Another dramatic batting collapse has ended India’s hopes of winning another Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Australian soil. In fact, they are on verge of losing the series for the first time since 2014 with Pat Cummins-led Australia taking a 2-1 lead with a Test to go. Chasing 340, India first lost their top-three for not much before Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant joined forces to revive the innings and raise hopes of a draw. However, soon after the third session got underway, part-timer Travis Head struck to dislodge Pant and it triggered a collapse but from this, there was no recovery.

India were skittled for 155 in 79.1 overs as Australia won the Boxing Day Test by 184 runs on the fifth and final day. India captain Rohit Sharma said the performance is “mentally disturbing.