Team India’s burden on Virat Kohli. (AFP Photo)
New Delhi: The Australian team is looking close to victory in the final of the ICC World Test Championship being played at The Oval in London. Looking at the situation in which the match is in, it seems that Australia will win easily. India needs 280 runs on the last day of the match while it has only seven wickets left. In such a situation, everyone is feeling that the defeat of Team India is certain. But Australia’s former coach is not accepting this. Justin Langer says that Australia does not need to rest now because Virat Kohli is present.
Australia scored 469 runs in the first innings. The Indian team could only score 296 runs in their first innings. After this, Australia declared its second innings at 270 runs for the loss of eight wickets and gave India a target of 444 runs. By the end of the fourth day’s play, India has scored 164 runs in its second innings losing three wickets.
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‘If there is great, then it is possible’
By the end of the fourth day’s play, Virat Kohli returned unbeaten after scoring 44 runs, while Ajinkya Rahane remained unbeaten after scoring 20 runs. Former Australia coach Langer feels that as long as Kohli is present on the field, Team India’s victory is possible. Langer said that as long as Kohli remains at the crease, the hopes of Team India’s victory will remain intact. According to Langer, Kohli is a great player and such players do miracles.
According to Langer, Australia should not rest until they get Virat Kohli’s wicket. Kohli is counted among the great batsmen of the world. The strength of this player is his belligerence, aggression, which is needed by Team India at this time. If Kohli survives, India’s chances of winning are very high.
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this has happened four times so far
If Team India wins this match, then its name will be recorded in history. Such a big target chase has not happened in Test cricket so far. So far, a target of more than 400 has been chased only four times in Tests. If Team India achieves this goal, then it will create history.
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