Ind vs Aus: Team India’s winning streak continues in Australia. The Indian team, which started with a win in the first Test match of the series played in Perth, has also won the warm-up match. India defeated Australia PM XI by 6 wickets in a rain affected match. An incident took place in this match which shocked all the members of the support staff including the captain of the Indian team Rohit Sharma. Team India won the match but the umpires kept making the bowlers bowl. Seeing this scene, the Indian camp was disturbed. Rohit Sharma also lowered his head and started laughing. People are curious to know why the umpire continued the match even after winning the match.
It was a practice match between India and Australia PM XI (IND vs PM XI). In which both the teams had to bat 46-46 overs. PM XI set a target of 241 runs for India. As it was a warm-up match, the umpire decided to continue the match. Therefore, the Indian team batted the entire 46 overs. Actually, India had won in the 43rd over.
Rohit Sharma replaced Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma came to bat at number four for India in the match against Australia PM XI. Usually Virat Kohli bats at this place but in this match the hitman decided to field instead of Kohli. However, Rohit could not succeed in this number and got out after scoring 3 runs in 11 balls. Rohit needed practice in this match but he could not take advantage of the opportunity. Rohit could not play in the first Test played in Perth.
Gill scored a half century in the return match
Shubman Gill could not play the first Test match due to a thumb injury. Shubman Gill recovered from injury and made a brilliant comeback in the practice match. Gill played an innings of 50 runs in 62 balls. He became a retired Hurt. Apart from this, opener Yashshvi Jaiswal scored 45 runs while Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar scored 42 runs each. Ravindra Jadeja returned to the pavilion after scoring 27 runs. Fast bowler Harshit Rana left his mark in bowling. Harshit took the most 4 wickets.
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