IND and OFF: There will be a five-match Test series between India and Australia. The first game of the series will be played at Optus Stadium in Perth on November 22. The Indian team seems to be well prepared for this match. However, some players may miss the first game of the series due to injuries and personal reasons. In this situation, a lot of responsibility will be taken by Virat Kohli, the star batsman of Team India. Virat Kohli’s record at Perth’s Optus Stadium is quite impressive. Virat Kohli and Team India have played just one Test match at this venue. Even after Virat Kohli’s century, India lost that match.
Team India’s last match at Optus Stadium
Team India played their last and only match of 2018 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. In this match, former India captain Virat Kohli scored a brilliant innings of 123 runs. Virat Kohli was the only batsman to hit a hundred in this match. However, even after Virat Kohli hit a century, India lost the match by 146 runs. After Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane became India’s second most successful batsman with 51 runs.
What’s the status of this game?
In this match between the two teams, Australia captain Tim Paine won the toss and decided to bat first. Australia batted first and scored 326 runs. After that, India came on the field and they were bowled out for a total of 283 runs. Virat Kohli’s century came in this innings. Australia went all out in the second innings, scoring 243 runs and setting a winning target of 287 runs for India. Unable to catch up, the Indian team went all out and scored 140 runs. This is the second match of the 2018 Test series. Team India fans are also looking forward to a great game from Virat Kohli this year.
Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 Two Team Lineup
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, Prasidh Krishna, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul, Harshit Rana, Abhimanyu Iswaran, Shubman Gill, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammad Siraj, Washington Sundar.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk) ), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mickey Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
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