Australia gamers pose with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after profitable the fifth Check match and sequence in opposition to India on the Sydney Cricket Floor on January 5, 2025. — ReutersIndian captain Jasprit Bumrah unable to bowl on account of again concern.Travis Head, Beau Webster chase down guests’ 162-run goal.Bumrah declared Participant of the Collection for 32 wickets in 5 matches.
SYDNEY: Australia on Sunday efficiently chased down India’s 162-run goal on the third day to win the fifth Check and reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the primary time in a decade.
Travis Head (34*) and debutant Beau Webster (39*) bought the hosts over the road to safe the hosts a spot within the World Check Championship last in opposition to South Africa at Lord’s in June.
India captain Jasprit Bumrah was unable to bowl on Sunday due to a again concern however his fellow tempo bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj stored the match on a knife edge by eradicating 4 top-order Australian batters.
The match had been performed on quick ahead over the primary two days with 15 wickets falling on Saturday, and Australia eliminated 4 extra within the first hour on Sunday morning to dismiss India for 157.
The observe retained some spice, and Krishna stood up in Bumrah’s stead and despatched again opener Sam Konstas for 22, Marnus Labuschagne for six and Steve Smith for 4 earlier than lunch.
Smith trudged off, head bowed, on 9,999 profession runs, and was adopted quickly after the break by Usman Khawaja, who was caught behind off Siraj for 41 to depart Australia on 104-4.
The tip of a topsy-turvy Check, the place the momentum had shifted by the over, got here nearly as an anti-climax for an additional massive crowd bathing within the sunshine at Sydney Cricket Floor.
Head and Webster bought the job carried out with an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 58, the latter persevering with his nerveless debut by clubbing the profitable runs with a straight 4.
“It’s unreal, it’s been an amazing series,” stated Australia skipper Pat Cummins.
“I’m immensely proud, I absolutely love playing with these guys and it’s been a lot of fun along the way as well,” he added.
In the meantime, expressing his views on being unable to bowl, Bumrah, who was named Participant of the Collection for his 32 wickets over the 5 matches, stated: “It was a little frustrating but sometimes you have to respect your body”.
“It was a great series. The whole series was well-fought and we were still in the match today. Our young players will take a lot of learnings for the future,” he famous.
Australia’s Scott Boland, enjoying for the second straight Check as an harm substitute for Josh Hazlewood, was named Participant of the Match after ending with figures of 6-45 for a 10-wicket match haul.
“To win 3-1 against India hasn’t been done for a while and it’s just awesome,” stated Boland.
