India tour of Australia 2020-21: Team India created history and won the test series by 2-1 after beating Australia by 3 wickets in 4th and final test at Brisbane.
4th Test
Game Date: 15th Jan-19th Jan 2021
Game Result: India won the test by 3 wickets
Series Result: India won the test series by 2-1
Man of the Match: Rishabh Pant
Man of the Series: Pat Cummins
🇮🇳#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/EKtHOhxA1A
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2021
Now I am going to share day-to-day activity of this historical test match with all the details, records and milestones in my way.
Day 1.
Australia captain Tim Paine won the toss in the 4th and final test against India and decided to bat first at Brisbane. They made One changes in the playing XI and included Marcus Harris and debutant in place of injured Will Pucovski.
Team India made 4 changes for this test match and included Debutants T Natarajan, Washington Sundar, Mayank Agarwal and Shardul Thakur in place of injured Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadega, Hanuma Vihari and Jasprit Bumrah.
Australia scored 274/5 at the end of day 1. Marnus Labuschagne scored 108 runs for his team while debutant T Natarajan picks 2 wickets for India.
AUS: 274/5 on day 1 stumps
That will be Stumps on Day 1 of the 4th Test.
Australia 274/5
Scorecard – https://t.co/gs3dZfTNNo #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/lhceSJ0nue
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 15, 2021
Stats
– Australia’s openers average 20.76 in this series with one possible innings to go and the lowest ever for them in a home series of three or more Tests. Previous lowest being 21.41 in three Tests against NZ in 1985/86
– The last time India had five or more debutants in a series was against England in 1996. Sunil Joshi, Pharas Mhambrey, Venkatesh Prasad, Vikram Rathour, Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly made their India debuts that series.
– India Test Cap:
Number 100: Baloo Gupte (1960/61)
Number 200: Nayan Mongia (1993/94)
Number 300: T Natarajan (2020/21)
– Also, the last left-arm seamer to feature in a Test for India was Zaheer Khan (Wellington, 2013/14). To debut for India: Jaydev Unadkat (Centurion, 2010/11).
– 20 players used by India in the series is the most by them in a series since 1961/62. Never before in an away series India played more than 17 players in an away series. They used 17 each previously in England in 2018, in Australia in 2014/15 and in England in 1959.
Day 2.
– Australia bowled out for 369 runs in their first innings despite brilliant century from Marnus Labuschagne. For Australia Marnus Labuschagne scored 108 runs and Tim Paine scored 50 runs. For India Natarajan, Saini and Sundar pick 3 wickets each.
Innings Break: Australia have been bowled out for 369. This morning, #TeamIndia picked up 5 wickets for 95 runs. #AUSvIND
Details – https://t.co/OgU227P9dp pic.twitter.com/SFiBf4VjNl
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 16, 2021
India scored 62/2 in their first innings at day and still trail by 307 runs. Rohit sharma scored 44 runs for his team and 3rd season was washed out due to rain and wet outfield.
AUS: 369
IND: 62/2 on day 2 stumps
That will be Tea on Day 2 of the 4th Test.
India lose wickets of Gill (7) and Rohit (44) in the second session of play.
Scorecard – https://t.co/gs3dZfTNNo #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/wH90hklStj
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 16, 2021
Stats
– Dismissing Rohit Sharma most times in Tests
6 Nathan Lyon (258 balls) *
5 Kagiso Rabada (204 balls)
3 Vernon Philander (131 balls)
– Fewest FC matches at the time of Test debut among those played 100+ Tests
2 Daniel Vettori (113 Tests)
3 Wasim Akram (104)
5 Nathan Lyon (100*)
7 Clive Lloyd (110)
7 Shane Warne (145)
– Best figures in debut inngs by a left-arm seamer (India)
4/89 RP Singh v Pak Faisalabad 2005/06
3/78 T NATARAJAN v Aus Brisbane 2020/21 *
3/97 SS Nyalchand v Pak Lucknow 1952/53
Day 3.
India bowled out for 336 runs in their first innings and Australia have now lead of 33 runs. Shardul Thakur scored 67 runs and Washington Sundar scored 62 runs. For Australia Josh Hazlewood pick 5 wickets.
Innings Break!#TeamIndia all out for 336. A vital partnership of 123 between @imShard & @Sundarwashi5 narrows the deficit to only 33.
Scorecard – https://t.co/bSiJ4wW9ej #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/2VpF25GLaI
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 17, 2021
Australia scored 21/0 at the end of day 3 stumps and they now lead of 54 runs with 10 wickets in hand and game is in neutral position now and any team can win from here.
AUS: 338 and 21/0 at the day 3 stumps
IND: 336
Stumps on Day 3 of the 4th Test.
Australia 369 & 21/0, lead India 336 by 54 runs.
Scorecard – https://t.co/bSiJ4wW9ej #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/sQ2G15jMU4
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 17, 2021
Stats
– The last time India’s #7 and #8 scored 50+ in same innings in an away Test, neither of them a wicketkeeper, was at Manchester in 1982 (Sandeep Patil 129* & Kapil Dev 65)
– Washington Sundar becomes the second Indian player to hit a 50+ debut batting innings and take three-plus wickets in his debut bowling innings after Dattu Phadkar (51 & 3/14 vs Aus, SCG, 1947/48).
