Published 18:12 IST, January 19th 2021
India vs Australia 4th Test: Fans fall in love with 'Test Cricket'; make it top trend
India produced a stunning performance during India vs Australia 4th Test in Brisbane as the Ajinkya Rahane-led side went on to clinch the series 2-1.
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India retained Border-Gavaskar trophy after beating Australia by 3 wickets in India vs Australia 4th Test at Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was star of match as he stayed at crease till end to produce an unbeaten match-winning kck of 89 runs. Apart from Pant, Shubman Gill (91 runs) and Cheteshwar Pujara (54 runs) also contributed towards India winning series 2-1.
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Recap of India vs Australia 4th Test
5th day of final Test at Brisbane saw India lose Rohit Sharma early caught behind of Pat Cummins. Shubman Gill along with Cheteshwar Pujara did revive Indian innings as y stitched a solid partnership. Gill who was scoring runs at a brisk pace was dismissed by Nathan Lyon for 91 runs, 9 runs shy of a fabulous century. Once skipper Ajinkya Rahane departed, it was Pujara and Pant who took over mantle of run chase.
While Pujara was making it difficult for bowlers to pick his wicket, he also took blows on body as well as head. His solid kck (56 runs) was ended by Pat Cummins as Australia smelled victory. Mayank Agarwal also went early, but Pant held fort at one end and along with Washington Sundar (22 runs) both youngsters took team past finish line to help India clinch series.
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Fans react to India's win over Australia
Following nail-biting finish, fans took to Twitter and praised Team India for ir win. Here's what fans had to say.
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ICC World Test Championship: India climb to top spot
win for Ajinkya Rahane-led side in India vs Australia 4th Test saw India move 10 points clear at top of ICC World Test Championship points table. India are currently at 430 points with a percent of 71.7, while New Zealand who held top spot temporarily following ir series win over Pakistan, are w second with 420 points and a percent of 70. Tim Paine-led Australia after series loss, have slipped to third spot with 332 points and a percent of 69.2.
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t only did India move to top of ICC World Test Championship, but Men in Blue also climbed ladder in ICC World Test rankings. India toppled Australia in ICC Test Team Rankings to claim second spot. As per current standings, New Zealand are at top of table with 118.44 points while India w have 117.65 points, overtaking Australia on 113 points.
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Im: BCCI / Twitter
18:12 IST, January 19th 2021