KATHMANDU: India struggled against Australia’s pace attack in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, being bowled out for 185 runs in the first innings.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, India failed to gain momentum as the Australian fast bowlers dominated.
Rishabh Pant top-scored for India with 40 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja contributed 26, and skipper Jasprit Bumrah added a quick 22.
Shubman Gill managed 20 runs, while Virat Kohli was dismissed for 17.
Washington Sundar (14), Yashasvi Jaiswal (10), KL Rahul (4), Prasidh Krishna (3), and Mohammed Siraj (3) had minimal contributions.
Nitesh Kumar Reddy departed for a duck. India gained 26 extra runs.
In bowling, Scott Boland shone for Australia with 4 wickets, Mitchell Starc took 3, captain Pat Cummins claimed 2, and Nathan Lyon secured 1 wicket.
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India’s Rishabh Pant bats during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)India’s Ravindra Jadeja bats during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal bats during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)India’s KL Rahul and India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, right, walk out to play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)India line up ahead of play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)Australia’s Sam Konstas, left, is congratulated by teammates after taking a catch tom dismiss India’s KL Rahul during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)Australia’s Beau Webster, centre, is congratulated by teammates after taking a catch to dismiss India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)Australia’s Steve Smith, left, celebrates after taking catch which was ruled not out on video review during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)Australia’s Scott Boland is congratulated by teammate Marnus Labuschagne, right, after taking a wicket that was over ruled by video umpire during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)India’s Virat Kohli bats during play on the first day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
