Australia wins at MCG with dramatic collapse of Indian batting

A raucous crowd of over 66,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed a remarkable display in Test cricket as Australia recorded an impressive win over India. Pat Cummins’ side, as resilient as ever, turned a seemingly poised match into a dominant victory, dismantling the Indian batting order in the final session to take a 2-1 series lead.

India, Chasing survival on a tense fifth day, they succumbed to an extraordinary collapse – losing seven wickets for just 34 runs. The turning point? A reckless moment from Rishabh Pant.

Pant’s mistake sparks India’s downfall

Rishabh Pant, He is often celebrated for his fearless style of play, which was played straight into Australia’s hands after tea. His misguided attempt to send part-time half-tracker Travis Head soaring into the stands only found Mitchell Marsh for long. It was an uneventful dismissal at a critical stage, as India looked set to salvage a draw.

Pant’s dismissal opened the floodgates. In just 27 deliveries, India lost two more wickets. Scott Bolland’s lethal shot rose sharply, forcing it Ravindra Jadeja In a temporary poke she was transferred to the guard. Soon after, Nathan Lyon caught first-innings centurion Nitish Reddy for a single, and Steve Smith completed a sharp catch at slip.

From 3/121, India rose to 6/130, their confidence shattered, and their hopes dashed.

Cummins & Co. delivers the final blows

the Australians Active and relentless, closed for the kill. Washington Sundar and Yashavi Jaiswal They were greeted by a chirping Australian outfield, with nearby players, especially Sam Konstas, adding to the verbal pressure.

Cummins returned with renewed vigor. Jaiswal was sent packing in a controversial manner – an attempted pull at the keeper. While Snicko failed to produce a convincing rise, the visible deflection of the ball kept Jaiswal’s fate under review.

The tail offered little resistance. Boland struck again by dismissing Akash Deb with a sharp catch at short leg.

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A day that started with pressure and ended in defeat

India’s problems started right at the top. Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli faltered early, unable to withstand the Australian new-ball attack. Rohit hit a full delivery into the gully. Rahul was undone by Cummins’ movement. And Kohli, chasing one wide, trailed off moments before lunch.

The middle session offered a glimmer of hope. Jaiswal and Pant put together a partnership that briefly steadied the ship, raising India’s aspirations to a hard-earned draw.

But by the last session, this hope was in tatters. Scott Bolland, Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins combined for a clinical display to end the innings.

Boland Bumrah, whose edge flew to Smith, claimed, and Lyon sealed the deal by trapping Mohammed Siraj LBW, sparking raucous celebrations.

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