And the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is coming to Border’s land. Australia have beaten India 3-1 and have taken home the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia Take The Border-Gavaskar Trophy And WTC Final Berth
Australia has won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 against India to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 Final. The win came on Sunday when Australia defeated India by six wickets. Australia will now take on South Africa in the WTC 2025 final, which is scheduled for June 11, 2025, assuming they do not lose any points for slow over-rates in their remaining games. Australia stand second in the WTC chart, have a win percentage unassailable by the third-placed team even if they are beaten 2-0 by Sri Lanka in the series that’s about to commence.
India’s WTC 2025 Final Hopes Dashed By Australia
India has been out of contention for the WTC 2025 final. Having lost 3-0 to New Zealand, India had to beat the Australia or draw the five-match test series to remain in contention. The outcome of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy proved India’s exit, though.
Bumrah’s Injury Worries
Jasprit Bumrah, despite suffering from back spasms during the Sydney test, was named Player of the Series for his outstanding performance. He claimed 32 wickets in the series, though his absence from the field in the fourth innings, where India had to defend 162 runs, left them a bowler short. Bumrah, who bowled only 10 overs before leaving the field, was candid in expressing frustration but at the same time listened to his body and said, “You have to respect your body. You have to accept what it is and move forward.”
Webster’s Impressive Test Match Debut For Australia
Beau Webster, on test match debut, played a crucial role in Australia’s victory. Chasing down the target, Webster remained unbeaten on 39, including a boundary off Washington Sundar to seal the win. His composed performance helped Australia complete the chase, marking a memorable start to his test career.
Steve Smith’s Near Miss On 10,000 Test Runs
Apart from that, Steve Smith was looking forward to achieving a milestone. Unfortunately, with just four runs, Smith was dismissed and stranded on 9999 test match runs for Australia. A short ball by Prasidh Krishna got the better of him.
Australia was at 58/3 at that point. Usman Khawaja (41), Travis Head and Webster helped stabilize the game and take Australia to a comfortable victory to clinch the series and book their spot in the WTC 2025 final.
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Atharva Shetye
