World test championship final scorecard

Australia have been well ahead right from Day 1 and they have consolidated their position even further on this moving day of the Test match. India are grasping at strings at the movement and they already need a massive batting effort in their second inning to pull off a miraculous run chase. How long will the Aussies bat on Day 4? Or will India be able to bowl out their opponents early and take the momentum into their batting? The action continues on Saturday 10th June for Day 4 of this ultimate Test match and the first ball will be bowled at 3 pm IST (9.30 am GMT) but do join us early for the build-up. Cheers! India's star with the bat, Ajinkya Rahane is in for a chat. He informs that he is feeling alright despite the blow on the right index finger. Adds that it is painful but manageable and says that it will not affect his batting in the second innings. Mentions that he is really happy with the way he batted and feels that the partnership with Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur was crucial. Reckons that bowlers bowled well in the second innings and it is a good effort to reduce Australia to 123-4. On the catch by Cameron Green, he says that he is a good fielder with a big reach. Feels that Australia are slightly ahead in the game but feels that the first hour on Day 4 will be crucial as a bowling unit. India started the day with their backs against the wall and things got worse for them when KS Bharat was dismissed on the second delivery of the morning. However, after th...

One-Two-Three-For-Four. No, we are not going back to pre-school, this is what Australia's scorecard reads at the end of Day 3. Analysing the day's play, it will be difficult to pinpoint who will be the happier of the two outfits. Finding themselves with backs to the wall, the Indians put up a commendable fight, led by the pairing of Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur. And then, Ravindra Jadeja came up trumps to dismiss both of first innings' centurions. Yet, keeping the game in perspective, Australia will be fairly comfortable. Marnus Labuschagne is looking in good touch, being nine runs away from a half-century, whilst his team is only four runs away from taking a 300-run lead. Hence, the big question for tomorrow will be about Australia's approach. Will they go all guns blazing to take the lead to over 400, and declare around lunch time? Or, rather, will they try to play it out cautiously, in order to avoid any possible collapse? And, most importantly, at what point will they consider declaring, should India not pick up the next six wickets soon? Questions aplenty, but don't worry, all answers will be furnished tomorrow. We will be back with all the live updates from Day 4 of this World Test Championship final. Till then, enjoy a great night's sleep. Score at the end of Day 3: Australia 123/4, leading by 296 runs. Labuschagne is not out on 41, Cameron Green is batting on 7. NO MORE TRAVBALL! Are Australia going a bit too gung-ho here? Are they somehow bringing India back ...

Australia have defeated India by 209 runs to win their first-ever WTC mace and become the only men's team to win all ICC men's trophies The Aussies set the tone right off the first ball, going at India's bowling lineup on a pitch which wasn't deemed to be high scoring to put up a total of 469 runs in the first innings. Thereon, the bowlers took over, with Boland and co. dismantling India's batting lineup across both innings. It was an all-around collective effort from Australia, which paid off the hard work and dedication they have shown over the last two years. India will be disappointed by the fact that their 10-year winless streak in ICC trophies continues. However, what will be more disappointing for them would be their performance across the whole match. Barring Rahane, no one else really showed their very best, and Ashwin's omission from the lineup will be on the back of many people's minds for sometime. A lot to work on for Dravid and Rohit, however, this could prove to be a turning point for the better for India in the long run. MORE: Australia lift 2023 WTC Mace The first team to win all the ICC Men's titles 👏 Australia vs India WTC Final 2023: Day 5 scorecard IND 2nd Innings: 234/10 after 63.4 overs (AUS win by 209 runs) IND Batting Batsman Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike Rate Rohit Sharma lbw b Lyon 33 41 5 1 80.49 Shubman Gill c Green b Boland 18 19 2 0 94.74 Cheteshwar Pujara c Carey b Cummins 27 47 5 0 57.45 Virat Kohli c Smit b Boland 49 78 7 0 62.82 Ajinkya Rahane ...

World Test Championship final: Australia close day one on 327-3 vs India as Travis Head and Steve Smith pile on runs Travis Head scores sixth Test ton as Australia rally from 76-3 to 327-3 on day one of World Test Championship final against India; Steve Smith unbeaten on 95 as he and Head add unbroken 251; watch day two from 10am, Thursday, Sky Sports Cricket (10.30am first ball) Travis Head struck a 106-ball century as his mammoth stand with Steve Smith propelled Australia to 327-3 at stumps on day one of the World Test Championship final against India at The Kia Oval. Head (146no off 156 balls) clinched his sixth Test hundred, and first overseas, during an unbroken stand of 251 with Steve Smith (95no off 227) for Australia's fourth wicket after the exits of Usman Khawaja (0), David Warner (43) and Marnus Labuschagne (26). However, Head and Smith denied India, who had elected to bowl and left out spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, any further breakthroughs in the battle between the top two sides in the ICC Test rankings as they piled on the runs in the south London sunshine. Head was the aggressor, striking 22 fours and a six and ending the day with a strike-rate of 93.59, while Smith amassed 14 fours, the last of which, from the final ball of the evening, took him five runs shy of what would be his 31st Test hundred. Trending • Transfer Centre LIVE! Real Madrid's Bellingham explains his move... • Papers: Man Utd threaten Chelsea pursuit of Inter 'keeper Onana • US Open: McIlro...

WTC Final: India's Ravindra Jadeja, third right, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia's Steven Smith on the third day. (AP) India vs Australia, WTC Final 2023: India will be the happier of the two sides despite trailing by 296 runs as they have already clinched the wickets of David Warner, Usman Khawaja and the two centurions of the 1st innings, Travis Head and Steve Smith. Australia currently have Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green in the middle. Earlier, India were all out for 296 in their first innings, giving Australia a big lead of 173 runs on the third day of the World Test Championship final at Oval on Friday. Australia, who made 469 in their first innings, were 23 for one in 11 overs at tea. For India, Ajinkya Rahane scored a brilliant 89 off 129 balls while Shardul Thakur played a gutsy innings of 51 from 109 balls. Resuming the third day on overnight 151 for five and 318 runs behind Australia’s first innings total of 469 all out, India lost KS Bharat early but Rahane and Thakur added 109 runs for the seventh wicket to help their team avoid follow-on at The Oval. For Australia, Skipper Pat Cummins picked up three wickets for Australia while there were two wickets apiece for Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Cameron Green. The 34th over now and Siraj is back again to bowl this one. After a quiet couple of balls, Head unleashes a 6 over fine leg. And it's a no ball to boot. Nothing from the extra ball though. And the 5th ball beats everyon...