IND vs AUS: Ashwin fifer evokes India to an innings and 132-run win in Nagpur

Ravichandran Ashwin picked a thirty first Test cricket fifer inside 10 overs of his spell within the second innings to dismantle the Australian batting lineup as India gained the Nagpur Test by an innings and 132 runs.

The hosts had been at it from the start of the second session on day three as Ashwin eliminated opener Usman Khawaja within the second over of the Australian innings.

The Pat Cummins-led aspect did not sew collectively a partnership as spinners wreaked havoc after Lunch. Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami picked a few wickets whereas Axar Patel additionally shared the spoils within the second innings.

Edged & taken! @ashwinravi99 strikes in his first over 👌 👌

Virat Kohli takes the catch 👍 👍

Australia lose Usman Khawaja.

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Steve Smith (25) completed as the very best run scorer for the guests in a horror second innings outing.

Earlier on day three, India added to their lead of 144 runs within the first innings with three wickets in hand. Ravindra Jadeja (70) was the primary one to go within the morning session with out including a lot to his in a single day rating of 66 as he misjudged an in-angler from Todd Murphy and left it alone to hit his off-stump within the fifth over of the day.

Axar Patel continued to bat nicely and scored 84 runs off 174 deliveries and was the final man to go as he was outfoxed by a sluggish off-cutter from Pat Cummins on the brink of the break. Before that, Mohammed Shami (37 off 47) confirmed his batting prowess, attacking the spinners with big hits. He added 52 runs for the ninth wicket alongside Axar Patel.

It was his try and clear the boundary once more that ended up with Murphy choosing his seventh wicket, ending with bowling figures of seven/124, a 3rd greatest efficiency from an Australia debutant in Tests behind Bob Massie (8/84) and Jason Krejza (8/215).

India bundled out for 400, retaining a primary innings lead of 223 runs that proved to be greater than sufficient for Australia because the hosts took a 1-0 lead within the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.