentlessly.
The discussion (before the start today) was that there is lot (of assistance for the bowlers) on the wicket and it will be a game of patience. Our batters struggled and we knew it won't be easy for their batters as well, the challenge is to maintain pressure consistently and we have five wickets in the session. Boys bowled really well and the catching was really good as well. The next session is going to be really crucial, this is what happens in Test cricket. Every session is crucial, we won the previous session hopefully we will win the next session as well. I stood down (talking about the decision to exclude himself from this game) that is what I would say. Basically the chat I had with the coach and selector was simple: I am not in form, it is an important match and we need a player in form. Not thinking too far ahead, right now what the team needs is the priority. I made this decision after we came here (Sydney), it was going on in my mind that it is important for me to step aside because I wasn't getting runs with the bat. When I arrived in Perth it was quite evident why we won that game, we had that 200-run (opening) partnership in the second innings which is what won us the game. KL Rahul and Jaiswal played really well, and they brought us into situation where we couldn't lose the game. I don't believe in what will happen in 6 months or 4 months time, I always stay in the present and think about what needs to be done right now. This is not a retirement decision, I am out of the game because I wasn't in form. Life changes everyday and I have full belief that things will change. I have to be true to be myself though and be realistic as well. I am sensible, matured and father of 2 kids, so I know what to do when. You need to understand what the team needs, if you do not think about the team, you don't want those kind of players. We call it a team, so always think about what the team needs. This is my personal thinking and this is how I played my cricket and this is how I am outside cricket as well. I am very transparent as a person. The way he (Bumrah) sets standards with the ball, he is absolute class. When I saw him for the first time in 2013, his graph has gone really high ever since and has gone from strength to strength. Nothing is given in this format of the game, you got to earn it. What happens in leadership is, everyday you will not have a good day. Ideas and mindset can be the same, but sometimes the result won't work in your favour. We know that a lot of people are going to judge us, but I will never doubt myself. It could be wrong sometimes, but we all go there with a mindset to win. Like yesterday, we should have bowled on that wicket instead of batting, such things happen. I am not going anywhere.
Rohit Sharma to Star Sports
Yet the Border-Gavaskar trophy still remains very much in the balance as India reached 141-6, holding a 145-run lead over Australia with three days remaining.
Australia was bowled out for 181, giving India a four-run lead on the first innings, and could not take advantage of India captain Jasprit Bumrah leaving the SCG for medical scans on a still unspecified injury. Bumrah later returned to the SCG but there was no confirmation on whether the star bowler would be able to bowl in the remainder of the Test — or bat in India's second innings.
Beau Webster top-scored for the hosts with 57 and a wicket in a bright debut, while Steve Smith narrowly fell short of bringing up 10,000 career Test runs in front of his home crowd.
Pant then lit up the SCG with a swashbuckling 61 off 33 balls with six boundaries and four sixes to leave the match evenly poised after the end of just the second day.
At stumps, Jadeja was eight not out and Washington Sundar was unbeaten on six.
Scott Boland backed up his four wickets in India's first innings with four more on Saturday.
First, he bowled two near-unplayable deliveries to bowl opening pair KL Rahul (13) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (22).
Boland (4-42) followed that up by yet again tempting Virat Kohli outside off stump which the veteran guided straight to Smith at slip in what may be the 36-year-old Kohli's final Test innings in Australia.
Webster (1-24) chalked up his first Test wicket, having Shubman Gill (13) caught behind after a wild swipe.
Earlier, Australia conceded a four-run deficit as it was bowled out at tea.
Steve Smith (33) and Webster appeared to have stabilized the host's innings after its top order was toppled in quick time by Bumrah (2-33) and Mohammad Siraj (3-51).
Bumrah took Labuschagne to go with Khawaja's wicket and took his overall series tally to 32 wickets, the highest ever by an Indian bowler in a single series in Australia, passing spinner Bishan Singh Bedi’s 31 during the 1977-78 series.
Australia leads the series 2-1 and must avoid defeat to regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time since 2014-15. A win by India and a drawn series at 2-2 would allow the visitors to retain the trophy for a record-extending fifth consecutive time.
A win for Australia at the SCG would book the team’s spot in a second straight World Test Championship final where it would play the already-qualified South Africa at Lord’s in June.
