The 5th Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India won the toss and decided to bat.
Scott Boland got two wickets in one, Pant-Reddy out
India lost the sixth wicket in the 57th over. Scott Boland took 2 wickets in this case. He had Rishabh Pant (40 runs) caught by Steve Smith in the fourth ball of the over and Nitish Reddy (0) in the fifth ball.
04:40January 3, 2025
Four on throw, a total of 5 points obtained
India got 5 runs in the 52nd over. Nathan Lyon bowled the second ball of the over near off stump. Pant played it towards cover point and scored a run. To get him out, the fielder bowled a no-strike strike, but the bowler couldn’t stop the delivery and the ball went out of bounds. In this way, India got 4 more points.
04:15January 3, 2025
T-break: The second session of the day was mixed
The second session of the first day of the Sydney Test was mixed. In this 25 overs session, India scored 50 runs after losing one wicket. The team lost the wicket of Virat Kohli early in the session. He was eliminated after scoring 17 points.
04:04January 3, 2025
India’s score reached 100 with Jadeja’s four.
India reached the 100-run mark in the 48th over. Ravindra Jadeja hit a four off the 5th ball of Nathan Lyon’s over.
04:02January 3, 2025
Pant’s six went to the side screen
Rishabh Pant scored in India’s first six innings. He hit the third ball of Beau Webster, who was bowling in the 46th over, over the bowler. The ball entered the side screen, which was removed using a ladder.
The ground crew brings the ball out by placing a ladder in the side screen.
03:10January 3, 2025
A 145 km/h speed bullet hit Pant’s helmet
In the 37th over, Mitchell Starc’s 145 kmph bouncer hit Pant’s helmet, although he was unhurt. After that, the game had to be stopped for a while. Meanwhile, Starc was seen asking Pant about his condition.
Mitchell Starc asks Pant about his condition.
03:01January 3, 2025
Pant was hit by Mitchell Starc’s ball, the physio came to the field
In the 35th over, Rishabh Pant was hit by Mitchell Starc’s ball on his left hand. Starc bowled a good length back to off stump off the third ball of the over, which hit Pant’s left arm.
Physio compressing Pant’s hand with ice.
02:55January 3, 2025
Life in Jadeja, Smith missed the catch
Ravindra Jadeja came back to life in the 34th over. Jadeja’s catch was dropped by Steve Smith who was standing at slip. Scott Boland’s ball hit the outside edge of Jadeja’s bat.
02:42January 3, 2025
India’s fourth wicket, Kohli out after scoring 17 runs.
India lost the fourth wicket in the 32nd over. Here Virat Kohli was out after scoring 17 runs. He was caught by Scott Boland at the hands of Beau Webster.
01:37January 3, 2025
Lunch break: Australia wins the first session
The first session of the first day of the Sydney Test was in the name of Australia. 25 overs were played in this session, in which India lost 3 wickets while scoring 57 runs. Virat Kohli returned unbeaten on 12 runs.
01:36January 3, 2025
Gill out on the last ball of the session
India lost the third wicket on the last ball of the first session. Here Shubman Gill was out after scoring 20 runs. He stepped forward to bowl Nathan Lyon’s last ball, but the ball caught the outside edge of the bat and almost slipped.
01:18January 3, 2025
India’s score reaches 50, Kohli-Gill is on the field
The Indian team reached the 50-run mark in the 19th over. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill are on the field. Mitchell Starc’s 5th ball was a no. The Indian team reached the figure of 50 points with this no ball.
00:17January 3, 2025
Kohli avoids getting out from the first ball
Virat Kohli had life from the first ball. Boland bowled the 5th ball of the 8th over on a good length near off stump. With that, Kohli went to defend, but it hit the outside edge of the bat. On the second slide, Smith dove to the right and caught the ball with one hand. But the third official ruled the ball hit the ground as Smith made the catch.
00:15January 3, 2025
After Rahul, Jaiswal is also out
The Indian team also lost the second wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out on the fourth ball of the 8th over. He scored 10 points. He was caught by Scott Boland at the hands of Beau Webster.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was out after scoring 10 runs.
11:59 p.m.January 2, 2025
India’s first wicket fell, with KL Rahul bowled out after scoring 4 runs.
The Indian team lost the first wicket in the 5th over. Here, KL Rahul was out after scoring 4 runs. He was caught by Mitchell Starc at the hands of Sam Constas.
11:38 p.m.January 2, 2025
Yashasvi opened Team India’s account with a four
Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the Indian team’s account with a four. He hit a four off the third ball of Mitchell Starc, who was playing the new ball.
11:35 p.m.January 2, 2025
Beau Webster makes debut for Australia
11:33 p.m.January 2, 2025
Sanjay Manjrekar – Rohit does the right thing at the right time
11:05 p.m.January 2, 2025
Rohit rested, Akash Deep injured; Gill returns, Prasidh has a chance
Rohit Sharma was given a rest. While Akash Deep is not playing this match due to injury. Shubhman Gill and Prasidh Krishna are back.
11:05 p.m.January 2, 2025
India won the toss and elected to bat, Bumrah is captain.
India won the toss and decided to bat. Jasprit Bumrah is captaining the Indian team in place of Rohit Sharma. Bumrah said, “Our captain decided to rest in this match. This shows that there is a lot of unity in this team. There is no selfishness in it, whatever the team’s interest is, we will try to do the same.
Jasprit Bumrah came in to replace Rohit Sharma.
10:50 p.m.January 2, 2025
throwing throw
The team that wins the toss in Sydney gets to bat first. So far, 112 test matches have been played here, in which the team that bats first has won 47 matches. While the bowling team first won only 42 matches. 23 matches have been drawn here.
10:49 p.m.January 2, 2025
Pitch Report – Pitch will be useful for spinners
The Sydney pitch is different from other pitches in Australia, here rotation gets more help than pace. SCG groundskeeper Adam Lewis said around 7mm of grass would be left on the pitch.
10:49 p.m.January 2, 2025
Weather conditions – less chance of rain
The weather will be good on the first day of the Sydney Test. According to weather website accu Weather, there is a 9% chance of rain in Sydney on January 3. The temperature here on this day will be 25 to 18 degrees Celsius. There will be some clouds and sunshine throughout the day. The wind will blow in the afternoon.