On the last day of the fourth Test match, Jasprit Bumrah clean bowled Nathan Lyon to dismiss Australia on 234 runs. Bumrah was all heated up after taking the wicket, and he gave a death stare to Lyon as a send-off. With this wicket, the ace bowler claimed a five-wicket haul, the third in the series. Bumrah has shown the world why he's the most valuable asset to the Indian team through his performance.
Lyon was batting on 41 runs when Bumrah came to bowl. On the fourth ball, he delivers a full-length ball that is shaped in. However, due to a huge gap between the bat and the pad, the ball dismantled the stumps, bringing India back into the game. Now, India have to chase 340 runs to win the game and take a lead in the series.
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If India manage to win the game, they'll be scripting history at the MCG. 340 will be the highest run chase in history as England were the last team to chase 332 runs in 1928 at MCG. The visitors will have to step up and give their hundred percent to win the game.
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India's WTC qualifications scenarios after South Africa's victory over Pakistan
With South Africa's win over Pakistan in the first Test match, they became the first teams to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) finals. Now, this leaves three teams in contention for the finals: India, Australia, and Sri Lanka. The scenarios are pretty simple for India. They'll have to win both matches against Australia now. In case they lose any game, they'll have to depend on the Sri Lankan team.
Since the game is in Sri Lanka, it might be difficult for the Australian team to gain victory that easily. Nevertheless, the Rohit Sharma-led side should look to win both games and book their seats alongside South Africa in the finals.
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