Australia beat India by 8 wickets in the first Cricket Test

Australia pacers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins scripted a sensational 8-wicket comeback win for their team as they left the India batting order stunned early on in the first session on Day 3 of the first Test in Adelaide. Indian bowlers had done well to bowl out the hosts for 191 in the first innings, and to give their side a solid 62-run lead at the end of play on Friday. But Hazlewood and Cummins weaved their magic to ensure they do not let the visitors take a heavy lead. Josh Hazlewood (5-3-8-5) and Patrick Cummins (10.2-4-21-4) displayed fast bowling of highest quality, During the course of the innings, Cummins picked up his 150th Test wicket, while Hazlewood picked up his 200th Test wicket. No India batsman reached a double digit score in the match.

Openers Joe Burns and Matthew Wade got off to a fantastic start as they stitched a 70-run partnership to put the hosts on the hot seat. Wade was run out in Ashwin’s over, getting dismissed for 33.Ashwin also dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 6 as he tried to hit a big shot, but was caught by Agarwal .Burns and Smith carried on to bat and finished off the chase to help their team to an eight-wicket win.With the win, Australia took a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series. The two teams will meet again in the Boxing Day Test which begins December 26th and will be played in Melbourne.

India's earlier lowest score was 42 at the Lord's in 1974 against England. Saturday's total was also the lowest score in the brief history of D/N Tests and the joint fifth lowest overall. The easy target of 90 runs was achieved by the home side in only 21 overs without much fuss. The Indian batting was completely exposed by the extra bounce generated by Australian pacers, who bowled every delivery on the off-middle channel after landing on the seam. In an inexplicable collapse