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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 their seats as the unit defeated Australia in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. While some were at the edge of their seats, some seemed to be on top of it, literally. Siddharth was so excited amid the turn of events that he didn’t realise his mother ing him as he hoped for a victory for Ajinkya Rahane’s men. 

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Sidharth ed by mother during India vs Australia game

Dressed in a lungi and T-shirt at home, Siddharth had his hands folded in excitement and worry as his mother ed him standing on top of the sofa while watching the match. He quipped how that was the way they watched TV at home. Interestingly, it was a double celebration for the Rang De Basanti actor as his ‘Amma’ also celebrated her birthday. 

Siddharth termed the victory as a ‘classic’ and that he will never forget it. He also highlighted India’s turnaround in the series after being dismissed for 36 in the first Test and giving Australia their first defeat at the Gabba in Brisbane in 32 years.

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He hailed Ajinkya Rahane for his 'class, composure' and also the youngsters who were at their best in the series, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, T Natarajan and Rishabh Pant.

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He also had some words for Australian captain Tim Paine over his sledging throughout the series, writing that India gave it back to him ‘with dignity.’

India beat Australia

Chasing a target of 328, and just four on the board at the start of day 5, India had a tough mission at hand. However, Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara came up with a fine century partnership after the 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, the no 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 the third Test to scoring an unbeaten 89*. A crucial cameo from Washington Sundar was among the other highlights. 

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15:17 IST, January 19th 2021