Published 15:17 IST, January 19th 2021
India vs Australia thriller puts Siddharth on edge of the seat, his 'Amma' shares moment
India vs Australia thriller in the 4th Test put Siddharth on edge of the seat literally as his 'Amma' shared the moment as they had another reason to celebrate.
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Fans of India's Cricket team were glued to ir seats as unit defeated Australia in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. While some were at edge of ir seats, some seemed to be on top of it, literally. Siddharth was so excited amid turn of events that he didn’t realise his mor ing him as he hoped for a victory for Ajinkya Rahane’s men.
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Sidharth ed by mor during India vs Australia game
Dressed in a lungi and T-shirt at home, Siddharth h his hands folded in excitement and worry as his mor ed him standing on top of sofa while watching match. He quipped how that was way y watched TV at home. Interestingly, it was a double celebration for Rang De Basanti actor as his ‘Amma’ also celebrated her birthday.
Siddharth termed victory as a ‘classic’ and that he will never forget it. He also highlighted India’s turnaround in series after being dismissed for 36 in first Test and giving Australia ir first defeat at Gabba in Brisbane in 32 years.
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He hailed Ajinkya Rahane for his 'class, composure' and also youngsters who were at ir best in series, Shubman Gill, Mohamm Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan and Rishabh Pant.
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He also h some words for Australian captain Tim Paine over his sledging throughout series, writing that India gave it back to him ‘with dignity.’
India beat Australia
Chasing a target of 328, and just four on board at start of day 5, India h a tough mission at hand. However, Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara came up with a fine century partnership after dismissal of Rohit Sharma early on. While Gill departed for 91, Pujara got a crucial partnerships with Ajinkya Rahane, who scored a quickfire 24.
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However, 3 batsman got dismissed for 55, putting India in a precarious situation. But Rishabh Pant carried on his form from promising India an improbable victory in third Test to scoring an unbeaten 89*. A crucial cameo from Washington Sundar was among or highlights.
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15:17 IST, January 19th 2021