Australia the team was recorded 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) win over the streak India with a a comprehensive six-wicket victory in the final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The victory marked Australia’s first series win in the BGT since 2015, breaking India’s dominance in the prestigious competition. The hosts delivered an all-round masterclass with a stellar batting performance and clinical bowling display. India’s inability to withstand Australia’s relentless pressure highlighted the gap in execution and alignment between the two sides.
India’s first innings collapsed under Scott Boland’s masterclass
India’s batting woes started early as they were bowled out for a paltry 185 in their first innings. Scott Boland Led the Australian attack with figures of 4/31, bringing out movement and bounce to trouble the Indian batsmen throughout the innings. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins He completed it well, taking three and two wickets respectively. He failed to provide a solid foundation with the top row Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli it’s cheap. Rishabh pants He fought back with 98 off 40 balls, but a lack of partnership meant that India could not capitalize on several starts. The lower order crumbled under relentless pressure and put India on the back foot as Australia took early control of the match.
India gain a slim lead with the tenacity of the bowlers
In reply, Australia managed 181, failed to gain the lead but still came close thanks to some strong batting. Beau Webster. Webster top scored with 105 off 57 balls, displaying excellent technique against disciplined Indian bowling. Steve Smith He added a crucial 33 to steady the innings, but the rest of the squad countered Muhammad Siraj (3/51) and Prasidh Krishna (3/42), bowling with precision and discipline. Nitish Kumar Reddy applied pressure in the middle overs too, chipped in with two wickets.
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Rishabh Pant’s futile heroics as Boland shines again
India’s second innings followed a similar pattern to the first, with the top order collapsing against Boland’s inspired spell. Boland’s remarkable 6/41 unsettled India’s batting charts as they were bowled out for just 157. While others struggle, Rishabh pants counter-attacked brilliantly, smashing a 33-ball 61 with six boundaries and four sixes. His gutsy batting briefly raised hopes of a competitive result, but a lack of support at the other end meant that India could not set a tough target. The Australian bowlers, especially Boland, made perfect use of the conditions, leaving India’s batsmen searching for a reply.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy returns to Australia
Chasing 162, Australia started confidently Osman Khawaja leading the charge. Khawaja’s fluent 41 off 45 balls and Travis Head’s unbeaten 34 steadied the innings after Krishna’s early innings. Despite Krishna’s impressive figures of 3/65, Australia’s aggressive approach kept them on track. A key partnership at crucial moments helped the hosts overcome the pressure and they secured victory with six wickets in hand by the close of tea on Day 3. With the momentum fully in their favor after Head was joined by Webster (39 not out), Australia wrapped up both the match and the series, leaving India to reflect on missed opportunities and repeated batting struggles.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
AUSTRALIA TAKES BGT BACK! 😤
Both teams threw punches but Australia came out on top! A famous victory for Australia! 👏🏻
Kudos to both teams for putting together an epic series. 🇦🇺🇮🇳
I will never forget the two games I attended! ❤️
Thanks to many of you for the fun banter and… pic.twitter.com/CIH52uU7o8
— Lachy (@Lachy_Steele) January 5, 2025
What an incredible series. Australia won.
Story lines everywhere. Beau Webster finished the tale. BGT remains in Australia.
Epic @7Cricket #AUSWIND pic.twitter.com/UXjWVgbRZh
— Trent Copeland (@copes9) January 5, 2025
India lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy BGT to Australia by 1-3.
Without Jasprit Bumrah (and to some extent Yashasvi Jaiswal), they would have lost the series 0-5. pic.twitter.com/FeBNfDdotU
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 5, 2025
India’s batsmen could not muster enough runs to challenge Australia and so 3-1 is a fair score. Many issues to be resolved. The shape of the big tattoos, the extreme devotion to Bumrah……
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 5, 2025
What an amazing series. This can only happen when you have two great teams challenging each other. Australia the best side of the series!! Key points. It’s a shame it’s over
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) January 5, 2025
One has to feel for poor Jasprit Bumrah. He sat helpless with his whites in the SCG dressing room #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/QBnDGaCKZJ
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) January 5, 2025
After 10 years, Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the same venue. pic.twitter.com/zU6r8vrdqk
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) January 5, 2025
Thanks to all my Indian supporters who congratulated me on the 3-1 Aussie Win series .. especially those who were so lively after India took a 1-0 lead .. 👍👍👍 #AUSWIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 5, 2025
Well led by Pat Cummins!
Came on well with the bat under pressure at the MCG and led them when it was 1-1 and provided good support to Boland, who also did Boland’s work at the SCG.
It was a series that the Australian players did not win and now they are ticking that box too.
Cliché but…
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 5, 2025
India has preserved its egos and cricket gods.
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 5, 2025
