<p><strong>IND vs AUS:</strong> Team India is leading 2-0 in the four-match series. The third Test match is being played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Batting first after winning the toss, the Indian captain could score only 109 runs in the first innings. In response, Australia scored 197 runs in the first innings to take an 88-run lead. </p>



<p>Indian fans expected better batting from the batsmen in the second innings but it did not happen. Chasing a lead of 88 runs, the Indian team got all-out on 163. India now has a lead of only 75 runs. If Indian bowlers all out Australia within 75 runs tomorrow morning then only the Indian team can win the match. The same Australian team will need only 75 runs to win. Cheteshwar Pujara scored the highest number of 59 runs in the second innings for India. Captain Rohit Sharma (12), Shubman Gill (5), Virat Kohli (13), Ravindra Jadeja (7), Shreyas Iyer (26), Srikar Bharat (3), Ashwin (16), while Axar Patel scored unbeaten runs.</p>



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<h2>Nathan Lyon created history against India</h2>



<p>Australia's third-most successful Test bowler is Nathan Lyon. From 2011 and 2023, he took 479 wickets in 118 Test matches. With 708 wickets, Aussie veteran Shane Warne previously held the top spot. The third Test match is currently taking place at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, and Nathan Lyon played outstandingly. In India's first innings, he had three wickets for just 35 runs in 11.2 overs. While in 2nd Inning he took eight wickets in 23.3 overs. </p>



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<h5><strong>Most successful spinners against India</strong></h5>



<ul>
<li>Nathan Lyon - 106* wickets.</li>



<li>Muttiah Muralitharan - 105 wickets.</li>



<li>Lance Gibbs - 63 wickets.</li>



<li>Derek Underwood - 62 wickets.</li>
</ul>



<p>* Indicates Player not Retired</p>



<h2>IND vs AUS,3rd Test: Playing XI</h2>



<p><strong>India | Playing XI:</strong> Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj</p>



<p><strong>Australia | Playing XI:</strong> Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann</p>



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IND vs AUS: Australia needed 76 runs to win the Indore Test match, Nathan Lyon made history by taking 8 wickets

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<p>The WTC 2021-2023 cycle is almost coming to an end. Test cricket is the most loved format of the sport. We have seen a few test matches go down the wire of late. These games are the ones that make sports exciting. Post the announcement of the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/tag/icc-world-test-championship/">World Test Championship</a>, the test matches have got a meaning and the games are truly very interesting. But who are the top performers of the WTC 2021-2023 cycle??</p>



<h2>Most Runs in WTC 2021-2023 Cycle:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Name&nbsp;</td><td>Country&nbsp;</td><td>Innings&nbsp;</td><td>Runs&nbsp;</td><td>Average&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Joe Root&nbsp;</td><td>England&nbsp;</td><td>40&nbsp;</td><td>1915&nbsp;</td><td>53.7&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Babar Azam&nbsp;</td><td>Pakistan&nbsp;</td><td>26&nbsp;</td><td>1527&nbsp;</td><td>61.8&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Usma Khawaja&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td><td>27&nbsp;</td><td>1428&nbsp;</td><td>64.9&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Marnus Labuschagne&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td><td>29&nbsp;</td><td>1384&nbsp;</td><td>53.2&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;</td><td>England&nbsp;</td><td>28&nbsp;</td><td>1285&nbsp;</td><td>51.4&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>Joe Root has Mot Runs in the WTC 2021-2023 Cycle:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Joe-Root-min-1024x689.jpg" alt="Joe Root WTC 2021-2023 Cycle" class="wp-image-100380"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Joe Root has without a doubt been the top batter in this cycle. IMG SRC: ECB</figcaption></figure>



<p>Joe Root has scored a mountain of runs in this cycle of the World Test Championship. He was the only English batter scoring runs in the first half of the WTC 2021-2023 cycle. It was evident that the<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/cricket-team/icc-teams/england/"> England cricket team</a> was struggling but Joe Root was their lone warrior. Root has been an integral part of their success after adopting the Bazzball approach as well. It is because players like Root, bind the team together. His getting sacked from captaincy was a setback but that has worked exceptionally well for him and the team.?</p>



