Ashwin spins India to innings victoryOVER IN THREE: India’s tail blasted them to 400, with Axar Patel hitting 84, before Ashwin ruled the afternoon to run through the Australia batters for a three-day winAFP, NAGPUR, IndiaSpinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja yesterday eviscerated Australia in just over 2 hours to hand India a crushing victory by an innings and 132 runs inside three days of the opening Test. Australia’s Todd Murphy, center, reacts after India’s Mohammed Shami, left, hit a six on day 3 of the first Test in Nagpur, India, yesterday. Jadeja, who grabbed five in the first innings, took two wickets, including Marnus Labuschagne — Australia’s first-innings top-scorer with 49 — trapped LBW for 17. India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowls on day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Nagpur, India, yesterday. Cummins took two wickets and bowled Axar at the stroke of lunch to wrap up the India innings.

Source: Taipei Times February 12, 2023 04:41 UTC