Team India is set to take on Australia in a pink ball Test match. Team India started the IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar series on a high note with a commanding win in Perth. Led by Jasprit Bumrah, the team excelled in all departments, with standout batting performances from Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli, while the pacers dominated at Optus Stadium. However, the IND vs AUS pink ball Test match has a different challenge for the visitors. Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2nd Test, let us check out IND vs AUS pink ball Test results.
IND vs AUS pink ball Test results
India has played 3 Day-Night Tests at home, in which they have a perfect record. However, in the only pink-ball Test away from home, in Australia, they suffered a heavy defeat, in which they were bowled out for 36 runs in an inning as well.
Batting first in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21, India scored 244 runs courtesy of a half-century (74) from then-captain Virat Kohli. Australia pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins picked up 4 and 3 wickets respectively. In reply, the home side were bowled out for 191 runs, after India’s R. Ashwin picked up 4 wickets.
However, a tornado was awaiting India in the second innings when they were bowled out for 36 runs as none of the batters went past the single digit.
The destructor-in-chief was Josh Hazlewood, whose accuracy in lengths helped him finish with a figure of 5/8 and Cummins picked up 4/21 as well. In the chase, Australia cruised through the target of 91 runs and won by 8 wickets.