<p>Most Wickets in WTC 2021-2023 Cycle:&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Name&nbsp;</td><td>Country&nbsp;</td><td>Wickets&nbsp;</td><td>Average&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Nathan Lyon&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td><td>69&nbsp;</td><td>28.82&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>James Anderson&nbsp;</td><td>England&nbsp;</td><td>58&nbsp;</td><td>20.3&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Kagiso Rabada&nbsp;</td><td>South Africa&nbsp;</td><td>55&nbsp;</td><td>23.2&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Ollie Robinson&nbsp;</td><td>England&nbsp;</td><td>53&nbsp;</td><td>20.7&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Pat Cummins&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td><td>53&nbsp;</td><td>21.22&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h2>Nathan Lyon has the Most Wickets:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/lyon-kohli.jpg" alt="WTC 2021-2023 cycle Nathan Lyon" class="wp-image-102001"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nathan Lyon has taken Australia to the top of the WTC table. IMG SRC: CA</figcaption></figure>



<p>Lyon has managed to get himself to the top of the charts this time around. He was a class apart from all the other bowlers. Playing in Australian conditions where the ball is generally meant to be given to the pacers, Lyon managed to be the trump card of the Australians. He was the reason behind the success of Australia in this WTC 2021-2023 cycle. His performance against India in Indore was elite. It was one for the ages. Lyon has been a tireless workhorse for the Australian team and has been a part of all the Ashes series since 2013.&nbsp;</p>



<h2>Highest Individual Scores:&nbsp;</h2>



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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player&nbsp;</td><td>Score&nbsp;</td><td>For&nbsp;</td><td>Against&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Latham&nbsp;</td><td>252&nbsp;</td><td>New Zealand&nbsp;</td><td>Bangladesh&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Dinesh Chandimal&nbsp;</td><td>206*&nbsp;</td><td>Sri Lanka&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Marnus Labuschagne&nbsp;</td><td>204&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td><td>West Indies&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Steve Smith &nbsp;</td><td>200*&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td><td>West Indies&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>David Warner&nbsp;</td><td>200&nbsp;</td><td>Australia&nbsp;</td><td>South Africa&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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<p>To know more go to the <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage" rel="noreferrer noopener">official website of the ICC. &nbsp;</a></p>

WTC 2021-2023: Top Performers of the World Test Championship. Most Runs, Most Wickets. Best Scores. All You Need to Know.&nbsp;

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<p>The first match of the three-match Test series between Pakistan and Australia is being played at the Perth Stadium, where Pakistan's problems seem to be increasing. This article will cover the full highlights of Day 3.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><div><div class=""><a href="#match-details">Match Details</a></div><div class=""><a href="#day-3-highlights">Day 3 Highlights</a></div><div class=""><a href="#pakistan-batting-scorecard-1st-inning">Pakistan Batting Scorecard, 1st Inning</a></div><div class=""><a href="#australia-vs-pakistan-1st-test-playing-11">Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Playing 11</a></div></div></nav></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="match-details">Match Details</h2>



<ul>
<li><strong>Match:</strong> AUS vs PAK, 1st Test, Pakistan tour of Australia, 2023?24</li>



<li><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, December 14, 2023 - Monday, December 18, 2023</li>



<li><strong>Toss:</strong> Australia won the toss and opted to bat</li>



<li><strong>Time: </strong>7:50 AM</li>



<li><strong>Venue:</strong> Perth Stadium, Perth</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-3-highlights">Day 3 Highlights</h2>



<p>Chasing the Australian team's 487 runs in the first inning, the Pakistani team was all out for just 271 runs in the first inning. Imam-ul-Haq scored the most runs for Pakistan. He played an inning of 62 runs with the help of four fours. Chasing this big lead, everyone in the Pakistan team had their eyes on their former captain, Babar Azam. But he left for the pavilion after scoring only 21 runs.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pakistan-batting-scorecard-1st-inning">Pakistan Batting Scorecard, 1st Inning</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>BATTING</strong></th><th><strong>R</strong>un</th><th><strong>B</strong>all</th><th><strong>4s</strong></th><th><strong>6s</strong></th><th><strong>SR</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Abdullah Shafique&nbsp;</td><td>42</td><td>121</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>34.71</td></tr><tr><td>Imam-ul-Haq&nbsp;</td><td>62</td><td>199</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>31.15</td></tr><tr><td>Shan Masood (c)</td><td>30</td><td>43</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>69.76</td></tr><tr><td>Khurram Shahzad&nbsp;</td><td>7</td><td>20</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>35.00</td></tr><tr><td>Babar Azam&nbsp;</td><td>21</td><td>54</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>38.88</td></tr><tr><td>Saud Shakeel&nbsp;</td><td>28</td><td>43</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>65.11</td></tr><tr><td>Sarfaraz Ahmed </td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>50.00</td></tr><tr><td>Agha Salman&nbsp;</td><td>28</td><td>76</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>36.84</td></tr><tr><td>Faheem Ashraf&nbsp;</td><td>9</td><td>17</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>52.94</td></tr><tr><td>Aamer Jamal&nbsp;</td><td>10</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>55.55</td></tr><tr><td>Shaheen Shah Afridi&nbsp;</td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>28.57</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>In the bowling order, Nathan Lyon took three wickets for 66 runs in 24 overs for Australia. The same captain, Cummins, and Starc also took 2 wickets each. Mitchell Marsh, Head, and Hazlewood got one wicket each.</p>



