INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: India produced dominant performances with both bat and ball to sign up a thumping innings and 132 runs triumph over Australia
inside 3 days in the opening Test of the four-match series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
The massive win on Saturday provided the hosts a well-deserved 1-0 lead in the series.After taking an enormous 223 runs lead in the very
first innings, India bowlers led by Ravichandran Ashwin (5/37), who took his 31st five-wicket haul in Test cricket, bundled out Australia
for a meagre 91 in their 2nd innings.As it occurred: India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 3Ashwin and resurgence man Ravindra Jadeja (2/34) were
unplayable for the Aussie batters as the duo minimized the visitors to 67/7 in the 23rd over
Axar Patel (1/6) and Moahmmed Shami (2/13) then got rid of the staying three wickets to offer India a huge win.Earlier, Axar scored a
career-best 84, off 174, and included an important 52 runs for the ninth wicket with Shami (37 off 47) to push India's first innings total
Australia had been on the back foot since posting a below-par 177 on a treacherous track, and India's success appeared simply a matter of
time after the home side amassed 400 to declare a significant lead of 223
Ashwin then burrowed Australias leading order with his unpleasant accuracy, and the travelers lost all 10 wickets in one mad session.1/
161st Test: Spinners shine as India crush Australia by an inningsPreviousNextShow Captions Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja
eviscerated Australia in simply over two hours to hand India a squashing innings-and-132-run triumph inside three days of the opening Test
The hosts took a commanding first-innings lead of 223, then skittled out Australia for 91 to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series
Steve Smith was left to survey the ruins on 25 after Ashwin, who took five wickets in the innings and 8 in the match, set off a total
batting collapse inside a single session
Ashwin rattled the opposition batting with his off-spin as he sent back Usman Khawaja (five), David Warner (10) and Matt Renshaw (two)
Jadeja, who grabbed 5 in the first innings, took 2 wickets consisting of Marnus Labuschagne-- Australias first-innings top-scorer with 49--
trapped lbw for 17.< p > But Ashwin ruled the afternoon to run through the Australian batting, which fell flat on a pitch where India's
tail-- including Axar Patel (84) and Mohammed Shami (37)-- scored handsomely in the very first session
Shami bowled Nathan Lyon for the ninth wicket to extend the session and completed the task when he caught Scott Boland lbw
Debutant spinner Todd Murphy was the travelers sole saving grace, adding two more wickets on Saturday early morning to return figures of
Murphy, who on Friday became the youngest Australian spinner to bag five in his very first Test, bowled Jadeja for 70 early in the morning
session to end an 88-run eighth-wicket collaboration with Axar
Jadeja, a left-hander making his worldwide return from a knee injury, included simply 4 to his overnight 66.< p > But Axar persevered in his
effort to bat Australia out of the video game and discovered an able ally in number 10 Shami, who took advantage of a dropped catch on six
Shami smashed two fours and three sixes to improve the total before ending up being Murphys seventh wicket
Cummins took 2 wickets and bowled Axar at the stroke of lunch to conclude the Indian innings
Senior spinner Nathan Lyon took one wicket
Rohits powerful knock of 120 had put the hosts in the motorists seat after they bundled out Australia for 177 on the first day of the opener
The skipper put on a key stand of 61 with Jadeja, and put India in the lead after they were in an area at 168/5
Jadeja set the tone for the thrashing with his figures of 5-47 that assisted dismiss the visitors, who elected to bat initially, not long
after tea on the opening day
Steve Smiths unbeaten 25 was the greatest private rating in Australias sorry-looking 2nd innings scoreboard, which is likely to trigger some
soul-searching heading into the 2nd Test in New Delhi from Friday.Off-spinner Todd Murphy claimed 7-124 in his launching Test in what was
the only emphasize for world primary Australia, who still lead World Test Championship standings ahead of India.Rohit Sharmas majestic 120
had put India in package seat and all-rounders Axar Patel (84) and Ravindra Jadeja (70) drove home the advantage on day 3 of the
contest.India vs Australia, 1st test: Rohit Sharma strikes 9th test centuryMohammed Shami (37) broke in with a breezy cameo down the order
prior to India folded for 400 on the stroke of lunch.Nagpur: India beat Australia by an innings and 132 runs in very first test of Border
Gavaskar Trophy(With inputs from Reuters)
