Historic figure of 300+ runs in the first two days in Melbourne Test after 20 years

The excitement is at its peak in the fourth match of the ongoing five-match Test series between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia posted a huge score in the first innings, while India seemed to be struggling. The special aspect of this match is that more than 300 runs were scored in Melbourne for the second consecutive day, which has happened after 20 years.

Australia’s first innings: Steve Smith’s brilliant century

Australia won the toss and batted first and scored 474 runs in its first innings.

• Steve Smith played an excellent century and put the team in a strong position.
• Among Indian bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah challenged Australia by taking 4 wickets and Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets.

India’s innings: threat of follow on continues

In reply, India scored 164 runs for 5 wickets in its first innings.

• The Indian batting looked to be struggling, and the threat of follow-on was looming.
• until the end of the day’s play Rishabh Pant (6)* And Ravindra Jadeja (4)* Were present at the crease.

300+ runs in two days after 20 years

The rare record of scoring more than 300 runs on the first two days of a Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was repeated after a long time.

Historic chances of scoring 300+ runs in the first two days:

1. 1910/11: Australia vs South Africa
2. 1924/25: Australia vs England
3. 2003/04: Australia vs India
4. 2024/25: Australia vs India

This historical figure was seen in this series after 20 years.

Second day’s play: Performance of both teams

• Australia:
  Australia’s first innings ended at 474 on Friday, following a score of 311/6.
  • In the day’s play, Australia added 163 runs after losing 4 wickets.
• India:
  The Indian team struggled in the final session of the day, scoring 164 runs for 5 wickets.
• total score:
  Both the teams together scored a total of 327 runs in the day.

Pressure on Indian team

• India’s batting appeared to be faltering.
• The performance of the openers was again disappointing.
• Partnerships could not be strong even in the middle order, due to which the team is on the backfoot.

Match analysis and future prospects

• Australia:
  After scoring a strong score, Australia also dominated the bowling.
  • Australian bowlers will now try to increase the threat of follow-on on India.
• India:
  The team needs improvement in batting on the third day.
  • The responsibility is on Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja to take the team out of trouble.