Australia vs India National Cricket Team, Live Score and Commentary, IND VS AUS, 3 January, 2025
COMPLETED / 5th Test / Sydney Cricket Ground
181/10 (51 ov) & 162/4 (27 ov)
185/10 (72.2 ov) & 157/10 (39.5 ov)
Australia won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Scott Boland,
Australia
Player of the Series
Jasprit Bumrah,
India National Cricket Team
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | 34 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Beau Webster | 39 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 114.71 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Washington Sundar | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
Australia won by 6 wickets
Australia vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
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| India National Cricket Team (India won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 58 run (8.5 ov): Beau Webster: 39 (34), Travis Head: 18 (19)
- Last Bat: Usman Khawaja 41(45) - c R Pant b M Siraj Mohammed Siraj
- Fall of Wickets: 39 - 1 Sam Konstas, 52 - 2 Marnus Labuschagne, 58 - 3 Steven Smith, 104 - 4 Usman Khawaja
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 2 of 3, India - 2 of 3
- Toss: India elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 5th Test
- Series: India vs Australia
- Date: Friday, January 03, 2025
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
- City: Sydney
- Umpires: Michael Gough (England), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Joel Wilson (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Prasidh Krishna to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes back and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Beau Webster, 2 runs, Beau Webster goes forward and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
End of over 23 (9 runs)
Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, and Travis Head hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Travis Head goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! , good length, on the leg stump, Travis Head goes back, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes back and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Mohammed Siraj to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Beau Webster goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mohammed Siraj to Beau Webster, 1 run, Beau Webster goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 24 (10 runs)
Prasidh Krishna to Beau Webster, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Beau Webster goes back, dabs push with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Prasidh Krishna to Beau Webster, 2 runs, Beau Webster goes back and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Prasidh Krishna to Beau Webster, 1 run, Beau Webster goes back and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Prasidh Krishna to Travis Head, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, and Travis Head hangs on and tries to hit uppercut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Prasidh Krishna to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward, dabs it towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Prasidh Krishna to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Prasidh Krishna sends down a sharp delivery, Travis Head goes back to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 25 (3 runs)
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Beau Webster goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Beau Webster, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Beau Webster goes forward and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Beau Webster, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Beau Webster goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Beau Webster, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Beau Webster goes forward and slash push towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Beau Webster, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Beau Webster goes forward, dabs push with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Beau Webster, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Beau Webster goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 26 (4 runs)
Washington Sundar to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Washington Sundar to Beau Webster, 1 run, Washington Sundar delivers off break ball at full length, Beau Webster goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Beau Webster to just 1 run.
Washington Sundar to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Washington Sundar to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump. Beau Webster goes back, hits punch in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Washington Sundar to Beau Webster, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Beau Webster goes forward, dabs push with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Washington Sundar to Beau Webster, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Beau Webster elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 27 (11 runs)