Ravichandran Ashwin picked up his 31st five-wicket haul and sent Australia crashing to an embarrassing three-day defeat in the first Test
against India on Saturday. Ashwin had five for 37 in 12 overs as India won by an innings and 132 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.
Australia were bowled out for 91 in 32.3 overs that lasted just beyond a single session after lunch on day three, their lowest total ever in India. Steve Smith top-scored with 25 not out, facing 51 deliveries. Only three other batters reached double figures. Ravindra Jadeja picked up two for 27, while Axar Patel finished with a wicket too.
Trailing by 223 runs, Australia got off to a shocking start before the entire innings collapsed. Ashwin partnered Mohammed Shami with the new ball and struck immediately. Usman Khawaja was caught at slip going for an expansive cover drive. David Warner survived a dropped catch at slip, but was trapped lbw soon after. In between, Jadeja trapped Marnus Labuschagne lbw. Two overs later, Ashwin did the same to Matt Renshaw as Australia collapsed to 42 for four.
Smith provided some resistance from one end, but Ashwin was unstoppable. Peter Handscomb was out next, also lbw. Alex Carey tried to reverse sweep his way out of trouble but inevitably fell to Ashwin, out lbw again, as the off-spinner completed his haul.
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