Mon Dec 30 00:50:00 UTC 2024: **India’s Captain Rohit Sharma Fails Again in Melbourne Test; Australia Dominates**
Melbourne, Australia – India’s hopes of victory in the third Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia suffered a significant blow on Day 5, with captain Rohit Sharma failing once again and the team facing a daunting chase of 340 runs. At lunch, India was struggling at 33/3, with key batsmen Rohit (9), Virat Kohli (5), and KL Rahul (0) all dismissed early. Pat Cummins took two wickets, and Mitchell Starc one.
Sharma’s low score, failing to reach double figures, drew criticism from Australian media, who have dubbed him “Captain Crying Baby” following his visible frustration with dropped catches on Day 4. This dismissal also marked a statistical milestone: Cummins has now dismissed Rohit six times in Test cricket, the most times one captain has dismissed another.
Australia, resuming their second innings at 228/9, added six more runs before being bowled out for 234. Jasprit Bumrah starred with a five-wicket haul, his 13th five-for in Test cricket and the milestone of becoming the first pace bowler to take 30 wickets in a Border-Gavaskar series.
India now requires an improbable 307 runs to win with approximately 67 overs remaining. The match appears to be firmly in Australia’s control.
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