NEW DELHI: India might have misplaced the Boxing Day Take a look at towards Australia by 184 runs on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on Monday, however there have been greater than a few heroic performances from the Rohit Sharma-led workforce
India tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah took 9 wickets within the match – (4/99 and 5/57). Bumrah additionally accomplished 200 Take a look at wickets within the match – the milestone coming on the lowest bowling common of all time.
Bumrah took 8484 balls to succeed in 200 Take a look at wickets, solely after Waqar Younis (7725), Dale Steyn (7848) and Kagiso Rabada (8153).
In Boxing Day Exams on the MCG, Bumrah has taken 24 wickets at a median of 14.66, strike price of 32.7 and an financial system price of two.68.
Bumrah has been the perfect bowler in Take a look at cricket in 2024 with 71 wickets from 13 matches at a median of 14.92 and a strike price of 30.16, the perfect figures for any bowler within the conventional format.
The correct-arm pacer has additionally been the perfect bowler within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 30 wickets in a mere 4 Exams Down Underneath.
The opposite hero for India was Nitish Kumar Reddy, who hit his maiden hundred within the India first innings.
The hundred by Nitish at No. eight got here when India wanted somebody to remain on the crease.
Having made his debut within the Perth Take a look at, Reddy had scores of 41, 38*, 42, 42 and 16 heading into the Boxing Day Take a look at towards Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Floor.
Reddy arrived on the crease on the dismissal of Rishabh Pant with India at 191/6 with the follow-on risk nonetheless looming giant on Day three of the fourth Take a look at on Saturday.
However Reddy confirmed outstanding software and temperament to place up a 127-run stand with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket enroute his maiden Take a look at hundred.
Reddy additionally grew to become the third youngest Indian to attain maiden Take a look at century in Australia.
On Tuesday, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) shared a video of Bumrah and Reddy’s names being etched on the Honours Board of Melbourne Cricket Floor.
The video has Reddy taking footage of Honours Board and likewise giving a thumbs as much as have a good time the feat.
India now have to win the final Take a look at of the collection, in Sydney, to attract stage and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
