On Tuesday, India will be eyeing to take the last four wickets of the Australian batting line-up as soon as possible in order to chase a modest target and level the 4-match series 1-1. India’s stand-in skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, and his men continued their dominance on Day 3 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, sending six Kangaroo batsmen back to teh pavilion after taking a 131-run 1st innings lead.
Regathering and firing on all cylinders after getting all out on 36 and losing the first Test match by a huge margin of 8 wickets in Adelaide, the visitors needed a special effort and they did what was needed. They have played textbook Test cricket — bulding partnerships, playing the waiting game, bowling with accurate line and length on a pitch which was helping the batsmen more. Not long before we will witness an epic India comeback Down Under.
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Talking about the same during a show on Sony Sports, former India cricketer, Ajay Jadeja has a similar thing to say. The 49-year-old cricketer-turned commentator was wary of the team’s chances despite them being in a good position on Day 3 as they had a forgettable outing in the series opener.
Ajay Jadeja said, “Fabulous day for for India today. Third day, the blues that you had, we were in good position but there was a little air of uncertainty because of what happened in the last game. But once you went past that and six wickets you picked up, it’s a matter of time now.”
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India suffered a forgettable loss in the first Test and a lot of people were predicting a 4-0 whitewash for the visitors as Virat Kohli had also returned to India to attend the berth of his first child. The mood of the camp went from bad to worse after senior fast bowler, Mohammad Shami was ruled out of the series with a broken arm. However, Ajinkya Rahane and his boys showcased the fighting and never-give-up attitude of ‘new India’.
