In the first innings it was Lyon who did the magic limiting India for 189 runs but in the second innings Hazle wood delivered the magic thus limiting the hosts to 274 runs there by India giving a target of 188runs to the visitors.
Well its all happening in the Bengaluru test .India has to do a miracle in the low scoring game in order to put its hopes alive in the ongoing second test of Border-Gavaskar trophy. India started off the innings on day four with 213 runs overnight score. Cricket experts expected about 100 runs today so that India can put pressure on the Australians. The last 6 wickets collapsed for just 61 runs.
Early in the day Rahane who looked good with the half century was sent to pavilion by Starc. Karun Nair who came to the crease went for a duck in Starc’s bowling. He was clean bowled in the very first ball that he faced. Just in a span of Four runs the man in form Pujara who seemed to score a century was caught by Marsh in the bowling of Hazle wood. Pujara scored 92 runs. The lower order bats man Ashwin, Umesh and Ishanth too din’t have much to perform as Hazle wood was on fire.
If India have to keep its hopes alive it needs to do a miracle with the ball. Not to forget the same situation way back in 1998 at the same venue, Australia chased down a low scoring game. Still a day left and the target being 188,its very difficult for India to win this test match until some miracle happens.
