Hosts India defeated Australia by 8 wickets in the first cricket Test at Chennai to take a one-nil lead in the four match series. The visitors Australia today resumed their second innings at the overnight score of 232 for 9, on the final day today, with Moises Henriques and Nathan Lyon at the crease. Nathan Layon was the last wicket to fall this morning, as the Aussie were bundled out for 241, giving a target of just 50 runs for India to chase. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who had bagged 7 wickets in the first innings, continued his magic with the ball, scalping 5 wickets. Ravinder Jadeja took 3 wickets, while Harbhajan Singh who was playing his 100th Test, claimed 2 wickets.India needed just 50 runs to win, but lost both its openers, Virender Sehwag and Murali Vijay at the score of 36. Later, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and Cheteshwar Pujara steered India home.
News On AIR | February 26, 2013 8:28 PM
Comprehensive win for India against Aus in first test in Chennai