India crush Aus to go 2-0 up - Spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja produced a mesmerising spell as India crushed a clueless Australia by an innings and 135 runs in less than three and half days to win the second Test and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series on Tuesday.

In This Pic : Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, India australia test series

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Ashwin grabbed five for 63 while Ravindra Jadeja took three for 33 as Australia displayed surprising lack of fighting spirit to be skittled out for a meagre 131 in 67 overs in their second innings.

In This Pic : Ashwin

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The match lasted only two hours on the fourth day as it was an abject surrender by the Australian batsmen who had no answer to the questions posed by Ashwin and Jadeja on a turning track at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium.

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The visitors needed 192 runs to avoid an innings defeat but they lost the final eight wickets in 35 overs with an addition of only 57 runs to their overnight total. When Ashwin dismissed Pattinson to get the final wickets, the 10,000-odd spectators erupted in joy but the celebration from the Indian camp was a muted one as they only engaged in handshakes.

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Cheteshwar Pujara was deservingly awarded the man-of-the-match award for his double hundred.

In This Pic : Cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, Cheteshwar Pujara

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