Australia reminded India of their might in the longest format of the
game as the 'underdogs' thumped in-form India by 333 runs, inside just
three days in the first Test of the four-match series in Pune.
Just to put this Aussie victory in perspective, Virat Kohli and his troops seemed invincible and were touted as firm favourites to clinch the series ahead of this Test.
In their last 20 matches on home soil, India had won 17 and drawn the rest three matches.
Also, India were on a 19-match unbeaten streak overall. But Steven Smith and his men put on a scintillating three-day performance that inflicted one of the heaviest defeat in India's Test history.
19 matches was India’s longest unbeaten streak in Tests, going past their 17 match streak between September 1985 and March 1987. The current sequence started off with a 278-run win in Colombo after which they added 13 more wins. The previous longest sequence had just four wins, a tie and a 12 draws. India reached the number nineteen Tests under Virat Kohli’s captaincy after they romped home to 208-run victory over Bangladesh.
India last tasted a home defeat in Tests in the defeat against England in Kolkata in 2012. The only longer sequence came between January 1977 and January 1980, when India played 20 Tests at home, winning six and drawing 14. However, since then, India have won 17 Tests and drawn 3 others.
"We got outplayed in this game. We got to take it on the chin, accept that they outplayed us. It was our worst batting display in the last two years. We were not good enough on any of the three days. It was the case of us not applying ourselves too well. We need to see what we did wrong," said Kohli at the post match presentation.
The Indian captain also agreed that the visitors exploited the conditions better.
This is also Virat Kohli's first Test defeat as captain in India
Australia captain Steven Smith was all praise for man-of-the-match Steve O'Keefe, terming his match-haul of 12 for 70 an "incredible" performance.
Malaysia-born O'Keefe, in only his fifth Test and first in India, scalped six for 35 in a sensational spell of 6 for 5 in 24 balls to run through the home team's first innings as they lost 7 wickets for 11 runs to be 105 all out.
Steve Smith produced a batting master class in the second innings, albeit with a touch of fortune, to smash his 18th Test century, 10th as captain and his first century in India.
Steve Smith...
18th Test 100
5th vs India
1st in India
2nd in Asia
8th away
10th as captain
Scorecard
Australia 285 and 260
India 105 and 107(Target 441 Runs)
Match Result - Australia beats India by 333 Runs
MOM - Steve O Keefe(Australia) for his 6/35 and 6/35
Series Result - Australia lead the 4- Match Test Series 1-0
India's Lowest Totals in Test Matches
1) 75 Vs West Indies @ Delhi in 1987
2)76 Vs South Africa @ Ahmedabad in 2008
3)83 Vs England @ Chennai in 1977
4)83 Vs New Zealand @ Mohali in 1999
5)88 Vs New Zealand @ Mumbai in 1965
6)89 Vs New Zealand @ Hyderabad in 1969
7)90 Vs West Indies @ Kolkata in 1983
8)100 Vs England @ Mumbai in 2006
9)103 Vs West Indies @ Ahmedabad in 1983
10)104 Vs Australia @ Mumbai in 2004
11)105 Vs Australi @ Pune in 2017
Australia stun India to take 1-0 series lead.
Full recap from Pune here: cricket.com.au/news/match-rep…#INDvAUS
Just to put this Aussie victory in perspective, Virat Kohli and his troops seemed invincible and were touted as firm favourites to clinch the series ahead of this Test.
In their last 20 matches on home soil, India had won 17 and drawn the rest three matches.
Also, India were on a 19-match unbeaten streak overall. But Steven Smith and his men put on a scintillating three-day performance that inflicted one of the heaviest defeat in India's Test history.
19 matches was India’s longest unbeaten streak in Tests, going past their 17 match streak between September 1985 and March 1987. The current sequence started off with a 278-run win in Colombo after which they added 13 more wins. The previous longest sequence had just four wins, a tie and a 12 draws. India reached the number nineteen Tests under Virat Kohli’s captaincy after they romped home to 208-run victory over Bangladesh.
India last tasted a home defeat in Tests in the defeat against England in Kolkata in 2012. The only longer sequence came between January 1977 and January 1980, when India played 20 Tests at home, winning six and drawing 14. However, since then, India have won 17 Tests and drawn 3 others.
"We got outplayed in this game. We got to take it on the chin, accept that they outplayed us. It was our worst batting display in the last two years. We were not good enough on any of the three days. It was the case of us not applying ourselves too well. We need to see what we did wrong," said Kohli at the post match presentation.
The Indian captain also agreed that the visitors exploited the conditions better.
This is also Virat Kohli's first Test defeat as captain in India
Australia captain Steven Smith was all praise for man-of-the-match Steve O'Keefe, terming his match-haul of 12 for 70 an "incredible" performance.
Malaysia-born O'Keefe, in only his fifth Test and first in India, scalped six for 35 in a sensational spell of 6 for 5 in 24 balls to run through the home team's first innings as they lost 7 wickets for 11 runs to be 105 all out.
With figures of 12-70 off 28.1 overs, Steve O'Keefe is the Player of the Match! cricket.com.au/news/stephen-o… #INDvAUS
Steve Smith produced a batting master class in the second innings, albeit with a touch of fortune, to smash his 18th Test century, 10th as captain and his first century in India.
Steve Smith...
18th Test 100
5th vs India
1st in India
2nd in Asia
8th away
10th as captain
Steve Smith averages 73.37 after 21 Tests as captain of the Australian cricket team. He now only behind Don Bradman to have the second best batting average of any captain who has led their team at least 10 times. Bradman averaged 101.51 across 24 Tests.
India on Saturday slumped to a humiliating loss inside three days in the first match against Australia in Pune to trail the four-Test series 0-1.
India on Saturday slumped to a humiliating loss inside three days in the first match against Australia in Pune to trail the four-Test series 0-1.
Scorecard
Australia 285 and 260
India 105 and 107(Target 441 Runs)
Match Result - Australia beats India by 333 Runs
MOM - Steve O Keefe(Australia) for his 6/35 and 6/35
Series Result - Australia lead the 4- Match Test Series 1-0
India's Lowest Totals in Test Matches
1) 75 Vs West Indies @ Delhi in 1987
2)76 Vs South Africa @ Ahmedabad in 2008
3)83 Vs England @ Chennai in 1977
4)83 Vs New Zealand @ Mohali in 1999
5)88 Vs New Zealand @ Mumbai in 1965
6)89 Vs New Zealand @ Hyderabad in 1969
7)90 Vs West Indies @ Kolkata in 1983
8)100 Vs England @ Mumbai in 2006
9)103 Vs West Indies @ Ahmedabad in 1983
10)104 Vs Australia @ Mumbai in 2004
11)105 Vs Australi @ Pune in 2017
12)107 Vs Australi @ Pune in 2017
India's Biggest Defeats by Runs in Test Matches
1) 342 Runs Vs Australia @ Nagpur in 2004-05
2)341 Runs Vs Pakistan @ Karachi in 2005-06
3)337 Runs Vs Australia @ MCG in 2007-08
4)333 Runs Vs Australia @ Pune in 2017
5)329 Runs Vs South Africa @ Kolkata in 1996-97
Most Test Matches without a Defeat
1) 27 - West Indies between 1982-84
2)26 - England between 1968-71
3)25 - Australia between 1946-51
4)22 - Australia between 2005-08
5)19- India between 2015-17
6)18 - England between 1959-61
7) 18- Australia between 1999-200
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