<p>By the end of the third day's play, the Australian team had batted a total of 33 overs, in which they scored 84 runs on the loss of two wickets. Currently at the crease, Usman Khawaja is batting after scoring 34 runs in 106 balls, while Steve Smith is batting after scoring 43 runs in 72 balls. By the end of the third day's match, Australia had a lead of 300 runs.</p>



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<p>From here, the troubles of the Pakistan team seem to be increasing. Batting in the fourth inning at Perth is not easy. Australia's spinner, Nathan Lyon, can be seen troubling the Pakistani batsman a lot in the fourth inning. In such a situation, if Pakistan has to win the first test match, then they will have to show top-class batting performance.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="australia-vs-pakistan-1st-test-playing-11">Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Playing 11</h2>



<p><strong>Australia: </strong>David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood</p>



<p><strong>Pakistan: </strong>Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad</p>



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<p><strong><mark>Visit the?<a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ICC Official WEBSITE</a>?for more recent updates.</mark></strong></p>

Australia vs Pakistan, 1st Test: Day 3 Highlights, Pakistan is on the verge of defeat in Perth Test

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<p><strong>BGT 2024-25</strong>: Australian legendary players like Steven Smith and Travis Head and others went on to pick India's next future star among Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. </p>



<p>India and Australia will take on each other in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will start at the end of November, as India travels to Australia for the 5-match long red ball series. The series has been anticipated for a long time now, and even the players from both sides have made bold claims regarding it. <br> <br>Also, several legends, like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Gavaskar">Sunil Gavaskar</a> and Ricky Ponting, have had their say on the upcoming tour. Ponting was the first to claim that the Aussies would seal the series with a 3-1 advantage over India. <br> <br>To this claim, Gavaskar came back strongly, as he reminded them how India had won the last four Border-Gavaskar Trophies, of which the last two were on the Australian islands; hence, he mocked Ponting?s home advantage remark. <br> <br>However, the likes of Sourav Ganguly, Matthew Hayden, and Adam Gilchrist said how thrilling this contest between the two giants of the game can be and how crucial it is from both teams? points of view. </p>



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<p><br>Now, in a recent interview, Travis Head went on to praise Indian superstar batter Shubman Gill on his dominance as a young batter and his immense impact on the game. For all, it is a known fact that Head is an Australian multi-format player who has resolved to find form across all formats. <br> <br><em>"Shubman Gill is a superstar. He's played some ridiculous innings; he's got a great game against Spin. He's a class batter."</em> Said Head to the Star Sports while complimenting the excellence of Gill. </p>



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<p><br>In the same podcast interview with many players, many of the Australian greats went on to claim Jaiswal as India?s next-best superstar and the future of Indian cricket. </p>



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<p><br>Players like Steven Smith, the veteran among Fab4, Josh Hazelwood, Nathan Lyon, Alex Carey, and Mitchell Starc went on to pick the 22-year-old explosive left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal as India?s best future prospect, and it seems rightly so to the form he has been in. </p>



<p><strong>ALSO READ:</strong> <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-ban-indian-team-updates-for-the-bangladesh-t20i-series-shubman-gill-to-be-rested/">IND vs BAN: Indian Team updates for the Bangladesh T20I series: Shubman Gill to be rested</a><br> <br>Travis Head and Camron Green went on to claim Shubman Gill as their best-ever player who can be a great asset in the future. Marnus Labuschagne, on the other hand, has kept himself in a safe zone, as he picked either of these two players as the best who can contribute largely to Indian cricket?s future.<br></p>

BGT 2024-25: Aussie players have picked Shubman Gill and Jaiswal as the future of Indian cricket ft. Travis Head|

BGT 2024-25: Aussie players have picked Shubman Gill and Jaiswal as the future of Indian cricket ft. Travis Head

