Rahul Tiwari
khelja|16-12-2024
First Perth, then Adelaide and now Gabba, the story of Indian batsmen has been the same on every ground. Except for Perth's second innings, the team's top order batsmen have struggled in every innings. They were once again disappointed in the third Test, as a result of which, in response to Australia's 445 runs, the Indian team lost three of its top order batsmen with a score of just 22 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal is out after scoring 4 runs, Shubman Gill after scoring 1 run and Virat Kohli after scoring 3 runs. All three batsmen have ruined Team India's game in the first innings.
The trend of poor batting by Indian batsmen continued in the first innings of Gabba as well. During this time, 3 top order batsmen returned to the pavilion after scoring 8 runs. In this innings, bad shots were seen from Jaiswal, Gill and Kohli. Despite the presence of a fielder at shot leg, Jaiswal played a flick shot against Mitchell Starc on the very second ball of the innings and was caught out. Whereas Gill and Kohli once again played the ball on the off side and were caught.
Team India has batted in 4 innings so far in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Now the Indian team is playing its fifth innings in this series at Gabba. In 3 out of 4 innings played so far, the Indian team has been out on a score of less than 200 thrice. In all these, the top order batsmen had failed to score runs. In the first innings of Perth, the Indian team was bundled out for 150 runs, in Adelaide for 180 runs and for 175 runs. Now after losing 3 wickets for 22 runs in the first innings of Gabba, there is a danger of getting out below 200 again. Now the Indian team is playing its fifth innings in this series at Gabba. In 3 out of 4 innings played so far, the Indian team has been out on a score of less than 200 thrice. In all these, the top order batsmen had failed to score runs. In the first innings of Perth, the Indian team was bundled out for 150 runs, in Adelaide for 180 runs and for 175 runs. Now after losing 3 wickets for 22 runs in the first innings of Gabba, there is a danger of getting out below 200 again.