Sun Dec 08 07:24:06 UTC 2024: ## Australia Levels Border-Gavaskar Series with 10-Wicket Win Over India
**Adelaide, Australia** – Australia has leveled the five-match Border-Gavaskar Test series against India with a comprehensive 10-wicket victory in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. Captain Pat Cummins spearheaded the Australian triumph, claiming his first five-wicket haul at the ground (5-57) and dismantling India’s lower order on Sunday.
India, resuming their second innings at 128-5, were bowled out for a paltry 175, leaving them with a slender 18-run lead. The collapse was triggered by Mitchell Starc’s dismissal of Rishabh Pant (28) and Cummins’s masterful use of the short ball, which accounted for several Indian batsmen. Nitish Reddy’s 42 was the top score for India, who failed to have a single batter reach 50 in either innings – mirroring their performance in the 2021 World Test Championship final.
Australia needed only 19 runs to win and chased down the target in just 3.2 overs, with Nathan McSweeney (10*) and Usman Khawaja (12*) seeing the hosts home. The victory follows Australia’s first-innings collapse where they were bowled out for 180, thanks to Starc’s career-best 6-48. However, Travis Head’s impressive 140 propelled Australia to 337 in their first innings, giving them a crucial 157-run lead.
The series is now tied at 1-1. The third Test begins in Brisbane on December 14th, followed by matches in Melbourne (December 26th) and Sydney (January 3rd).
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