New Delhi. The Indian cricket team had hopes of winning against Australia after the brilliant start they got from Border Gavaskar, but the end was the opposite. With the defeat of the Sydney Test, the doors of the World Test Championship final also closed for Team India. The 5-match series was won by host Australia 3-1 but its result could have been different. Two things happened on the second day of the Sydney Test that changed the course of the match.
The test series played between India and Australia has ended. The Indian team started the tour with a resounding win in Perth. After this the host team counterattacked and India yearned for victory. The last match played in Sydney ended in just three days. In the second day’s play, the Indian team suffered two such setbacks due to which everything changed. If luck had been with Team India, the 5-match series could have been tied at 2-2.
turning point of the match
The game on the second day of the Sydney Test proved to be important for the Indian team. The first blow to India was the injury to the team’s star bowler and captain Jasprit Bumrah. While bowling his second spell, he felt a strain in his back and walked off the field. After this he could not come back to bowl in the match. If he had bowled in the third day’s play, who knows the result might have changed.
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