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In the final match of the four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, former Indian captain and star batsman Virat Kohli batted explosively and scored the 28th century of his Test career. However, during this he missed out on scoring a double century. He played an innings of 186 runs in 364 balls. India has a lead of 91 runs in the first innings. India’s team was dismissed for 571 runs on the fourth day.

Earlier, Shubman Gill had also scored a blistering century. Although Australia’s Todd Murphy and Nathan Lyon took three wickets each. India’s fourth wicket fell in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja (28) was dismissed by Todd Murphy after scoring runs. In the morning session, the Indian team could only add 73 runs despite losing the only wicket in the form of Ravindra Jadeja (28) but in the second session, the hosts’ batsmen scored runs quickly. However, he was lucky off Todd Murphy when Usman Khawaja dropped his catch at long-off and the ball went for six runs. Jadeja struggled to score runs in the morning session as well and was eventually caught by Murphy at mid-on to Khawaja. Kohli adopted a defensive approach in the morning session which enabled the Australian bowlers to bowl with control on a slow pitch. The former Indian skipper did not hit a single boundary in the morning session. Bharat played with more confidence on a flat pitch and their defense was also stronger. He played well defensively by putting his feet forward against the spinners. Bharat also hit Lyon for a six with a slog sweep in the morning session. Bharat, who has failed with the bat so far in the series, hit Cameron Green for two consecutive sixes by pulling and hooking.

The fifth wicket of the Indian team fell in the form of KS Bharat, who scored 44 runs. Bharat, who has failed with the bat so far in the series, hit Cameron Green for two consecutive sixes by pulling and hooking. However, he missed out on his maiden half-century when he was caught by Peter Handscomb at short leg off Lyon. He hit two fours and three sixes in his innings. After the dismissal of Bharat, Kohli completed his century and then played some attractive shots. India’s team got the sixth wicket in the form of Akshar Patel. Akshar Patel and Virat Kohli together have given the team a strong position. Akshar Patel scored 79 runs in 113 balls with the help of five fours and four sixes. He also played some good shots in his innings.

There has been a partnership of more than 100 runs between the two. The seventh wicket fell in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin, who returned to the pavilion after scoring seven runs in 12 balls. Before the end of the Indian innings, India got the eighth blow in the form of Umesh Yadav. Umesh returned to the pavilion without opening the account, which was run out by Peter Handscomb.

Kohli adopted a defensive approach in the morning session which enabled the Australian bowlers to bowl with control on a slow pitch. The former Indian skipper did not hit a single boundary in the morning session. Bharat played with more confidence on a flat pitch and their defense was also stronger. He played well defensively by putting his feet forward against the spinners. Bharat also hit Lyon for a six with a slog sweep in the morning session.