India 185 all out: Why did Bumrah choose to bat first on the grass court where Brett Lee wanted to play tennis?

New Delhi. Indian batsmen also lost to Australia. Team India, trailing 1-2 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series, collapsed by 185 runs in Sydney. There is no doubt that every Indian fan is blaming the batsmen for this. However, few people are questioning why captain Jasprit Bumrah decided to bat first on a court where there was grass suitable for playing tennis.

The fifth Test between India and Australia is being played in Sydney. India went into the match without their regular captain Rohit Sharma. As soon as it became known that Rohit was not playing the game, all the senior commentators started praising him. They started calling him a dedicated cricketer. It was left to Rohit Puran why India decided to bowl first on a field where there was a lot of grass. In the pitch report, Sunil Gavaskar made it clear that the amount of grass here has not been seen in the last four matches. It was made clear that this is not the culture of Sydney, where spinners are supported.

Brett Lee, speaking on Fox Sports, said he would have loved to play tennis at the venue. Sunil Gavaskar also made it clear that, ‘If we had bowled the first ball and taken advantage of the pitch and bowled Australia out for 170 runs, we would have had a chance. Had India batted on the second day after this, they would have found a pitch with less grass. It wouldn’t make much of a difference, but hitting would be easier on the second day. However, there will also be support for the bowlers on the second day.