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Australia defeated Team India in the third Test match of AUS vs IND Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series, 2023 played in Indore. And, with this win, Australia have sealed their place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship, 2021-23.
Significantly, the decision of victory and defeat came on the third day of the match in Indore Test. This match saw India lose to Australia by 9 wickets. India scored 163 runs in their second innings and Australia needed only 76 runs to win the match.
Chasing this target, the Australian team, which took the field on the third day of the match, got its first blow in the second ball of the day in its second innings. Usman Khawaja is dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin. But, after this, Marnus Labuschagne, who came out to bat, together with Travis Head, gave Australia a resounding victory.
After winning this match, Australia confirmed its place in the final of the World Test Championship 2021-23. At the same time, Team India’s hopes got a jolt. If Team India has to reach the final of WTC, then it will have to win the fourth and final match of this series. But, let us tell you that something happened in the Indore Test, which happened only once before. Let’s find out
Significantly, both spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin (R. Ashwin) were taken in the playing eleven of the Indore Test match. This is the second time when Team India has lost Test matches while playing these two spinners. Earlier in the year 2017, Team India also had to face defeat in a Test match played against Australia. And, the playing XI of that match also had a pair of these two spinners. However, if we talk about Indore Test, Australia won this match very easily.
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