India vs Australia 5th Test highlights: Aussies beat India by 6 wickets, clinch series 3-1

With this win, Australia joins an elite list of teams to have simultaneously held series titles against all nine opponents, excluding Afghanistan and Ireland.

4:57 AM

5th Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Who will be greatest threat to India while defending in Sydney?

Top 10 highest run-getters in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
	Player	Matches	Inns	Runs	Avg	Sr	4s	6s
1	Travis Head	5	8	414	51.75	92.83	47	4
2	Yashasvi Jaiswal	5	10	391	43.44	53.42	43	4
3	Steven Smith	5	8	310	38.75	55.16	27	3
4	Nitish Kumar Reddy	5	9	298	37.25	64.22	30	8
5	KL Rahul	5	10	276	30.67	50.09	28	-
6	Rishabh Pant	5	9	255	28.33	59.03	21	5
7	Marnus Labuschagne	5	8	226	28.25	41.93	19	-
8	Alex Carey	5	8	216	30.86	69.01	14	3
9	Virat Kohli	5	9	190	23.75	47.98	15	2
10	Pat Cummins	5	8	159	19.88	63.35	16	2

4:39 AM

5th Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Will Bumrah come out to bat today?

Bumrah likely to bat in second innings but bowling remains uncertain

 

India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to bat in the second innings, though his availability with the ball in the side’s defence remains uncertain.

 

Bumrah has delivered 152.1 overs across nine innings during the series, claiming 32 wickets at an impressive average of 13.06. His performance has seen him surpass Bishan Bedi's record for the most wickets by an India bowler on an Australian tour.

4:34 AM

Why winning the 5th Test almost impossible in absence of Bumrah?

Bumrah has taken 32 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The effect of Bumrah is clearly visible in the list of  Top 10 highest wicket taker. While Bumrah tops the list, Cummins who are at the second spot has nine wickets less than the India pace lynchpin. This signifies the sheer contribution of Bumrah for India during the tour.

Top 10 wicket-takers in India vs Australia Test series 2024-25
	Player	Matches	Overs	Balls	Wkts	Avg	Runs	4-fers	5-fers
1	Jasprit Bumrah	5	151.2	908	32	13.06	418	2	3
2	Pat Cummins	5	163	978	23	22.65	521	1	1
3	Scott Boland	3	97.5	587	19	14.42	274	2	-
4	Mohammed Siraj	5	145.1	871	19	29.16	554	1	-
5	Mitchell Starc	5	153.2	920	18	28.67	516	-	1
6	Nathan Lyon	5	122.4	736	9	36.89	332	-	-
7	Josh Hazlewood	2	40	240	6	13.17	79	1	-
8	Akash Deep	2	77.5	467	5	54	270	-	-
9	Nitish Kumar Reddy	5	42	252	5	36	180	-	-
10	Ravindra Jadeja	3	63	378	4	54.5	218	-	-

4:23 AM

What could be an apt winning target for Australia in Bumrah's absence?

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels India will struggle to defend even 200 in case premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is unable to bowl at full throttle on the third day of the fifth and final Test against Australia here on Sunday.

 

Bumrah had left the field for scans during the second day's post-lunch session after bowling just one over, having experienced some discomfort. However, he returned to the dressing room after undergoing precautionary scans for an unspecified niggle.

 

India pacer Prasidh Krishna said his skipper had suffered back spasm.

 

The medical team was monitoring him as India ended the day 145 runs in front with four second innings wickets left on a SCG track which is aiding the bowlers.

 

"Look, if India scores 40 more runs or they put 185 on the board then they have a great chance but it all depends on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness. If Jasprit Bumrah is fit then 145-150 might be enough. But if Bumrah is not fit then a score of around 200 also might not be enough," said Gavaskar on Star Sports on Saturday.

4:15 AM

5th Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Latest on Bumrah's fitness

Bumrah suffers back spasm, medical team is monitoring him: Prasidh Krishna

Skipper Jasprit Bumrah has suffered back spasm and the team is waiting for an update from the medical staff about the availability of star pacer when India's turn comes to defend the target in the fifth Test against Australia, pacer Prasidh Krishna said.

Bumrah had left the field for scans during the second day's post-lunch session after bowling just one over as he felt some discomfort. His presence would be key, given that India's overall lead is still under-150 and they are reeling at 141 for six.

"He had a back spasm. He had gone for scans. The medical team is monitoring him. So, we will know whenever the medical team gets back to us," said Prasidh during the post-day press conference.

Bumrah was away from the field for three hours and 20 minutes and senior batter Virat Kohli led the side in his absence.

It may be recalled that Bumrah had suffered a lower back injury that kept him out of cricket for nearly one year between 2022 and 2023.

The 31-year-old has taken 32 wickets in the series so far. He had figures of 2/33 in 10 overs, having removed Marnus Labuschagne in the morning session with a peach of a delivery.

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3:57 AM

IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 3 LIVE UPDATES

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 proceedings. A much crucial day and might be the final day of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

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