Australia closes in on nervy 5th test win and Border-Gavaskar Trophy with Bumrah absent
Hindustan TimesSYDNEY — Without its star bowler of the series, India's attack still sent jitters through Australia's batting as it set about chasing down a modest target for victory on the third day of the fifth and final test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia closes in on nervy 5th test win and Border-Gavaskar Trophy with Bumrah absent At lunch, Australia was 71-3, needing 91 more runs for victory after the hosts had earlier wrapped up India's second innings in quick time Sunday for 157. In a devastating setback for India's hopes of bowling out Australia to level the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, star bowler and captain Jasprit Bumrah will not bowl for the remainder of the test. Earlier Sunday, Pat Cummins and Scott Boland took two wickets each to wrap up India's innings for 157, with the tourists only able to add 16 runs to its overnight total to set Australia a target of 162 runs to win the test.