The Indian spin-bowling pair of Ravichandran Ashwin-Ravindra Jadeja continued to haunt Australia as they wreaked havoc in the morning session of Day 3 to restrict the tourists for a paltry 113 in the second Test of the four-match series.
Starting their second innings at an overnight score of 61-1, the Aussies were abysmal with their batting approach and yet again got bundled out cheaply at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Jadeja registered his career-best figures of 7/42, while Ashwin picked three wickets as India registered a thumping win in two and half days. The Rohit Sharma-led side chased down the 115-run target with six wickets to spare. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with an unbeaten 31.
With this win, India have also retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Meanwhile, Australia have now gone without the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in their grasp for nearly a decade. The last time they had the trophy was back in 2014-15 after winning the series 2-0 at home.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
No one better on a surface like this! @imjadeja #INDvAUS #Delhi #jaddu
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 19, 2023
It's a RaWINdra-AshWIN situation for India 🇮🇳
Great game 🙌🏽🙌🏽 #IndVsAus
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) February 19, 2023
What an incredible performance, you have been truly amazing with your magical spell @imjadeja Huge respect ✊ 🇮🇳#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/OPRzchc160
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) February 19, 2023
It’s at a point now where arguably no bowler in Test history has tormented Australia with such prolonged relentlessness as Ravindra Jadeja. 80 wkts in 14 matches across a decade, averaging 17 and striking at 45. Just extraordinary stuff #INDvAUS
— Adam Burnett (@AdamBurnett09) February 19, 2023
Many congratulations #TeamIndia for retaining the #BorderGavaskarTrophy .
Shami brillin the first inn, Ashwin and Jadeja were absolutely brilliant with the ball both innings, and then Axar Parel and Ashwin got India back into the match with a valiant partnership. #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/1sRTMyr4jw— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 19, 2023
The Australian batsmen only have themselves to blame such poor shot selection it’s disastrous. Well bowled Jadeja & Ashwin #INDvsAUS
— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983) February 19, 2023
Dominance 🇮🇳 #INDvAUS
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) February 19, 2023
Our Spin twin rattled up the Australia 💛
Jadeja – 7/42
Ashwin – 3/5#INDvAUS #WhistlePodu
📸 Getty Images pic.twitter.com/9JRT5JllEQ— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) February 19, 2023
India retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with comprehensive win in Delhi Test.#INDvAUS #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/sFiKFNIfui
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 19, 2023
The victory moment just hits different 🤗💙#OneFamily #INDvAUSpic.twitter.com/XjdLAEU3uO
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 19, 2023
The reason behind India's home dominance is simple.
Our quicks out-bowl their quicks.
Our spinners out-bowl their spinners.
Our spinners out-bat their batters 😉 #INDvAUS #BGT2023— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 19, 2023
31 wickets for Ashwin & Jadeja combo from 2 Tests in BGT 2023. pic.twitter.com/FUB8X4aw8V
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 19, 2023
#INDvAUS
Jadeja – Ashwin taking wickets pic.twitter.com/Gh0LJg0V3d— Dr Gill (@ikpsgill1) February 19, 2023
