Requiring 340 to win on the final day of the fourth test against Australia, India made a shaky start to reach 33-3 at lunch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

All the action day from the fifth and final test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. After dismissing India for 185 on day one, Australia go into day two looking to consolidate their dominant position at the crease,

Australia’s star batter of a generation Steve Smith fell just short of an illustrious career milestone and a Jasprit Bumrah-led India took the advantage on the second day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

It was Test cricket from a different age on Day 1 of this final Test. The batters were hanging on for dear life, grinding it out and waiting for the rare loose deliveries, Australia's virtuoso pacers were relentless.

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaksar believes that despite India's batting struggles on Day 1 opf the Sydney Test, the Jasprit Bumrah-led side can still pose a big threat to Australia for the match. India's top-order continued to struggle against Australia even after Rohit Sharma was rested for the match.

Australia scored nine for one at stumps, while India ended with 185 on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against Australia, in Sydney on January 3. India, who recovered from 57 for 3 to 107 for 4 at tea,