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WHEN THE UNDERDOGS BECAME HEROES – BORDER GAVASKAR

TROPHY

On 17th December 2020 Pink Ball test the first test of the series started in Adelaide Oval Indian
openers came in to bat and they gone back to the pavilion quickly. Then Pujara and Virat played
well and scored 43 and 74 respectively and at the end of the 1st innings India scored
244.Australia came in to bat wicket started to fall early and Tim Paine scored 73* and at the end
of the 1st innings Australia scored 191.India had an lead of 53 runs and India was in very good
position to win but it did not went as expected India were all out for 36,Josh Hazlewood took 5
wicket haul and Australia easily chased it and won the test match. Then the Indian cricket team
were heavily criticized and memes were created. In Melbourne the Boxing Day test match,
Australia came into bat Marnus showed his skill and scored 48 and at the end of the innings
score was 195 and Jasprit and Ashwin took 4 and 3 wickets respectively. India came to bat Gill
gave a good start by scoring 45, Captain Rahane played a brilliant knock by scoring 112 runs and
India scored 326 and had an lead of 131 and Australia scored 200 and gave India a target of 69
and India chased the total easily and gave an awesome comeback to the series. Third test match
was held in Sydney Australia came to bat and played brilliantly Pucovski scored 62,Marnus
scored 91, Smith scored 131 and they showed their potential and scored 338. India came to bat
and scored 244 and Australia had an lead of 94 and Australia in the second innings, Smith and
Green scored 81 and 84 respectively and finally the score was 312/6 and Australia declared.
India had an target of 406, India tried to chase the target, Robot scored 52 , Pujara scored 77 and
Rishab Pant scored a quick fire 97 and went close to the target but after Rishab was out India
went for an draw. Ashwin and Vihari had an partnership of 62 of facing 289 balls and saved the
test match. In this innings Ashwin and Vihari faced many bouncers and were injured. In the
decider test match at the Australians fortress “Gabba” Many people believed that Australians
will win this match because Australia have not been defeated in 32 years in this ground and The
team India Bowling attack were full of youngsters the senior bowlers were not available due to
the injury. Siraj the leader of the line up with experience of 2 test match followed by Saini with 1
test match and Shardul with 11 balls and Sundar and Natarajan making their debut. Australia
came into bat and Marnus scored magnificent 108 and valuable contribution from Tim Paine,
Wade and Green the score was 369 and India came into bat contribution came from the top and
middle order but Sundar and Shardul surprised by scoring 62 and 67 respectively. India scored
336 and Australia came to bat and were all out for 294 and India had an huge target of 329
Pujara and Gill gave a good start by scoring 56 and 91 respectively. Rishab pant were and
Sundar started to accelerate by scoring runs quickly. Sundar scored 22 of 29 and 3 runs were
needed Rishab pant hit a boundary and India won a Historical Test match and an Amazing series
and this is when the underdogs became heroes.
Moral : Confidence and Team effort can make a person a successful
R.Dheenthayal-IX-B

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