Australia defeated India by 184 runs in the fourth test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian team has faced defeat in Melbourne after 13 years. The team lost 7 wickets in 20.3 overs in the last session. Chasing the target of 340 runs, the Indian team was reduced to 155.
Many records were made on Monday. Bumrah has become the bowler taking the most 5 wickets in South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia (SENA) countries. Jaiswal is the highest run-scoring Indian batsman in 2024.
Facts:
1. India lost in Melbourne after 13 years India has faced defeat in Melbourne after 13 years. India's last defeat on this ground was in 2011. In 2014, the team had a draw against the Kangaroos.
2. Highest runs for India in a year Yashasvi Jaiswal is the highest run-scorer for India in 2024. He has scored 1478 runs so far in 2024. Sachin Tendulkar is at the first position in the list, who scored 1562 runs in the year 2010.
3. Indian batsmen who will get out in single digits in 2024 Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been out with a score of less than 10 more than 16 times in 2024. Rohit has scored runs at an average of 10.93 in 15 Test innings this year. On the second position is star batsman Virat Kohli, who has not been able to cross the single digit score 15 times.
4. Highest number of 5 wickets among SENA countries (Indian bowlers) In South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia i.e. SENA countries, Bumrah has taken 5+ wickets maximum 9 times. All-rounder Kapil Dev has achieved this feat 7 times. He is at second position in the list.
5. Most wickets in a series (Indian bowlers) Jasprit Bumrah has taken 30 wickets so far in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. He is the second Indian bowler to take the most wickets in a single series. At number one is Kapil Dev, who took 32 wickets against Pakistan in 1979. However, Bumrah has a chance to overtake Kapil Dev in this list. He will play the last match of BGT in Sydney.
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