
The cricketing trends on social media today revolved around the intriguing day of Test cricket between Australia and India in Perth. The game swung in favour of the home side as they stretched their lead to 287 runs thanks to a gritty partnership between Usman Khawaja and Tim Paine.
Even the last pair added 36 runs which hurt India the most after making a stunning comeback courtesy Mohammed Shami’s fiery spell who ended with the magical figures of 6/56.
India, chasing a mammoth total on the cracking pitch, are in trouble as they ended the day on 112/5 with the two young players Rishabh Pant and Hanuma Vihari fighting it out in the middle.
Having said that, Australia are the overwhelming favourites to win the Test match and level the series. Shami was praised a lot by the former cricketers for his exceptional spell which brought India back in the Test match.
There was a lot of buzz around the altercation between Tim Paine and Virat Kohli which started on Day three. The banter continued on the fourth day as well and the umpire Chris Gaffaney had to intervene to remind both of them that they are captains.
Here are the interesting tweets:
1. Laxman lauds Vihari
An uphill task for India in the Perth Test but very impressed by the wonderful spell from Mohammad Shami after lunch and some real grit by Hanuma Vihari . I am sure this experience will help both Vihari and Pant in the times ahead.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 17, 2018
2. Vaughan says Aussies are back
The Aussies are back…. https://t.co/BfGay3v4Qr
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) December 17, 2018
3. Yuvi wishes Riteish
Wishing u a very happy bday brother @Riteishd have a blessed day. Lots of love
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 17, 2018
4. Broad with Woakes and Bairstow
So proud of my mates Jimmy & Cooky being nominated for awards at #SPOTY. Pleasure to be in a room with so many inspiring people. We got the ‘look left’ shout JB & Wiz 😂 pic.twitter.com/aCbYnTJesV
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) December 17, 2018
5. Nawaz bids adieu to South Africa
Very grateful to have been part of the inaugural @MSL_T20.. it was a pleasure to be part of the @CT_Blitz team even though the desired result wasn’t achieved, we’ve accomplished much more 🇿🇦
— Muhammad Nawaz (@mnawaz94) December 17, 2018
See you guys soon ❤️. pic.twitter.com/uqmgRVgSeR
6. RP feels India needs luck
Only luck and loads of grit can turn the game into India's favour tomorrow. Shall be a great learning curve for the likes of @RishabPant777 and @Hanumavihari if they manage to survive somehow.#AUSvIND
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) December 17, 2018
7. Johnson laughs out the banter
8. Manjrekar states the fact
Nathan Lyon is a great bowler…period.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 17, 2018
9. Bhajji backing Team India
Backing our boys to chase 287 in Perth … Go for it 🇮🇳 @DeepDasgupta7 @MohammadKaif thanks #piyushdedhia for the outfit pic.twitter.com/EQBtVnSuxg
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 17, 2018
10. Philander lauds Stars
Well done to Jozi Stars. Great team effort. @MSL_T20 #winners
— Vernon Philander (@VDP_24) December 17, 2018
11. Shikhar with Zoraver
Exercise never goes बे-car 🤪 so always find your own ways to stay fit. #GetFitWithZoraver #mondaymotivation #kiddo #fitkids pic.twitter.com/zQZgG1VFTw
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) December 17, 2018
12. Harris backs the Aussies
Should be enough! Looking forward to watching this! Cmon boys, get us back into the series #cmonaussie 🇦🇺
— Ryan Harris (@r_harris413) December 17, 2018
13. Hafeez tweets
Humble request to @TheRealPCB to open the Gates of Multan stadium free of cost for the fans of cricket. #NationalT20
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) December 17, 2018