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The Indian team has lost to Australia by 6 wickets in the Sydney Test. With this defeat, the Indian team has suffered a 3-1 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia has defeated India in this series after 10 years. Earlier, the Kangaroo team had won the series against Team India captained by MS Dhoni in the 2014-15 season.
On the third day of the match on Sunday, India gave Australia a target of 162 runs, which the Australian team achieved by losing 4 wickets in the second innings. Travis Head remained unbeaten on 34 and Beau Webster on 39. Apart from these two, Usman Khawaja scored 41 and Sam Constas scored 22 runs. Prasidh Krishna from India took 3 wickets. In the first session of the day, the Indian team was all out for 157 runs in the second innings.
Earlier, Australia was all out for 181 runs in the first innings, while India scored 185 runs in the first innings. In this way India got a lead of 4 runs in the first innings.
Australia captain Pat Cummins had never won a Border-Gavaskar Trophy before, but the 2024/25 season gave him and the hosts’ to clinch the series after a decade. Reflecting on the 3-1 series win, after beating India by six wickets at Sydney, Cummins said the team felt very privileged over winning the series on their home soil.
“It’s unreal. It is the one that a few of us didn’t have. The boys have had their eye on it and it has lived up to the hype. We were just clear with the plans. Wanted to minimise the runs. We knew it was going to be a tricky wicket. The batters had a good method. Ultimately it worked out. “Immensely proud. We have spent a lot of time as a group. Perth was not as bad as it seems. We have had a lot of fun along the way. Some success along the way is always nice. We feel so privileged to have achieved what we have. It’s such a special group. Really proud with what we’ve been able to achieve and hopefully having the best time of our lives as we’re doing it all together,” said Cummins in the post-match presentation ceremony.
He also said playing this series is now one of his favourite series while playing Test cricket for Australia, especially with 837,879 fans collectively attending all five matches. “It’ll go down as one of my favourite series. Thanks to Rohit and Jasprit. The fans have made this series. “It shows why Test cricket’s the best format. Every venue was incredible – MCG was great, and three sellouts in Sydney. It is such a special day in the calendar (pink Test). It is something I grew up with. We are celebrating such a great cause.”
I didn’t think I would take too much part in the series. But I was prepared. Just got my body right, did some gym work, and here I am. To win 3-1 against India hasn’t been done for a while. It was awesome. I am just happy to play the part whenever possible,” he said.
