‘Yaha nahane gaya or aadhi team gayab’ – Fans elated as Australia fall like house of cards, lose by inning and 132 runs in 1st Test against India

Published on February 11, 2023

Team India resumed their innings on Day 3 at 321 for 7 with bowling all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel at the crease. They both together built up a partnership of 88 runs for the eighth wicket. Jadeja scored 70 runs which included 7 boundaries and Axar scored 84 runs, including included 10 fours and a six.

India, as a result, posted 400 runs before getting bundled out and, hence, took a lead of 223 runs. For Australia, the pick of the bowlers was debutant Todd Murphy, who snapped seven wickets in his spell of 47 overs at an economy of just 2.60. The veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon took one wicket, while Australia skipper Pat Cummins grabbed two.

While batting during their second inning, Australia didn’t have the start they wanted as they lost the first five wickets of openers David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschange, Matt Renshaw, and Peter Handscomb at just the score of 52 in 17 overs.

Ravindra Jadeja awarded Player of the Match for his all-around performance

The visitors were bundled out for a score of just 91 runs and they lost the match by an inning and 132 runs. For Men in Blue, the pick of the bowlers was veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who took a fifer in his spell of 12 overs with three maiden overs and conceded just 37 runs at an economy of 3.1.

Jadeja and right-arm seamer Mohammed Shami grabbed two wickets each in their spell of 12 overs and 4.3 overs, respectively. Axar also snapped one wicket in the innings by giving away just 6 runs in the three overs he bowled.

Jadeja was awarded the Player of the Match award for his all-around performance in the match. He took a fifer in the first innings and two wickets during Australia’s second innings. He also scored crucial runs as well, stitching a viral partnership with Axar Patel for the team when it needed the most.

Here’s how fans responded to India’s victory:

Hahahaha Aus win will by 2-1 here they can't even cross 100 🤣🤣🤣
— Lord Voldemort (@Smart_Ladka) February 11, 2023

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— ΝΘᏴᏆͲᎪ🇮🇳🚩❤️💯 (@RoFanBoy45264) February 11, 2023

Indian cricket team in India : pic.twitter.com/1Fg5SyMmsG
— Jesse Pinkman (@immudgil) February 11, 2023

91 all out haha 😂 #INDvsAUS #BGT2023
— Bishhh🇮🇳 (@Bishhalsingh) February 11, 2023

The script is well prepared, we'll beat Aus by 3-0 and they will beat us in the WTC final. #INDvsAUS #BGT2023 #WTC23
— Himanshu Gupta (@Himanshu09_twt) February 11, 2023

Little went right for #Australia in #Nagpur apart from winning the toss#India take a 1-0 lead, starting the #INDvsAUSTest series with an emphatic win 🏆#INDvAUS #IndVsAus2023 #INDvsAUS #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND #WTC23 #TestCricket #BorderGavaskarTrophy #TeamIndia #BGT2023 #cricket pic.twitter.com/JL8DSMUUOq
— Saurabh Moon (@SaurabhMoon19) February 11, 2023

india win by an innings and 132 runs!
a fitting reply to the adelaide humiliation in 2020-21 series.
well played team india! 🇮🇳🤍#INDvAUS #BGT2023 #BGT #BGT23
— panda (@fruitnote_) February 11, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen this is why touring India is the toughest when it comes to test cricket. No amount of the hype by the international media will help you when you are in the middle.
Kudos to how we have made our backyard a proper frontier. #INDvsAUS #BGT2023
— Pranay Chopra (@pranaychopra) February 11, 2023

#BGT2023 #ravichandranashwin 🤟 pic.twitter.com/rPUjd4v0jO
— VK (@viraeetkohlii18) February 11, 2023

Australian batsman in
#NagpurTest #BorderGavaskarTrophy2023 #BGT2023 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/s6FaclBTlO
— Mr. Tweet (@GautamAditya16) February 11, 2023