The last and fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy resulted in a draw. Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne successfully weathered the last day, thanks to Australia’s play-it-safe strategy.
In order to drive for the victory, India needed wickets, but Head and Labuschagne resisted the spin onslaught. Both individuals made significant contributions and stitched a 139-run partnership for the second wicket. Head fell short of a century, while Labuschagne and captain Steve Smith compiled an undefeated 63-run partnership.
How did the first innings between the two sides pan out?
Australia scored 480 in the first innings of the game because of a few great partnerships involving Usman Khawaja. He shared an impressive 180-run partnership along with Cameron Green, who smacked his first Test hundred during the fourth Test. This partnership made sure that Australia posted a strong total for the visitors.
Shubman Gill ensured that he made his pesence known in Test cricket as well. He scored a magnificent hundred and put pressure on the Indian Team management to play him in the World Test Championship final in June at the Oval.
Virat Kohli also finally recorded a hundred in a Test after 1205 days and he achieved this feat at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The right-hander reached the three-figure mark by hitting Nathan Lyon for a single and helping India regain the lead in the first innings.
A collapse by either team in the fourth Test appeared to be quite unlikely, thus resulting in a draw. India have won the Border Gavaskar Trophy for the fourth time in a row.
Here’s how Fans reacted to India winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy again : –
Results of last four BGT series:
2017 – India won (2-1)
2019 – India won (2-1)
2021 – India won (2-1)
2023 – India won (2-1)— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 13, 2023
I think we'll can agree this was worst BGT in recent times??
— Chiku (@Kohliisgoat) March 13, 2023
2025 will be 5 match series in aus and that will be 2-2🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
— Kawal7818 (@kawal7818) March 13, 2023
Credit to axar else would have been 2-1 in favour of Australia
— cricket (@rajdev_hirday) March 13, 2023
Next time it won’t be same it will be difficult to win a match in aus. 5-0 loading may be
— [email protected] (@rajkamal_yaadav) March 13, 2023
— DhoniFanRoshan 🦁 (@ItsRoshan124) March 13, 2023
Kohli – Rahane
Kohli
Rahane
RohitKohli India's greatest Test captain
— Mrinango C.Borty (VK fan) (@ViratKo66279185) March 13, 2023
India won the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2-1.
16th consecutive Test series win at home – Domination.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 13, 2023
Gill and Puji bowling pic.twitter.com/DMg2yLBrY3
— DhoniFanRoshan 🦁 (@ItsRoshan124) March 13, 2023
Boring end to one of the worst series
India win the series but exposes themselves
The quality of pitches & quality of cricket in this series was below par
No contest between bat and ball#BCCI is responsible for this advertisement of Test Cricket
— DemiGOD (@KaliyugDEITY) March 13, 2023
— Robin (@Robin19979) March 13, 2023
