Nathan Lyon breaks Anil Kumble's record by surpassing him as the leading wicket-taker in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin is close to him as he has picked up 107 wickets in BGT. Lyon also became the second-highest wicket taker against India.
India struggled in both innings as Matthew Kuhnemann ran the show for the Aussies in the first innings with his maiden 5-wicket haul. Veteran spinner Nathan Lyon ensured Australia's dominance in the second innings, as he almost dismantled the entire Indian batting line-up, picking up 8 wicke
The skipper mentioned that playing on difficult pitches demands batters to be brave in with their stay on the crease while also crediting Nathan Lyon for his tenacity to keep hitting the right length throughout the Test.
Australia have been the dominant side during this World Test Championship period (2021-23), with Pat Cummins' side having won 11 of the 18 Tests they have featured in. A victory in the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad will ensure India's spot in the WTC Final, but another victory f
Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne took Australia across the finish line in Indore Test to reduce the four-Test series deficit 1-2 and qualify for World Test Championship final.
India could only bat for 60.3 overs in the second innings of the third Test, with Pujara waging a lone battle for the hosts before a rampant Nathan Lyon took eight wickets for just 64 runs.
Team India is in a spot of bother as they have lost four wickets for 79 runs in second innings going into Tea trailing Australia by 9 runs with six wickets in hand here at the Holkar Cricket Stadium. Cheteshwar Pujara fights a lone battle for India batting on 36.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Umesh Yadav bagged three wickets each on day-2 to bowl out Australia for 197 runs in the first innings allowing them to take an 88-run lead here at the Holkar Cricket Stadium.
Electing to bat first, India were bundled out for just 109 runs. Indian batters looked helpless in front of Australian spinners. Matthew Kuhnemann (5/16) registered his career-best figures, while spin veteran Nathan Lyon (3/35) also made merry on a pitch that offered a lot of turn to spinner
Ravi Shastri believes that Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin can make it into India's all-time XI. Indian spinners have dominated the entire Australian team in the first two test matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy
While speaking to ANI the former Australian Wicket keeping batter Adam Gilchrist said that even though the series is gone Australia still can salvage a lot as both teams are still playing for a spot n the World Test Championship 2023.