Rohit Sharma & Co. suffered a humiliating loss at the hands of Australia in the third Test at the Holkar Stadium, Indore. It took the visitors just two days and a session to win the match as they thrashed India by 9 wickets.
Team India’s batting flopped in both the innings as their ploy of playing on a rank-turner blew up on their face. Australia made the most of the condition by bowling out the hosts for just 109 runs before scoring 197. In the second innings, India could manage only 163 to set Australia a modest target of 76 runs. In reply, the tourists chased down the total inside 19 overs by losing just 1 wicket.
India will now be under huge pressure to get back to winning ways in the fourth Test. The win will ensure their spot in the final of the World Test Championship. In case they fail to win the fourth Test in Ahmedabad, they will have to rely on the result of the soon-to-start series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
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Team India to bring back Mohammed Shami:
Following the defeat in third Test, Team India will be looking to be play the fourth Test with their strongest lineup. And it could see them recall Mohammed Shami to the playing eleven. The team is likely to return to the team combination that won them the first two Tests.
Shami was rested for the third Test and was replaced by Umesh Yadav in the playing eleven. Yadav did justify his selection by taking three wickets to help India bowl out Australia for 197 in the first innings.
According to a report from PTI, the Indian team management rested Shami after consulting its medical staff. The team management has decided to space out the pace bowlers, who are going to play the IPL and are in the ODI World Cup plans.
The report further added that Yadav is likely to retain his place in the playing eleven and Mohammed Siraj is likely to make way for Shami. The right-arm pacer has been the highest wicket-taking pacer in the series so far and would be looking to lead the attack in the fourth Test.
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