India demolish Australia in 1st Test, win by an innings and 132 runs; Check Highlights

Speaking at the post-match presentation, the Indian captain shed light on missing several Test matches for India in the recent past. “Yeah, it was [a special hundred], considering a lot of things. Start of the series, very important where we stand in the championship table, important for us to start well. We know playing a series like this it's important to start well. Happy I could put up a performance which could help the team,” Rohit said.

“I was unfortunate I had to miss a few Test matches but happy to be back. Since I was appointed I played only two Tests, got Covid in England, missed three in South Africa, freak injury in Bangladesh. Things can happen when you play for a long time, but I've had injuries in the past so know how to come back from them,” he added.

As per Cricinfo, Player of the Match Jadeja revealed his feelings at the post-match presentation and said, "It feels amazing...after five months, give 100%, taking wickets and scoring runs. Feels amazing. I've been working hard when I was at NCA, also doing my rehab. Would like that all the NCA staff, physios, trainers, they have been working hard with me. I looked to bowl in good areas, the ball was spinning, the ball was going straight and also keeping low. I know the Australians will look to play sweep and reverse sweep. Generally I look to keep things very simple [with the bat] and not change too much. I focus more on my batting now because it's crucial number, 5, 6, 7, so have to put myself in a pressure situation."

Jadeja received the player of the match award after he registered a fifer in the first innings, scored 70 individual runs in the second innings, before taking three wickets in the third innings.

As reported by ESPNCricinfo, Ravindra Jadeja received one demerit point and 25% of his match fees for applying the cream on his fingers on Day 1. Check the full incident here.

3rd innings

Australia 91/10 in 32.3 overs

AUS batting

Steve Smith - 25 runs in 51 balls

Marnus Labuschagne - 17 runs in 28 balls

IND bowling

R Ashwin - 5/37 in 12 overs

Ravindra Jadeja - 2/34 in 12 overs

2nd Innings

India 400/10 in 139.3 overs

IND batting

Rohit Sharma - 120 runs in 212 balls

Axar Patel - 84 runs in 174 balls

AUS bowling

Todd Murphy - 7/124 in 47 overs

Nathan Lyon - 1/126 in 49 overs

1st innings

Australia 177/10 in 63.5 overs

AUS batting

Marnus Labuschagne - 49 runs in 123 balls

Steve Smith - 37 runs in 107 balls

IND bowling

Ravichandran Ashwin - 3/42 in 15.5 overs

Ravindra Jadeja - 5/47 in 22 overs

Mohammed Shami grabbed Scott Boland's wicket in the 33rd over to seal a massive win for India. The Rohit Sharma-led side won the match by an innings and 132 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the Border - Gavaskar Trophy.

Mohammed Shami registered his first wicket of the third innings by dismantling Nathan Lyon's stumps. Australia are now nine wickets down on the score of 88 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Steve Smith in the 2nd ball of the 32nd over, as India started celebrating. However, the ball was adjudged to be no-ball, which came as a life line for the Aussies. Australia are 90/9 in 32 overs.

Australia found themselves at 82/8 after batting for 29 overs in their second batting innings, trailing behind India by 140 runs.

Axar Patel dismissed Todd Murphy on the individual score of two runs. reducing Australia to 75/8 in 26.3 overs.

Steve Smith continues to fight a lone battle as Australia reached 72/7 in 25 overs with Todd Murphy at the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja grabbed his second wicket of the innings by dismissing Ravindra Jadeja and reducing the Aussies to 67/7. Australia now trail behind by 156 runs, with only three wickets remaining.

R Ashwin dismissed ALex Carey via an lbw to reduce Australia to 64/6 in the third innings of the match. Carey missed the ball while looking to play a sweep shot.

R Ashwin was hit for two consecutive boundaries after dismissing Peter Handscomb in the second ball of the 18th over. Australia are 62/5 in 18 overs.

R Ashwin grabbed his third wicket of the day by dismissing Matt Renshaw in the 16th over. Renshaw scored two runs off seven balls during his stay in the crease.

R Ashwin dismissed David Warner with an lbw in the fifth ball of the 14th over, reducing Australia to 34/3. Australia trail behind India by 188 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja bowled out Marnus Lanuschagne in the final ball of the 11th over. 

Australia have scored 20 runs at the loss of one wicket in the third innings. 

After being asked to bowl the second over of the innings, R Ashwin provided with instant results by dismissing Usman Khawaja. The opener scored 5 runs off 9 balls during his stay/

Marnus Labuschagne was adjudged not out by the third umpire after Rohit Sharma decided to go upstairs with an lbw appeal. Shami bowled a maiden to finish the third over

Mohammed Shami opened the bowling for India in the 3rd innings of the Nagpur Test. Australia scored 3/0 in 1 over and now trails India by 220 runs.

