It was a thriller, lasted for four days of fight, grit, ups and down and never give up attitude, just like a blockbuster Bollywood film. Australian were all over Indian, for first two days. Then, team India bounced back in a fashion, which shows the fighting spirit of Kohli and Co.
Defending a modest 187-run total, the hosts were on top of their bowling game and bundled out the visitors for 112. R Ashwin was pick of the bowlers with figures of 6/41, and got good support from other bowlers.
Ashwin, took six wickets for 41 runs, and by doing so he claimed his 200th Test wicket on Indian soil. It is Ashwin’s 25th five-wicket haul. While leg-spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who got six wickets in the first innings, dismissed Steve O’Keefe leg-before.
With Steve Smith and Shaun marsh in the middle, visitors were in a commanding situation before pacer Umesh Yadav got the Australian skipper leg-before. After Smith’s dismissal, it was just a walk in the park for the batsmen as India got seven wickets for just 38 runs.
Team india can proud of this victory. it was an victory in the face of adversity.
