India and Australia will clash in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting January 3, 2025. This match is an important match for the Indian team as they aim to draw the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. Australia leads the series 2-1 and will aim to secure their place in the World Test Championship. The match will start at 10:30 AM IST with a toss at 10:00 AM IST.
Jasprit Bumrah has been India’s bowling star, taking 30 wickets in the series. However the batting lineup including Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma must improve their performance in the final Test match. After a rain affected draw in Brisbane and a loss in Adelaide, India are desperate for a win and will pray to the rain god for a clear weather.
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Weather Report For IND Vs AUS 5th Test
| Day | Weather | Temperature | Rain Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Cloudy | 25°C | 9% |
| Jan 4 | Bright | 23°C | 5% |
| Jan 5 | Sunny | 30°C | 2% |
| Jan 6 | Sunny initially | 32°C | 7% daytime, 68% evening |
| Jan 7 | Heavy showers expected | 23°C | 80% |
The weather during the five days of the fifth test match will show a mix of conditions. On the first two days January 3 and 4, the weather is expected to be moderate in terms of temperature and rain as well. January 5 and 6 will be sunny and warm with a high of 30°C and only a 2% rain chance. However the evening of 6 January (Fourth Day) and morning of January 7 (Fifth Day) is expected to be affected by the rain with an average of 68-80% chances of heavy showers.
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India vs Australia 5th Test Pitch Report
The SCG pitch offers runs early in the match, with spinners becoming more effective later. As there is pre match rain in Sydney, the pitch could have moisture in it which could help fast bowlers in the early hours of the match. Historically batting first teams have enjoyed the advantage at Sydney winning 47 matches out of 114 matches played here.
The high average first inning score of 318 indicates a high scoring match. Indian team holds the record for the highest test team total at Sydney scoring 705-7 declared which they scored in 2003-04 series. Sachin Tendulkar scored 241 runs in that match.
India vs Australia 5th Test Predicted Playing XIs
India:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Mohammed Siraj/Prasidh Krishna.
Australia: (Confirmed)
Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Mitchell Starc.
India vs Australia 5th Test Live Streaming
The fifth and the final test match between India and Australia will begin at 10:30 AM on January 3, 2024. Indian fans can enjoy the live telecast of this match on Star Sports and to follow this match remotely anywhere, you can visit Hotstar App and Website.
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