December 13, 2014 9:08 PM

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Australia beat India by 48 runs to win first cricket test at Adelaide

India lost the first Cricket Test against Australia by 48 runs at Adelaide on Saturday. The hosts now lead the four-match series 1-0. When play began on the fifth and final day, Australia declared their second innings at their overnight 290 for 5 that left India with a victory target of 364 runs. Chasing the target, India were well placed at 242 for 2 at one stage, before the hosts staged a dramatic comeback to grab eight wickets for 73 runs. The Indians folded for 315.Skipper Virat Kohli made a career-best 141 which was his second hundred in the Test. Murali Vijay was out for 99. Kohli became only the second player in Test history to score a century in both innings on his debut as captain. In doing so, he matched Greg Chappell's feat of scoring twin hundreds in a Test in his first match as captain against West Indies in 1975-76 at Brisbane. Austrlian Off-spinner Nathan Lyon was declared Man of the Match for his match haul of 12 wickets.The second Test will begin at Brisbane next Wednesday.

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