Published 16:41 IST, February 11th 2023

'More humiliating than 36 all-out': India crush Australia to easily win 1st Test in Nagpur

India vs Australia: While Jadeja and Ashwin played a crucial role with the ball, India skipper Rohit Sharma put on a brilliant performance with the bat.

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India on Saturday handed a crushing defeat to Australia in first Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. India won match by an innings and 132 runs to take a 1-0 lead in four-match contest. While Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin played a crucial role with ball, India skipper Rohit Sharma put on a brilliant performance with bat, scoring only century of match. Jadeja and Ashwin picked up a five-wicket haul each in Australia's first and second innings, respectively. 

Netizens are lauding Team India's dominating performance on home soil. y have flooded Twitter's timeline with memes and jokes mocking visiting Australian side for going down so cheaply. Here is a compilation of reactions after India defeated Australia in first Test match in Nagpur. 

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India vs Australia, 1st Test

Earlier, India posted a mammoth 400 runs on board after bowling Aussies out for just 177 runs in first innings of match. Rohit Sharma scored a fantastic century to help India's cause. Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel also pitched in with a half-century each. Mohammed Shami came in and scored some quickfire runs to help India touch 400-run mark. India n demolished Australian batting lineup for second time in match, sending m back for an embarrassing 91 runs. 

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15:02 IST, February 11th 2023