australia 3-1 Command registration Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series win India and A comprehensive six-wicket win in the final Test. At the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The win marks Australia’s first series win at BGT since 2015, breaking India’s streak of dominance in the prestigious competition. The hosts put on an all-round masterclass, overwhelming the visitors with their superb batting and clinical bowling. India’s inability to withstand Australia’s relentless pressure highlighted the differences in execution and adaptability between the two sides.
A masterclass from Scott Boland demolished India’s first innings.
India’s batting problems started early as they were bowled out for just 185 in their first innings. scott boland Led the Australian attack with figures of 4/31 and extracted movement and bounce to trouble the Indian batsmen throughout the innings. mitchell stark and pat cummins They complemented him well, taking 3 and 2 wickets respectively. The top order failed to provide a solid foundation. Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli It’s falling cheap. Rishabh Pants They resisted resolutely with 40 off 98 balls but the lack of partnerships prevented India from capitalizing on a few starts. As Australia took control early on, India crumbled under relentless pressure and India fell back.
India lead by a narrow margin thanks to the resilience of their bowlers.
In response, Australia failed to take the lead, scoring 181. bo webster. Webster top-scored with 57 off 105 balls and displayed great skill against India’s rigorous bowling. Steve Smith They added a crucial 33 runs to steady the innings, but the rest of the lineup mohamed siraz (3/51) And Prasidh Krishna (3/42), bowled accurately and disciplinedly. Nitish Kumar Reddy They also took two wickets to put the pressure on in the middle overs.
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Rishabh Pant’s heroics went in vain as Boland shone again.
India’s second innings unfolded in a similar fashion to the first, with the top order collapsing against the inspiration of Bolland. Boland’s astonishing 6/41 dismantled India’s batting line-up to a score of just 157. While others are struggling, Rishabh Pants He fought back brilliantly by smashing 61 off 33 balls, studded with six boundaries and four sixes. His bold strokeplay briefly raised hopes of a competitive total, but lack of support from the opposition meant India could not put up a challenging target. Australia’s bowlers, especially Boland, took full advantage of the situation and India’s batsmen were looking for answers.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is back in Australia.
Chasing 162, Australia started confidently. Usman Khawaja Leading the charge. Khawaja’s fluent 41 off 45 balls and Travis Head’s unbeaten 34 steadied the innings after Krishna’s early breakthrough. Despite Krishna’s impressive figures of 3/65, Australia’s aggressive approach kept them on track. Key partnerships at crucial moments helped the hosts navigate the pressure, and by the end of tea-time on day three, they had secured victory with six wickets in hand. With momentum completely in their favor after Head joined Webster (39 not out), Australia wrapped up both the match and the series, leaving India to reflect on missed opportunities and recurring batting struggles.
Here’s the fans’ reaction:
Australia has BGT back!
Both teams threw punches, but Australia came out on top! A famous victory for Australia!
Thank you to both teams for creating this epic series.
I will never forget the two games I attended!
Thank you for sharing funny jokes with most of you… pic.twitter.com/CIH52uU7o8
— Lachy (@Lachy_Steele) January 5, 2025
It’s truly an amazing series. Australia wins.
There are storylines everywhere. Beau Webster’s fairytale ending. BGT is staying in Australia.
epic @7Cricket #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/UXjWVgbRZh
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) January 5, 2025
India lost 1-3 to Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy BGT.
If not for Jasprit Bumrah (and to some extent Yashasvi Jaiswal) they would have lost the series 0-5. pic.twitter.com/FeBNfDdotU
— Ke Ke Feheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 5, 2025
India’s batsmen did not score enough runs to challenge Australia, so 3-1 is a fair result. There are many issues to solve. The form of senior batsmen, too much dependence on Bumrah…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 5, 2025
It’s truly an amazing series. This can only happen when two great teams challenge each other. Australia have been the better side throughout the series!! Important moment. I’m sad it’s over
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) January 5, 2025
You have to feel poor Jasprit Bumrah. Sitting helplessly in a white suit in the SCG changing room #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/QBnDGaCKZJ
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) January 5, 2025
Ten years later, Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the same venue. pic.twitter.com/zU6r8vrdqk
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) January 5, 2025
Series Prediction 3-1 Thank you to all the Indian supporters who congratulated Australia on their win.. especially those who were very active after India went up 1-0..
#AUSvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 5, 2025
Well led by Pat Cummins!
He handled the bat well under pressure when he was 1-1 up at the MCG and provided good support to Boland, who also did some Boland work at the SCG.
This was one series these Aussies failed to win and now they tick that box too.
It’s a cliche, but…
— Nikhil
(@CricCrazyNIKS) January 5, 2025
India has maintained its pride and its cricket gods.
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 5, 2025
