India’s shameful defeat in Sydney Test, Australia defeated by 6 wickets

India had to face a shameful defeat in the fifth and last Test played in Sydney. Australia has defeated India by six wickets. The Indian team had given a very small target of 162 runs to the Kangaroos. In reply, Australia achieved the target by losing four wickets. With this defeat, India has also lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy series.

Australia won the series 3-1. With this, Team India is also out of the race for the World Test Championship final. Australia has reached the finals and South Africa has already qualified. The title match of the WTC will be played between Australia and South Africa at the historic Lord’s ground in June.

Let us tell you that after winning the toss and batting first, India scored 185 runs in the first innings. In reply, Australia’s first innings ended at 181 runs. Team India had a lead of four runs in the second innings. India’s second innings was all out for 157 runs and the total lead was 161 runs.

In reply, Australia lost the wickets of Sam Constas (22), Usman Khawaja (41), Marnus Labuschagne (6) and Steve Smith (4). After this, Travis Head (34*) and Beau Webster (39*) made an unbeaten partnership of 46 runs to give Australia victory. India were without captain Jasprit Bumrah in the second innings. Bumrah is suffering from back strain problem. In his place, Virat Kohli has been given the captaincy. For India, Prasidh Krishna took three wickets, while Siraj got one wicket.

Let us tell you that the Indian team has entered the second innings of Australia without the legendary fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah got injured while bowling in Australia’s first innings during the second day’s play. After this he was taken to the hospital for scan. Due to injury, Bumrah came to bat in the second innings, but could not return to the field to bowl.