India beat Australia by one innings and 132 runs in first Test© AFP
India beat Australia in memorable fashion in their first Test of four for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday.back Roshi Sharmaof bubbling tons, followed by Aksa Patel and ravindrajadyaA knock of 84 and 70 put India ahead of Australia by 223 runs, pat cummins– The leading team was knocked out with 91 runs as the hosts won by an innings and 132 runs.Rohit Sharma’s team has received plenty of praise from fans and ex-cricketers after historic win and seasoned India keeper batsman Dinesh Kartik It feels like Australia needs to work on improving their skills to come back strong in the four-match series, as India did in the 2020-21 series.
“They have to go back and plan how they’re going to defend the ball being attacked, especially on the stumps. They might be looking for a turn and miss the straight. They’d rather play the straight more than try the other way around and get knocked out. They need to back them up The skill set, whatever they have, has made them a lot of success in Australia and one bad game doesn’t make them a bad team,” said Karthik on Cricbuzz.
“They’re a team with some world-class players. We remember when India toured Australia, they got dismantled and lost the first Test in Adelaide. That’s exactly what happened in Australia. But the Indian team found a way to dig deep and beat the injury in the last BGT series. It will be a challenge for Australia and I believe in their character, they will dig deep and find the answer to the questions that the Indian bowlers are asking them,” he added.
India were out with 36 runs in the first Test of the 2020-21 Australian edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and lost by an innings. However, they came back and sealed the series 2-1.
Come to the game, spinners Ravi Chandran Ashwin Ravindra Jadeja beat Australia in just over two hours, giving India a landslide victory with an innings of 132 runs in three days of Saturday’s opening Test.
The hosts took an impressive 223-run first-innings lead in Nagpur before beating Australia by 91 in the extended second period to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
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