A game that has progressed at breakneck pace at the Sydney Cricket Ground is tantalisingly poised, the only guarantee being a three-day finish. A frenetic second day’s play on Saturday, which produced 313 runs and 15 wickets, has left the fifth and final Test in the balance, with the subtext of the uncertainty surrounding Jasprit Bumrah’s availability when India come out to defend a target on the third day adding to the drama and suspense.

Bumrah suffers back spasm

Bumrah left the field after bowling just one over at the start of the post-lunch session in Australia’s first innings and was driven to a nearby hospital for scans after experiencing back spasms. The official word is only that the medical team is monitoring him.