India resumed on Day 4 from their in a single day rating of 289/3 and scored solely 34 runs within the first hour’s play within the morning session on Sunday, shedding Ravindra Jadeja, who was dismissed for 28. Todd Murphy (2-64) off.
The off-spinner repeatedly tempted Jadeja, and the batsman lastly relented, lofting Usman Khawaja straight to mid-on.
The method of his dismissal belied the character of Jadeja’s keep on the crease off 84 balls, which included two fours and a six.
Jadeja (28) didn’t dismiss Usman Khawaja at mid-on however the method of his dismissal left Virat Kohli (standing on the non-striker’s finish) and commentator Sunil Gavaskar in shock.
what is that this habits @imjadeja, Virat is certainly trying indignant. #BorderGavaskarTrophy2023 #Virat Kohli #testcricket #Ahmedabad check pic.twitter.com/2tTdStjO09
— Nithin Thilak (@NithinThilak5) March 12, 2023
— Anna 24GhanteChukanna (@Anna24GhanteCh2) March 12, 2023
Meanwhile, Usman Khawaja scored his 14th Test century on the primary day. His 180, together with Cameron Green’s maiden Test century (114), helped Australia publish 480 of their first innings. Ravichandran Ashwin took 6-91 wickets.
On the third day, Shubman Gill (128) guided India’s first innings response by scoring his second Test century on a quiet batting pitch. In this four-match sequence, India has taken an unassailable 2-1 lead. It received the primary two Tests in Nagpur and Delhi, whereas Australia received the third Test in Indore.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
