India vs Australia 1st Test Highlights: In the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played at Nagpur ground, the Indian team took a 1-0 lead in the series by winning by an innings and 132 runs. The second innings of the Australian team was reduced to just 91 runs in this match. At the same time, the Indian team took a lead of 223 runs in their first innings after scoring 400 runs.
In the second innings, Ravichandran Ashwin's spin was amazing from India. Ashwin took the wickets of 5 players while giving 37 runs in his 12 overs bowling. In this match, Steve Smith stood by one end for the Australian team, but no other batsman was seen supporting him.
Kangaroo batsman looked helpless in front of Ashwin
Where Team India had achieved a significant lead of 223 runs in the first innings. On the other hand, when the Australian team came out to bat in their second innings, the pressure on Usman Khawaja and David Warner was clearly visible. Khawaja definitely hit a four off Ashwin's ball, but after that he handed over his catch to Kohli in the slip and returned to the pavilion on a personal score of 5.
After this, the Kangaroo team got another big blow in the form of Marnus Labuschagne on the score of 26, whom Ravindra Jadeja made his victim for the second time in a row. Labushen returned to the pavilion after scoring only 17 runs. At the same time, Ashwin gave the Australian team the third blow on the score of 34 in the form of David Warner, while after this, Ashwin made the Australia team score 6 for 64 with Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Alex Carey taking wickets quickly.
From here it was completely impossible for the Kangaroo team to return to the match and Jadeja sent Pat Cummins to the pavilion while Akshar Patel took the wicket of Todd Murphy. The second innings of the Australian team was reduced to just 91 runs in this match and they had to face defeat by 132 runs along with the innings.
While Ravichandran Ashwin took 5 wickets in the second innings for the Indian team, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami took 2-2 wickets while Akshar Patel took 1 wicket.
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