India stamped their class on the Pat Cummins-led Australian workforce as they gained by an innings and 132 runs inside three days of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ravichandran took a 5 wicket haul on the third day of the match, as Australia’s second innings resulted in one session. The hosts took a commanding first-innings lead of 223 in Nagpur, then skittled out Australia for 91 in an prolonged second session to take a 1-0 lead within the four-match sequence. Steve Smith was left to survey the ruins on 25 after Ashwin, who took 5 wickets within the innings and eight within the match, triggered an entire batting collapse inside a single session.

After the win, former England captain Michael Vaughan, gave a verdict on the sequence.

«No surprise at all that the Aussies got hammered in those conditions .. Most teams get the same treatment against such a good team .. @ashwinravi99 & @imjadeja are as hard a combination to face as any in there own home conditions .. See no way back for the Aussies #INDvsAUS,» Vaughan tweeted.

No shock in any respect that the Aussies acquired hammered in these circumstances .. Most groups get the identical remedy in opposition to such a very good workforce .. @ashwinravi99 & @imjadeja are as laborious a mix to face as any in there own residence circumstances .. See no means again for the Aussies #INDvsAUS

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 11, 2023

Ashwin rattled the opposition batting along with his off-spin as he despatched again Usman Khawaja (5), David Warner (10) and Matt Renshaw (two).

Jadeja, who grabbed 5 within the first innings, took two wickets together with Marnus Labuschagne — Australia’s first-innings top-scorer with 49 — trapped lbw for 17.

But Ashwin dominated the afternoon to run by means of the Australian batting, which fell flat on a pitch the place India’s tail — together with Axar Patel (84) and Mohammed Shami (37) — scored handsomely within the first session. Shami bowled Nathan Lyon for the ninth wicket to increase the session and completed the job when he trapped Scott Boland lbw.

Debutant spinner Todd Murphy was the vacationers’ sole saving grace, including two extra wickets on Saturday morning to return figures of 7-124.

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