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Enthusiasm for Test cricket peaked as India and Australia faced each other on the final day of the 4th Test, epitomizing the intensity of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Adding to the drama are the intriguing individual battles between players on both sides. A notable rivalry has been between India’s promising opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Australia’s masterful pacemaker Mitchell Starca contest that came to the fore during the final day of the Boxing Day Test Match.
Mitchell Starc’s Superstition and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Appropriate Response
A new chapter in the rivalry between the two players began when Jaiswal and RISHABH PANTS reached the next fold Virat KohliThe dismissal. The new batsman, Pant, after his failed optics in the first innings, decided to go for a tough defense amid an attack by the Australian bowlers. To get rid of Pant from the start, the Australian captain Pat Cummins —Starc called to play bowling. After a few failed attempts to get Pant’s wicket, the pace master switched to superstition and changed bails as he returned towards Shane Warne’s end to bowl his next delivery. But he was not easily swayed from his mind games as Jaiswal, from the non-striker’s side, immediately turned the bails back to where they were. This led to a verbal exchange between the two and it became evident that he cannot easily get under the skin of the Indian duo.
Starc had also voided the bails on day 4 of the Melbourne test and it turned out to be lucky for the team. Natan Lyon got rid of Ravindra Jadeja right after the superstitious act. Earlier, Mohammed Siraj He had also resorted to jokes about changing bail on multiple occasions. This also led to a heated exchange of words between him and the Australian top-order batsman. Marnus Labuschagne.
Also WATCH: Rishabh Pant exhausts Mitchell Starc with a perfect shot on Day 4 of the 4th Test of AUS vs IND
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India struggle to keep match afloat amid determined Australian bowling effort
The final day of the Boxing Day Test Match began with the last Australian pair at the crease and jasprit bumrah get the Lyon wicket to complete another 5-wicket haul. India needed 340 runs to win on day 5. In response, Rohit Sharma He failed to make a mark with the bat once again and was caught in the slips by michel marsh. Wickets continued to fall for India in quick succession as the entire Indian top and middle order crashed in front of the Australian bowlers. Jaiswal was the only one who tried to offer any resistance with the bat as his 84 runs off 208 balls kept Indian hopes of a draw alive. His dismissal following a controversial decision further cemented Australia’s position in the match. Ultimately, Australia won the contest by 184 runs and took a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series.