– 100+ partnership for 7th wicket for India in Australia
204 R Pant – R Jadeja Sydney 2018/19
132 V Hazare – H Adhikari Adelaide 1947/48
103*W SUNDAR – S THAKUR Brisbane 2020/21
101 M Azharuddin – M PrabhakarAdhikari Adelaide 1991/92
– First 50+ partnership for seventh wicket for India since Pant and Jadeja added 204 at the SCG in Jan 2019. 29* off 7.3 overs bw Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar is the highest and the longest (balls faced) partnership for seventh or lower wicket for India since Jan 2020 (33 partnerships in all).
– Highest catches per Test ratio (50+ matches)
1.77 Bob Simpson (110 cat/62 Tests)
1.57 Steven Smith (121/77) *
1.54 Stephen Fleming (171/111)
1.51 Mark Taylor (157/104)
1.50 Tony Greig (87/58)
– 3000 balls now faced by Pujara in 21 innings in the last three series against Australia – 27% of all balls faced by Indian batsmen in this period. Next best from either team: 1552 balls by Steven Smith (15 innings)
Day 4.
Australia bowled out for 294 runs in their 2nd innings and set the target of 328 runs for India. Steve Smith scored 55 runs and David Warner scored 48 runs. For India Mohammed Siraj pick 5 wickets.
Innings Break!
Australia all out for 294 in the second innings. A 5-wicket haul for Siraj and a brilliant 4-wkt haul for Shardul Thakur.
Live – https://t.co/bSiJ4wEymL #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/RUtvFTJ8v8
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2021
Team India scored 4/0 at the end of day 4 and still they need 324 runs to win on last day and Australia need 10 wickets to win this test match.
AUS: 338 and 294
IND: 336 and 4/0 on day 4 stumps
India need 324 runs to win on Day 5 of the 4th Test.
Join us as an exciting day of Test cricket awaits.
Scorecard – https://t.co/bSiJ4wEymL #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/bPsCBzt9nM
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2021
Stats
– Only for the third time in the last 32 years across 32 Tests, Australia have been bowled out in each innings of a Test at the Gabba is the other instances came against WI in 1992/93 and against NZ in 2008/09.
Most catches as fielder for Ind vs Aus in a Test – five each by:
E Solkar Chennai 1969/70
K Srikkanth Perth 1991/92
R Dravid Chennai 1997/98
R SHARMA Gabba 2020/21 *
– Highest successful chases at Gabba
236 Aus vs WI 1951/52
219 Aus vs WI 1975/76
188 Aus vs Eng 1982/83
170 Eng vs Aus 1978/79
170 Aus vs Eng 2017/18
Day 5.
India won the Gaaba test by 3 wickets by scoring 329/7 and won the test series by 2-1 against Australia. This is first time any team has beaten Australia on this ground after 32 years. Shubman Gill Scored 91 runs and Rishabh Pant scored unbeaten 91* runs. For Australia Pat Cummins pick 4 wickets.
AUS: 338 and 294
IND: 336 and 329/7
#TeamIndia win the Gabba Test by 3 wickets. Rishabh Pant shines with a match-winning 89*.
Scorecard – https://t.co/bSiJ4wW9ej #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/AfrfOiRyUy
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 19, 2021
Stats
– Most consecutive Tests unbeaten at a venue
34 Pakistan at National Stadium, Karachi (1955-00)
31 Australia at Gabba (1989-19) *
27 West Indies at Kensington Oval (1948-93)
25 England at Old Trafford (1905-54)
19 West India at Sabina Park (1958-89)
– Highest successful run chases by India
406 vs WI Port of Spain 1975/76
387 vs Eng Chennai 2008/09
328 vs Aus Brisbane 2020/21 *
276 vs WI Delhi 2011/12
264 vs SL Kandy 2001
– Highest successful run chases vs Australia in Australia
414 SA Perth 2008/09
332 Eng Melbourne 1928/29
329 Ind Brisbane 2020/21
– India winning a series after losing the first Test
2-1 vs Eng in India 1972/73
2-1 vs Aus in India 2000/01
2-1 vs SL in Sri Lanka 2015
2-1 vs Aus in India 2016/17
2-1 vs Aus in Australia in 2020/21
– Most runs scored on Day 5 to win a Test
404 Aus v Eng Leeds 1948
344 WI v Eng Lord’s 1984
325 Ind v Aus Brisbane 2020/21 *
317 Aus v Ind Perth 1977/78
317 WI v Eng Leeds 2017
– Pujara in Australia
2018/19 tour: 521 runs | Avg 74.42 | Balls/Dis 179.7
2020/21 tour: 271 runs | Avg 33.87 | Balls/Dis 116.0
– Fastest Indian WK to 1000 Test runs (by innings):
27 Rishabh Pant*
32 MS Dhoni
36 Farokh Engineer
37 Wriddhiman Saha
39 Nayan Mongia
– This is the third time this series Pujara has not scored a boundary off his first 100 balls faced. Hit his first boundary off 148th ball in 1st innings in Adelaide and 101st ball in 1st innings in Sydney.
– Shubman Gill (21y 133d) is the youngest Indian opening batsman to score 50+ in fourth innings. Previous youngest being Sunil Gavaskar (21y 243d) when he hit 67* against West Indies at Port of Spain in 1970/71 on his debut.
🏏 89* runs from 138 balls
🔹 Nine fours and a six
🏅 Player of the matchAn innings for the ages from @RishabhPant17 🙌#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/R8Tqax9Hzr
— ICC (@ICC) January 19, 2021
🏏 Four matches
☝️ 21 wickets at 20.04
🙌 Most wickets in the Border-Gavaskar seriesPat Cummins, the No.1 Test bowler 👏#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/PA5hOoYBWf
— ICC (@ICC) January 19, 2021
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