What occurred during India’s most recent Test match in Dharamsala? The final or last Test between India and England, which has been an immensely exciting series, will begin on Thursday, March 7 at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala. While the hosts have already won the series 3-1, the scenic location may help the visitors to recover both pride and 12 World Test Championship (WTC) points.
Throughout the Test series, England forced India into a corner a few times, but the hosts usually had a response. Ben Stokes and his team may feel more at ease in the Dharamsala conditions, and that may be their greatest opportunity to put Rohit Sharma and company through their paces one more time in the series.
Up to this one Test match, Dharamsala had only hosted one. It was the last Test in a different series in which India was challenged by a rival side in their own territory.
Australia has faced a tough Test match without Virat Kohli due to an injury. Ajinkya Rahane, the stand-in captain, chose debutant Kuldeep Yadav as an extra bowler. Australia won the toss and Steve Smith batted first. Despite a 144/1 score, Kuldeep Yadav’s 4/68 figures led to Australia being bowled out for 300 in their first innings, despite Smith’s century.
Australia took a 32-run lead with half-centuries from KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Ravindra Jadeja. However, they couldn’t withstand the Indian bowling in their second innings, being bowled out for 137.
Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each. In the fourth innings, Rahul scored another half-century, and Rahane’s 38* off 27 balls ensured Australia didn’t retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy