Australia vs India 2018: Twitter Erupts as India Inch Closer to Victory in the Boxing Day Test

Indian National Cricket team inched closer to victory as they need only wickets in the Boxing Day Test to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Test series.

The chase got off to a false start with Aaron Finch completely at sea against the incoming delivery, and eventually out nicking to second slip against Jasprit Bumrah. His partner, Marcus Harris, saw off the fast bowlers but Ravindra Jadeja got him just as he had in the first innings, caught at short leg.

Usman Khawaja, looking comfortable against Jadeja with lofts and reverse sweeps, and Shaun Marsh kept India at bay with a 30-run stand before Shami had Khawaja LBW with a ball that kept low and beat his outside edge with some movement. But Shaun Marsh and Travis Head continued their positive cricket, adding 51 in quick time. However, Marsh got one from Bumrah that kept a trifle low to struck on his pads to get out LBW on 44.With two wickets still left, the umpires decided to extend the day’s play by 30 minutes. However, the tailenders defied the Indian National Cricket team bowlers to stretch the day’s play. Pat Cummins, after starring with the ball, now played a crucial hand to take Australia’s score over 250.

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With one day to go, India still needs two wickets while Australia will have to score 141 runs to win the Test.

Twitter Reacts:

https://twitter.com/MitchJohnson398/status/1078876701025656832

Tim Paine finishes 2018 as Australia's second-highest Test scorer of the year (493 runs at 35.21), behind only Usman Khawaja (732 at 40.66). #AUSvIND

— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) December 29, 2018

Half hour extension. For once, common sense used in cricket. #AusvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 29, 2018

2018 will be remembered as the year of Indian bowling. They were perhaps the most potent across teams this year; if only Indian batsmen had allowed them more runs then this could also gone down as the Golden Year! #IndvsAus

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) December 29, 2018

Why was he named Cheteshwar? So that you remember it when he spanks your team in your own country! That's why. #AUSvIND

— Aishu ? (@imaishu_) December 29, 2018

The only thing that could stop @BCCI from beating @CricketAus would be Steve Bucknor ?? #AusvInd

— Matthew Peden (@MPedenRacing) December 29, 2018

Pat Cummins robbed of a man of the match award by the batting. Clearly takes the Mitch Marsh all rounder spot, which opens things up for a Sydney second spinner. #AUSvIND

— Chris Hockman (@ChrisHSport) December 29, 2018

We know as in the past, for Virat Kohli his bowlers are more important, their freshness than what people in twitter think or silent or loud and he has so far in past not taken decisions on weather forecasts. #AUSvIND.

— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) December 29, 2018

Cummins is the player who still represents old Australian cricket brand. Well played!!#AUSvIND

— H Anil (@CricketNchill) December 29, 2018

Surely, SURELY, there is no debate over whether Kohli should have batted again and not enforced the follow on. BtB Tests, workloads, etc. Why is it even an issue? Who is making it an issue? #AUSvIND

— Tony Tea (@AfterGrogBlog) December 29, 2018

Bumrah seems to have overcome his no-ball problem. 129 overs in this series for him without overstepping. Only shows he is a good learner. Whoever [bowling coach most probably] worked with him deserves credit too. #AusvInd

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) December 29, 2018

Haha…awesome. Sunil Gavaskar just said during commentary that the 1983 World Cup winning Indian cricket team has a WhatsApp group. #AUSvIND

— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) December 29, 2018

What a luxury to be able to declare twice in the same Test in Australia….I remember Sydney 2004. Did it happen again after that for India?? #AusvInd #7cricket @7Cricket

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 29, 2018

1 minute 27 seconds. Quickest Jadeja has bowled an over today. I have had a glass of water slower than that. #AusvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 29, 2018

The hardest thing to accept is the way we’ve lost our wickets in this test. Little application shown which has been the “road map” for the most successful batsman of the series. #Pujara #AusvInd

— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) December 29, 2018

@patcummins30 you star! All the Aussie public want is for our national team to show fight, patience, value their wicket and give their all…you do that and more. Congratulations on your 50! #AusVInd

— Matt Hope (@MattHope4) December 29, 2018

Great 50 from Pat Cummins. Putting those top order pretenders to shame. At least he’s prepared to dig in & put some value on his wicket. #AUSVIND

— Spiros Vassiliou (@Spizza70) December 29, 2018

https://twitter.com/modyvishal11/status/1078914647791755265

Kohli asked for an extra half hour to push for the win. Cummins seems to have the same idea #AUSvIND

— Abhimanyu Mathur (@MadCrazyHatter_) December 29, 2018

Since 2012 England series in India, I have been watching India being unable to remove tail early. Years passed but this hasn't changed. 🙁#AusvInd

— shivam ✨ (@shivam_suthar7) December 29, 2018