The Test is here!
In the last series of the India tour of Australia, both the teams go head to head in the 4 match test series in the Australian grounds.
Test series has been the most challenging format for the players as it requires more patience, stamina, technique and understanding of the timing. It is the longest form of the game that goes on for maximum of 5 days each with both the team playing two innings respectively. However there can be a follow-on exception under the test guidelines.
Indian cricket fans and the Australian cricket fans love this format of the game. The stands are always full when these two teams go head to head. In 2018-19, India won their first ever test series in the Australian grounds after 71 years. Australia has been destructive in this format too. With two quality teams playing the Test series, we all signed up for the most amazing game of cricket.
Match 1: Adelaide Oval
Day 1 (17-12-2020)
India won the toss and opted to bat first.
End of session 1 
41-2 | End of session 2 107-3 | End of session 3 (Stumps) 233-6
Kohli : 74 (180) | Pujara : 43 (160) | Rahane : 42 (92)
Starc 49/2 (19 overs)
After stumps, Saha 9* (25) and Ashwin 15* (17) would be continuing to bat on day 2.
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Day 2 (18-12-2020)
End of session 1 244-10 35-2 | End of session 2 92-5 | End of session 3 191-10 (India lead by 53 runs) 9-1 (Stumps)
Paine 73* (99) | Labuschagne 47 (119)
Ashwin 55/4 (18 overs) | Umesh 40/3 (16.1 overs)
(2nd Innings) : Bumrah 0* (11) | Agarwal 5* (21)
After stumps, Bumrah 0* (11) and Agarwal 5* (21) would be continuing to bat on day 3.
Day 3 (19-12-2020)
End of session 1 36-9 (Shami retired hurt) Australia needed 90 runs to win the match. 15-0 | End of session 2 93-2
Australia won the match by 8 wickets.
Cummins 21/4 (10.2 overs) | Hazelwood 8/5 (5 overs)
(2nd Innings) Burns 51* (63)
Ashwin 16/1 (6.0)
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