Australia captain Pat Cummins determined to declare the Australian first innings with out enjoying a single ball after rain delayed the beginning of Day 4 at Sydney. Usman Khawaja was left stranded on 195*, 5 wanting what might have been his first double hundred in worldwide cricket.
Sydney,UPDATED: Jan 7, 2023 08:49 IST
Usman Khawaja was left stranded 5 runs wanting his first double century in worldwide cricket. (Courtesy: AP)
By India Today Web Desk: Australia opener Usman Khawaja was left stranded on 195* in Day 4 of the Sydney Test match, simply 5 wanting his maiden Test double century after Pat Cummins determined to declare the innings on Saturday, 7 January.
Australia declared on 475 for 4 of their first innings when the rain that washed out the very best a part of two days of the third Test in opposition to South Africa lastly relented after lunch on Saturday.
Australia have already locked up the sequence after complete victories in Brisbane and Melbourne. They face an uphill job to win the ultimate take a look at with solely 5 periods remaining over the subsequent two days.
This didn’t sit effectively with the followers who have been sad with Khawaja not getting the possibility to attain a double century after batting so effectively. For that matter Khawaja had stated in an interview after Day 3’s washout that it could be fairly onerous if he doesn’t get the possibility to attain a double hundred.
Feeling for Usman Khawaja, i used to be ready from final 3 days of his first double ton (200) in take a look at cricket and right here Pat Cummins declared the innings.
😢💔😢#AUSvSA.
— Lost man. (Melancholy) (@Lostman674) January 7, 2023
so if Steve Smith was on 196 would they’ve declared? I can’t consider the distinction between Usman Khawaja and Smith 🤔
— Abdallah Al Bagdadi (@mokdad_abdallah) January 7, 2023
Bad mild pressured an early finish to play on the second day of the match on Thursday, and Friday’s third day was totally washed out by the heavy rain sweeping in from the Pacific Ocean.
The begin to day 4 on Saturday was delayed by mild rain, however with the skies clearing, play was set to renew after what would have been the scheduled lunch break.
Matt Renshaw, who was 5 not out batting on the different finish from Khawaja, was earlier welcomed again into the Australian dressing room after being remoted from his group mates following a optimistic COVID-19 take a look at on Wednesday.
Edited By:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published On:
Jan 7, 2023
