Shahid Afridi: it will be a tough time for Indian team without Kohli in test series.
Key sentence:
- India slumped to an 8-wicket loss towards Australia in the Adelaide Test on Saturday.
- Virat Kohli & Co gave up against the Australian attack led by Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood after taking a convenient lead of 53 runs.
- Neither of the batsmen from India, even skipper Virat Kohli, was able to score in double figures.
- In the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne that begins on December 26, both teams will now start preparing to lock horns.
After India slumped to an 8-wicket loss towards Australia in the Adelaide Test on Saturday, former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi went ahead with a tweet. The former all-rounder supported India’s arch-rivals to rebound in the remainder of the Border Gavaskar Trophy games.
India’s lowest score ever in Tests:
Virat Kohli & Co gave up against the Australian attack led by Pat Cummins as well as Josh Hazlewood after taking a convenient lead of 53 runs. The tourists were bowled out for 36 for 9, restarting their innings of 9 for one on the third day of the match, which turns out to be their worst score ever seen in tests.
Series will not be easy without Kohli:
Though India’s disheartening loss was lambasted by many game experts, Afridi helped India in making a strong return. For their faultless performances with the ball, he also congratulated Cummins and Hazlewood. Afridi also figured out that without their best batsman as well as captain Kohli, the rest of the series won’t be easy for the visitors.
Afridi stated in his tweet:
A brilliant show today by Cummins and Hazelwood, after such a long time, really enjoyed top-quality test match fast bowling. “Indian batting is still confident of fighting back, however without Kohli it will now be harder,” Afridi tweeted.
The Great Australian pace duo:
On Saturday in Adelaide, the Australian pace pair – Hazlewood as well as Cummins – wreaked havoc, bowling out India under 20 overs of their innings. Neither of the batsmen from India, even skipper Virat Kohli, was able to score in double figures.
The lead of 1-0 for Australia:
For the Aussies to follow, the visitors struggled to set a paltry 90-run goal. In response, to lead his team to victory, Joe Burns, who was struggling with his form, did come up with an unbeaten 51 out of 63 deliveries. With this, Australia will now lead the 1-0 series.
In the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne that begins on December 26, both teams will now start preparing to lock horns. Meanwhile, as Mohammed Shami was removed from the remainder of the rubber with a broken arm, India received another impact.
