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The excitement of Test cricket soared to its peak as India i Australia faced 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 one-on-one battles between players from both sides. A prominent rivalry has been between India’s promising opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Australia’s masterful pacer Mitchell Starca competition that came to the fore during the final day of the Boxing Day Test match.
Mitchell Starc’s superstition and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dignified response
A new chapter in the rivalry between the two players began as 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 resilient defense amid the onslaught of the Australian bowlers. To get rid of Pant d’hora, Australian skipper Pat Cummins called Starc to bowl. After a few failed attempts to get Pant’s wicket, the pace master turned to superstition and changed the bails as he came back towards Shane Warne’s end to bowl his next delivery. But he wasn’t escaping his mind games easily as Jaiswal, on the part of the non-striker, immediately turned the bails where they were. This led to a verbal exchange between the two and it became clear that he cannot easily get under the skin of the Indian duo.
Starc had also canceled the bail on Day 4 of the Melbourne Test and it turned out to be lucky for the team as Nathan Lyon fell apart Ravindra Jadeja right after the superstitious act. before, Mohammed Siraj he had also turned to bail-swapping jokes on several occasions. This also led to a heated exchange of words between him and the Australian top order batsman Marnus Labuschagne.
Also WATCH: Rishabh Pant runs out Mitchell Starc with perfect toss on Day 4 of fourth Test AUS vs IND
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India struggle to keep the match afloat amid a 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 port of Lyon to complete another roll of 5 ports. India needed 340 runs to win on Day 5. In reply, Rohit Sharma failed to make a mark with the bat once again and was caught in the slips Mitchell Marsh. Wickets kept falling for India in quick succession as the entire Indian middle order crashed in front of the Australian bowlers. Jaiswal was the only one to try to offer some resistance with the bat as his knock of 84 runs off 208 balls kept India’s hopes of a draw alive. His sacking after a controversial decision had further cemented Australia’s position in the match. Eventually, Australia won the contest by 184 runs and took a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series.
