India's Rishabh Pant during the Sydney Test. (AP Photo) SYDNEY: Fifteen wickets, the series' most successful bowler leaving the stadium with an ambulance escort, a freak fifty and probably a legend's final outing on Australian soil. Day 2 of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) Test was absolute theatre and there was not a single passage of play which felt dull.
It felt like a script from the Attitude era of WWE with the cameras chasing Jasprit Bumrah in the parking lot made SCG feel like Madison Square Garden, giving WrestleMania vibes. The moment India's stand-in captain changed into training gear and descended the steps from the dressing room, eyes were glued to the little sit-out area. Has he returned? Has the car, which took him, returned? Will he bowl? Precautionary scans? Back or side? The guesswork continued for nearly three hours and it subsided, albeit briefly, only after the seamer was spotted at the venue.
IND vs AUS: Prasidh Krishna on Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli captaincy, mood in team and more During his absence, India bundled out Australia for 181 to take a four-run lead and even lost four wickets during their second essay. Senior player Virat Kohli took charge of the players and there was renewed energy as India picked the last four wickets for just 19 runs. There were fist pumps in the air, tight field placements and the body language looked very positive in the final game of the series.
Scorecard: India vs Australia, 5th Test The positivity continued during the .
