On Day 5 of the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne, Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma was removed for just nine runs, demonstrating his lack of batting ability once again.
On Day 5 of the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Monday, Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma was removed for just nine runs, demonstrating his lack of batting ability once again. Rohit’s performance in the current five-match series has been awful, and his dismissal off Pat Cummins set an unwelcome record. In Test cricket, Cummins dismissed him six times, which is the most any captain has ever done to the opposing captain in the sport’s longest format.Recently, the famous Indian batsman has been the target of harsh criticism from both fans and analysts. His recent poor performance against Australia only served to strengthen calls for his retirement.During India’s second innings in Melbourne, Rohit played calmly but was removed by Mitchell Marsh’s outstanding catch at gully. To make Rohit’s suffering even worse, a full delivery gained the upper hand and sailed swiftly in Marsh’s direction. Marsh displayed exceptional alertness and made a deft grab.
In most Test matches, a captain will remove an opposing captain.
6 – Rohit Sharma by Pat Cummins *
5 – Ted Dexter by Richie Benaud
5 – Sunil Gavaskar by Imran Khan
4 – Gulabrai Ramchand by Richie Benaud
4 – Clive Lloyd by Kapil Dev
4 – Peter May by Richie Benaud
After getting bowled out for 234 in the fourth Test, Australia set India a target of 340 runs.
As expected, Mohammed Siraj (3/70) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/33) provided valuable support for India’s top pacer Jasprit Bumrah (5/57), who took five wickets to lead the show.
On Sunday, Bumrah reached 200 wickets, setting a new record.
Before Bumrah trapped the previous leg, Australia’s number 10 and 11 Nathan Lyon (41 off 55) and Scott Boland (15 not out off 74) added six runs in the morning session, continuing their overnight sore of 228/9.
In their opening essay, Australia bowled out India for 369, giving them a 105-run lead in the first inning.
