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India started the third day of the day-night event nine-to-one with a 62-run lead, looking to build up a competitive second innings total for Australia to pursue, but their hopes were shattered after a display of fast bowling. by Josh Hazlewood. (5-8) and Pat Cummins (4-21).
Pat Cummins (left) of Australia celebrates with his teammates after bidding farewell to India’s captain Virat Kohli, as India only has 36 runs on the third day of the first Australia-India cricket test match played in Adelaide on December 19, 2020. Image: AFP
ADELAIDE – A devastated India crashed to its lowest score of 36 on Saturday as Australia rampaged to win the opening event in Adelaide by eight wickets after Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins produced a bowling masterclass.
India started the third day of the pink ball event nine-for-one and a 62-run lead, looking to build a competitive second-inning total for the hosts to chase.
But his hopes were shattered by a rebound and deflection wicket when Hazlewood took 5-8, including his 200th test wicket, and Cummins 4-21. Goalie Tim Paine claimed five receptions when the bowlers found the edge.
“I was not expecting it to be that fast, I was expecting a real dog fight,” said Captain Paine.
“To hang on, give our bowlers a chance, and then show up and start the day like we did, all the credit for our bowling attack again.
“It’s good to get off to a good start. Delighted with the way we bowled at this event.”
It was an incredible Indian meltdown, with no batters reaching double figures during a capitulation that lasted less than 22 overs, in contrast to 244 of his first battle innings.
That included captain Virat Kohli, who fell in love with all four and is now heading home for the birth of his first child, leaving his stunned team to face three more trials, starting in Melbourne on Boxing Day, without him. Ajinkya Rahane will assume the captaincy.
“It’s very difficult to put those feelings into words,” said a heartbroken Kohli.
“We had a 60-something lead when we got there, and then we just collapsed. We played two days of good cricket to get in position and then lose it in an hour. It really hurts.”
India’s previous low in the test was 42 against England at Lord’s in 1974. Their 36 was the fourth lowest of all time, with New Zealand’s 26 facing England in 1955 in Auckland, the worst of all.
The carnage left Australia, who scored 191 in the opening innings, needing 90 to win, with Joe Burns out of shape, hitting a 51 no-out, including a six to win the game.
Matthew Wade had 33 and Marnus Labuschagne six with Steve Smith without one.
IN TROUBLE
Cummins wasted no time taking out night watchman Jasprit Bumrah by two in the final second of the day, tempting him to push a slower ball back towards him.
That led the stubborn Cheteshwar Pujara to the fold. He saw an over from Cummins, but that was the best for the veteran who went down without scoring.
Cummins, the world’s number one test bowler, sent in a delivery that had to be played and Pujara caught a lead that led to goalkeeper Paine.
He left India 15-of-three, only getting worse with Mayank starter Agarwal back in the hall five balls later for nine, again caught by Paine on Hazlewood’s first pitch.
Hazlewood and Paine combined again to ditch Rahane for nothing, after which Cummins scooped up Kohli’s massive wicket.
The superstar hitter had hit Cummins by four, but missed the next ball after a review, caught by rookie Cameron Green while trying to cover him.
At 19 out of six, India was in real danger of making their lowest score and when Wriddhiman Saha (4) sucked in a Hazlewood delivery to Marnus Labuschagne and Ravi Ashwin was out of the next ball, it became a reality.
A Hanuma Vihari four saved them some embarrassment, taking India past New Zealand’s all-time low.
But Vihari (8) didn’t last much longer, caught by Paine with Hazlewood again doing the damage to complete an excellent five-wicket run, before Mohammed Shami was forced to retreat injured after lightning from Cummins struck his right arm. .
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