India vs Australia Live Score: Scott Boland takes his fifth wicket as he has Mohammed Siraj caught by Usman Khawaja at first slip and two balls later, clean bowls Jasprit Bumrah. India 157 all out, Australia need 162 runs to win

Credit: Albert Perez - CA/Cricket Australia via The festive season is over, but there is no need to be down about the prospect of normality returning. The final Test match in the series between Australia and India is here to brighten the moods of fans around the world.

India won the toss and chose to bat first in the decisive fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

India dropped skipper Rohit Sharma but their top order batting woes continued as they struggled to 57 for three in the opening session of the fifth test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

Rohit Sharma may have played his final Test match after India coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm whether his captain would play in the final game of the series against Australia in Sydney. The home side sealed a thrilling 184-run victory at Melbourne Cricket Ground to take a 2-1 series lead after a superb bowling performance in the evening

The scenarios are clear-cut for Australia going into the final match of the five-test series with India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm that captain Rohit Sharma would play the fifth test against Australia, committing only to naming the team before the toss on Friday. Skipper Rohit has struggled for runs in the first four tests of the five-match series,

Rohit Sharma has struggled massively in the ongoing five-match Test series and scored 31 runs in three matches. While, Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker of the series so far, with 30 scalps in four matches at an average of 12.

India and Australia gear up for one final showdown to claim both the and their hopes in the WTC. After four intense matches, Australia lead the series 2-1. While India cannot win the series anymore, they can still retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by winning the last match.