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<p><strong>IND vs NZ:</strong> What a comeback day for India, as India pulled back the game to their side at Pune after a dismaying outing at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where India faced a crushing defeat. <br> <br>Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma faced some criticism over bringing in so many changes to the Indian Playing 11, the most absurd of them being Washington Sundar in place of Kuldeep Yadav. <br> <br>Even the likes of Gavaskar in the commentary box slammed the pick of Washington Sundar, as he said Sundar is picked in order to strengthen their batting order and not as a spinner since he said Kuldeep was a better player in taking the ball away from left-handers, a reason Gambhir specified for picking Sundar. </p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#ind-vs-nz-dream-return-for-washington-sundar">IND vs NZ: Dream Return for Washington Sundar </a></li><li class=""><a href="#ashwins-new-record-set-in-the-wtc">Ashwin?s new record set in the WTC </a></li><li class=""><a href="#gambhir-the-tactical-genius-behind-indias-stunning-day-1">Gambhir, the tactical genius behind India?s stunning Day 1 </a></li></ul></nav></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-vs-nz-dream-return-for-washington-sundar">IND vs NZ: Dream Return for Washington Sundar </h2>



<p>A few days ago, Washington Sundar was not even part of the 15-member squad of the Indian team; instead, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder was busy scoring 150 runs with the bat and picking a couple of three-fors across both innings of play against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. <br> <br>Washington Sundar went on to pick 7 wickets for India, which turned his best-ever test figures and maiden 5-for for India. Alongside his Tamil Nadu teammate, he went on to clean up the Kiwi batters for 259 runs in the first inning. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ashwins-new-record-set-in-the-wtc">Ashwin?s new record set in the WTC </h2>



<p>Ashwin picked the first three wickets of the day, which included the likes of skipper Tom Latham, Will Young, and set opener Devon Conway, as in this feat he surpassed fellow competitor Nathan Lyon for most wickets both in the WTC and the highest number of Test career wickets. </p>



<p>Ashwin now has 189 WTC wickets more than <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Lyon">Nathan Lyon</a>, while also he now has 531* wickets in First Class cricket history which is 1 wicket more than the Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon.   </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="gambhir-the-tactical-genius-behind-indias-stunning-day-1">Gambhir, the tactical genius behind India?s stunning Day 1 </h2>



<p>Gautam Gambhir is now a proud coach as his tactical brilliance has once again emerged to be successful for the side, as Ashwin has owned Pune?s spin-favorite track spinners and later by Washi post lunch for India. <br> <br>For the Kiwis, the two batters who had the finest match at the Chinnaswamy continue their good form, as they now have scored 76 and 65, respectively, from Conway and Ravindra. India in their batting inning faced an early setback with the wicket of skipper Rohit Sharma. <br> <br>Every Indian fan anticipates the iconic Indian batters to step up and score hundreds to give India the desired lead in the second Test.</p>



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IND vs NZ: India ends Day 1 on a perfect note; Gautam Gambhir is a proud coach as Sundar picks a career-best 7 for 59 as he spins out Kiwis

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<p dir="ltr"><span><strong>IND vs AUS</strong>: At the end of Day 4, when the Aussies seemed to be struggling with 9 wickets down, Australian no. 10 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Lyon"><strong>Nathan Lyon</strong></a> and no. 11 Scott Boland put on invaluable 50 runs for the final wicket of the inning. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>The Aussies posted a decent 228/9 at the end of Day 4, as they have extended their lead to 333 with some splendid innings scored from Labuschagne, skipper Cummins, and Lyon. India would have to chase a minimum of 334 runs even if Australia declared or failed to score any further runs on the final day of the Boxing Day test. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>The Melbourne Cricket Ground, or the MCG, is one of the most widely renowned venues in world cricket, as it has witnessed years of enriched cricket history and several iconic run chases in Test cricket. </span></p>
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<p><b>Lyon and Boland help Aussie extend the lead to 333 on Day 4 (Image Credit: X)</b><b></b></p>
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<h2 dir="ltr"><span>Highest successful run chases at the MCG in tests:</span></h2>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>1. England chased 332 against Australia in 1928.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>2. England chased 298 against Australia in 1895.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>3. South Africa chased 297 against Australia in 1953.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>If India can chase down the new set target at the MCG, this will be the highest-ever run chase ever recorded at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>Jasprit Bumrah bowled the second over, the final over of Day 4, when he almost dismissed Lyon for 35 as a sharp outswinger took the Aussie no. 10’s outside edge. Indian slip fielder KL Rahul grabbed a stunner as he trapped the ball within his legs; however, all his efforts were in vain as the umpire signalled no ball, and Lyon was ruled not out. </span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>Anyway, India remains the only team from the subcontinent that has ever won a test match while chasing a target at the MCG. </span></p>
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