2nd Innings

India 400/10 in 139.3 overs

IND batting

Rohit Sharma - 120 runs in 212 balls

Axar Patel - 84 runs in 174 balls

AUS bowling

Todd Murphy - 7/124 in 47 overs

Nathan Lyon - 1/126 in 49 overs

1st innings

Australia 177/10 in 63.5 overs

AUS batting

Marnus Labuschagne - 49 runs in 123 balls

Steve Smith - 37 runs in 107 balls

IND bowling

Ravichandran Ashwin - 3/42 in 15.5 overs

Ravindra Jadeja - 5/47 in 22 overs

India was bowled out in the second innings on the score of 400 runs after Axar Patel was dismissed by Axar Patel on the individual score of 84 runs.

India crossed the 400-run mark in the first ball of the 140th over in the second innings. Axar Patel is unbeaten on 84 runs off 172 balls.

India's score in the second innings of the match stood at 397/9 after 138 overs. Axar Patel is now into the 80s, batting on 82* runs off 166 balls.

Mohammad Shami hits two sixes on two balls of Todd Murphy. India are 378 for 8 now. 

Looking to dispatch another one in the stands, Shami's mishit has been caught by Carey. Murphy takes his 7th wicket. India are 9 down for 380 after 133 overs.

Axar Patel hits a boundary to Todd Murphy to end the 135th over. India are 391 for 9.

After 130 overs India are 364 for 8. Just 13 away from the 200-run lead.

With lead going past 200, India are on top.

Australia lost another review in the 127th over as the third umpire adjudged Axar Patel not out. The left-hander was batting on 62 runs off 138 balls.

India reached 349/8 in the 126th over of the second innings.

Shami was dropped by Scott Boland at long-on, as he managed to take a single, giving Axar Patel the strike. India are 339/8 after 122 overs.

Australia went upstairs with an lbw appeal against Mohammed Shami in Nathan Lyon's over. Shami was adjudged not out as the impact was found to be outside the off stump. India was 335/8 after 120 overs.

Todd Murphy shocked Ravindra Jadeja with a flatter delivery, bowled with a parallel seam which knocked over the off stumps. Murphy registered his sixth wicket of the match with Jadeja's dismissal on the individual score of 70 runs in 184 balls, which included nine fours. India are now 328/8 in 118.2 overs.

Australia might not lose the DRS review for the appeal against Axar as the on-field umpires went to the third umpire for the stumping. In the process, the third umpire had to anyway check for the catch too.

Australia referred a stumping appeal against Axar Patel to the third umpire in the second over of Day 3, which was bowled by Nathan Lyon. The umpire cleared Axar of both caught behind and stumping. India are now 324/7 in 116 overs.

Axar Patel took a single off the second ball in the 114th over to score his first runs of the day. Cummins started the proceedings with the ball for Australia.

The Australian team, alongside the Indian batsmen have walked out to the field for Day 3's play. 

Australian vice-captain Steve Smith dropped three catches on Day 2. This includes the dropped catch of Ravindra Jadeja at first slip in the penultimate ball of the match, just before stumps.

Day 1 of the much-anticipated India vs Australia 1st Test saw Australia being bowled out for 177 runs in the first innings. The Indian pacers gave early blows to Australia by removing the openers but Ravindra Jadeja dealt with the maximum damage with a fifer in the second session. Day 1 ended with India scoring 77/1 in 24 overs, riding high on a half-century by Rohit Sharma after KL Rahul's dismissal.

On Day 2, Rohit Sharma completed his century, his first against Australia in Tests as India reached 321/7 at stumps on Day 2. Left-handed allrounders Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten after hitting half-centuries. Jadeja is currently unbeaten on 66 runs off 170 balls, while Axar Patel is not out on 52 off 102 balls.

Australia’s squad: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith (vc), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

India’s Test squad for the first two Tests against Australia: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav

India's Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Australia's Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland

2nd Innings

India 321/7 in 114 overs

IND batting

Ravindra Jadeja - 66* runs in 170 balls

Axar Patel - 52* runs in 102 balls

AUS bowling

Todd Murphy - 5/82 in 36 overs

Nathan Lyon - 1/98 in 37 overs

1st innings

Australia 177/10 in 63.5 overs

AUS batting

Marnus Labuschagne - 49 runs in 123 balls

Steve Smith - 37 runs in 107 balls

IND bowling

Ravichandran Ashwin - 2/41 in 14 overs

Ravindra Jadeja - 4/45 in 20 overs