India and Australia meet in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) at the Oval, England. The game was dominated by the Pat Cummins-led team on the first two days as they hit and pitched amazingly well.
But after being 151/5 on the Stumps on Day 2, India staged a great comeback in the opening session of Day 3 as Ajinkya Rahane (89) and Shardul Thakur showed great courage and stamina and batted beautifully to keep their side in the hunt.
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Pat Cummins caught Shardul Thakur at lbw at lunchtime hit and the umpire gave him an out. But to his disappointment, it was a no-ball when he stepped out of line and the batter survived. He didn’t express his frustration right after that. But he was visible at the last dance before lunch.
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As Shardul Thakur defended the last ball, Pat Cummins kicked the ball away in frustration. He was extremely disappointed in himself, as it was not the first time he had taken a no-ball wicket in this match. Something similar happened last day when he caught Ajinkya Rahane without a ball, but he threw a ball without a ball.
Here is the video of Pat Cummins kicking the ball around in frustration:
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ICC World Test Championship Final: Ajinkya Rahane leaves after scoring a brave 89 runs
Ajinkya Rahane batted exceptionally well under tremendous pressure in the all-important WTC final against India. He rescued India from trouble with his outstanding punch. He came to bat as India reeled at 50/3 and then helped them avoid the follow-on.
Ajinkya Rahane showed great determination against Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland and made sure to set the stage on fire in her return. She made a crucial association with Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur. He finished with the 89-run strike from 129 balls to move India closer to Australia’s score.
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