India have been restricted to 36 for nine in their second innings in Adelaide.© AFP
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram lauded Australian pacers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins for bundling India out for a meagre 36 in the second innings of the pink-ball Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Taking to Twitter the veteran speedster wrote, “Wait what happened? I just went to play 9 holes came back game over. What a spell by The Australians. Pace matters. #INDvsAUSTest.” Hosts registered an eight-wicket victory on Saturday and took a 1- lead in the 4-match series.
Wait what occurred? I just went to play 9 holes came back game more than . What a spell by The Australians . Pace matters. #INDvsAUSTest
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) December 19, 2020
Fiery spells from Hazlewood and Cummins saw the Indian batting collapse and Australia was offered a mediocre target of 90 runs to win the game. The hosts chased down the total comfortably inside 21 overs as Joe Burns scored an unbeaten half-century and Matthew Wade smashed 33 runs.
The Virat Kohli-led side may well have had a 62-run lead getting into the third day of the 1st Test, but the side squandered the benefit as the batsmen failed to rise to the occasion and Australia produced light work of the guests. India was bundled out for 36 in the second innings, setting a target of 90 runs.
For Australia, Hazelwood scalped 5 wickets whilst Pat Cummins took 4 wickets. This score of 36 is India’s lowest-ever score in Test cricket. Before this, India’s lowest score was 42 in Test cricket against England in 1974.
Earlier, spin legend Shane Warne also hailed the bowling functionality of the pacers — Cummins and Hazlewood. Cummins and Hazlewood took nine wickets amongst themselves in the second innings, whilst Shami retired hurt immediately after becoming hit on his appropriate arm.
“Wow!! What a bowling display that was from Pat Cummins & Josh Hazlewood here in Adelaide. Just outstanding. Have to feel for the Indian batsman as never saw that coming — it was one of those days where the batsman nicked everything & didn’t play and miss at all ! Unbelievable,” Warne tweeted.