Both instances were under virat KohliCaptaincy.
December 19, 2016 and December 19, 2020
India, under the leadership of Virat Kohli, scored 759/7 against England in 2016 at the Chennai Test. That remains the highest test innings total in its history and was recorded on December 19, 2016. India hit just once in that game and beat England by one inning and 75 runs.
Exactly four years later, on December 19, 2020, Team India was beaten by a measly 36 by the Australians in the day and night event in Adelaide. No Indian hitter could reach double digits in his second inning. Mayank Agarwal 9 was India’s highest individual score. This (36) has now become his lowest one-inning test score, beating his previous lowest score of 42 against England at Lord’s, 46 years ago, in 1974.
Indian riding Karun NairThe magnificent triple century undefeated (303 on 381 balls) and KL Rahul’s 199 on 311 balls, recorded a gigantic declared 759/7 against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai.
On Saturday, India collapsed to its lowest test score of 36 as a sweeping Australia sailed to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in two and a half days.
Indian hitters’ scores – 4, 9, 2, 0, 4, 0, 8, 4, 0, 4 and 1 on the scorecard in their second inning will hurt the fans and Indian captain Kohli, who has to leave the tour now on this disappointing note. Now she will return to India for the birth of her first child. India will have to go through the remaining three trials without its key batter and talisman captain.
For Australia, Saturday’s saboteur-in-chief was Josh hazlewood (5-3-8-5). Hazlewood was well supported by Pat cummins (10.2-4-21-4). The duo showcased fast bowling of the highest quality.
With the way India hit and pitched in the first inning, they were in the driver’s seat, but the Australians came back … https://t.co/YREkgCpkMq
– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1608368190000
The OTP to forget this is 49204084041. # INDvsAUSTest
– Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1608356080000
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