Sydney. Team India, which was trailing 1-2 in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, came on the field with the aim of batting well in the 5th and final Test of the series. In this match, India has also kept out its captain Rohit Sharma, who is struggling with poor form. Jasprit Bumrah, who is captaining the team, won the toss and boldly decided to bat first on the green grass pitch. But there was no change in the intentions of the Indian batsmen. On this pitch with excellent bounce and swing, after showing patience for some time, they kept getting out and Team India's first innings was reduced to 185 runs. Virat Kohli flopped once again and Australia had to show some patience to get him out.

Virat Kohli, who is struggling with poor form and technical weaknesses, got out in the same style even after playing 68 balls, in which he was seen repeating the mistake of touching the balls outside the off stump. He was able to add only 17 runs in his innings of 69 balls. Rohit Sharma may have decided to keep himself out in the interest of the team, but the condition of Indian batsmen did not change even in the new year.

At the end of the first day's play, Australia has scored 9 runs for 1 wicket. Acting captain Jaspreet Bumrah sent out of form Usman Khawaja (2) to the pavilion. Young Sam Constas (7*) was playing, who hit a four off the first ball of Bumrah. A mild argument was also seen between Bumrah and Constas.

For Australia, Scott Boland took 4 wickets for 31 runs in 20 overs, while Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets for 49 runs in 18 overs. Captain Pat Cummins got 2 wickets.

Rishabh Pant played according to the situation of the match and avoided taking risks. Pant, who lost his wicket by playing irresponsible shots in Melbourne, spent the entire second session facing many blows. He hit a straight six to Beau Webster but apart from this, he was hit by the ball on his arms, helmet and twice in the stomach.

He added 48 runs in 151 balls for the 5th wicket with Ravindra Jadeja (26 runs in 95 balls). Only 50 runs were scored in 25 overs in the first session. Finally Pant lost his patience and a pull shot took his wicket. Indian batsmen did not score runs and wickets kept falling. Playing too defensively in the second session proved costly as the ball had become old and there was no swing either.

While Pant was disciplined, Gill (20 off 64 balls) tried to bat hard but was caught at first slip while trying to play Lyon off the last ball of the first session.