Pat Cummins-led Australia were expected to bounce back in the day-night Test in Adelaide after a heavy defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth. The hosts overcame India to secure a 10-wicket victory in the Adelaide Test, which became the shortest Test match between the two teams.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first at the Adelaide Oval. However, it was the only positive thing for the visiting team in the game. They were bowled out for 180 runs on opening day. Mitchell Starc was the pick of Australia’s bowlers, taking six wickets for 48 runs.

Travis Head named player of the match for his brilliant century

Australia took a significant lead of 157 runs after ending their first innings at 337. Middle-order batsman Travis Head smashed a brilliant hundred against the Indian bowling attack. Head scored 140 runs off 141 balls, including 17 fours and four sixes. The Indian team lost multiple catches during Head’s knock.

India fought back in their second innings. They were bowled out for just 175 at the start of Day 3. Australia easily chased down the 19-run target without losing a wicket, leveling the series at 1-1. Travis Head was named Player of the Match for his decisive knock in Australia’s first innings.

The Adelaide test becomes the shortest in history between India and Australia

The Adelaide Test match, which lasted just 1,031 deliveries, became the shortest completed Test between India and Australia in their history. Overall, it is also the fourth shortest full test in Australia. The Test between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne in 1932 lasted just 656 deliveries.

Shortest completed trials in Australia (by Balls Bowled):

Rohit Sharma records unwanted record as India Test captain

Rohit Sharma now joins a list of Indian captains with four consecutive Test losses. The longest losing streak as Indian captain belongs to former cricketer MAK Pataudi, with six defeats in 1967-68, followed by Sachin Tendulkar with five in 1999.

Most consecutive defeats for an Indian captain

India lost less than 200 in both innings in Adelaide Test

India were bowled out for less than 200 in both innings. This was only the fourth time in Test history that India were bowled out for less than 200 twice in the same game while playing in Australia. The last time they were bowled out twice for less than 200 in both innings was during the 2014-25 BGT series test match.

Instances of India being bowled out for below 200 in both innings in a Test in Australia

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