Sun Dec 08 05:50:00 UTC 2024: ## India Crumbles in Adelaide, Suffers Heavy Defeat Against Australia
**Adelaide, Australia:** India suffered a crushing defeat against Australia in the second Test of their five-match series in Adelaide. The Indian batting line-up was comprehensively outplayed, failing to produce a single half-century in the pink-ball Test. This marks the second time in three years that India failed to produce a single fifty in a Test, the previous instance being the World Test Championship final in June 2021.
In a stunning display of ineptitude, India were bowled out twice, managing only 180 and 175 runs in their respective innings. This is in stark contrast to Australia, whose batsmen displayed much more resilience. One Australian batsman scored a century, while another managed a half-century. Australia amassed 337 runs in their first innings, leaving them needing only 19 runs to win in the second, which they achieved without losing a wicket.
Adding insult to injury, debutant Nitish Reddy was India’s top scorer in both innings with 42 runs each. No other Indian batsman reached even a half-century. Furthermore, no Indian bowler managed a five-wicket haul, unlike Australia, who had one five-wicket haul in each innings. The resounding victory represents a significant blow to India’s hopes in the series.
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