Prasidh Krishna produced a stunning delivery to dismiss Alex Carey, providing much-needed relief to the Indian cricket team in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 New Year’s Test against Australia at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG ) in Sydney.

With Jasprit Bumrah off the field and the partnership of Alex Carey and Beau Webster causing frustration on Day 2, Prasidh Krishna stepped up just when India needed a breakthrough in the fifth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

India finds relief as Prasidh Krishna breaks key partnership on Day 2 at SCG

After sticking to shorter deliveries for most of his spell, Prasidh Krishna bowled a slightly fuller ball that wobbled off the seam. Carey left a wide gap between his bat and his pad as he attempted a defensive shot, allowing the ball to sneak in and crash into the top of the stump.

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The Indian crowd and players erupted in joy as Krishna celebrated the wicket that broke the 41-run barrier between Australian debutant Beau Webster and wicketkeeper Alex Carey in the ongoing Sydney Test. Carey had to return to the pavilion after scoring 21 off 36 balls, including four boundaries.

Prasidh Krishna pulverizes Alex Carey’s middle stump! #AUSWIN | #DeliveredWithSpeed | NBN Australia pic.twitter.com/IVwz6wzrsd

– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 4, 2025

Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj starred with the ball on day 2 of the New Year’s Test

Prasidh Krishna bowled 15 overs and scalped three wickets while conceding 42 runs to help India restrict Australia to 181 runs on Day 2 in reply to the tourists’ 185 in the first innings of the ongoing New Year’s Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Even without Jasprit Bumrah, Team India put in a strong performance to secure a small but vital lead in the ongoing BGT 2024-25 final test against Australia at the SCG. Krishna was the standout player and played a key role in breaking two crucial partnerships.

He dismissed Steve Smith (33) and Alex Carey (21) and also removed Beau Webster, the only player to score a half-century so far in the ongoing New Year’s Test at the SCG. Mohammed Siraj was also impressive with the ball, taking three wickets to help India bowl out Australia for 181.

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Apart from Siraj and Prasidh, Nitish Kumar Reddy also contributed with two important wickets, which helped conclude the Australian innings at the earliest. It was a collective effort that put the team in a strong position despite Bumrah’s absence as the stand-in captain is in the hospital undergoing a scan.

SCG witnesses rare feat: both India and Austarlia come out below 200

Notably, for the second time in the last 70 years at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), both teams were bowled out for less than 200 in their first innings in Test cricket. The first instance took place during the 1979/80 Test between England (123) and Australia (145) at the SCG.

Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah created history by becoming the Indian bowler with the most wickets in a Test series in Australia. The star pacer achieved this milestone on Day 2 of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), dismissing Marnus Labuschagne with the help of DRS.

Marnus Labuschagne’s wicket took Bumrah’s tally to 32 wickets in the ongoing Test series, surpassing Bishan Singh Bedi’s record of 31 wickets set in the 1977-78 series in Australia.