This article summarizes Australia's dominant performance in the Ashes series against India, highlighting key moments and players' contributions. From Starc's early dismissal of Jaiswal to Head's century and Boland's success against Kohli, the article paints a clear picture of Australia's triumph.
India n young gun Yashaswi Jaiswal had sledged Starc in Perth for bowling too slow. With his first delivery in Adelaide, Australia ’s left-arm quick sent down a ball that crashed into Jaiswal’s pad. It looked to be sliding down leg side, but swung back and would have smashed leg stump. Jaiswal was gone for a golden duck. It set the tone for the match, as Starc took 6-48 from 14.1 overs in the first innings to help Australia bowl India out for 180.2.
Head’s hundred after McSweeney and Labuschagne survive under lights Head proceeded to make arguably the best century of the summer. His 140 off 141 was a masterclass in clean ball striking. India seemed bereft of ideas as Head consistently hit good balls for boundaries. But his great innings might never have happened if he’d had to bat the night before. Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne making 38 and 20 respectively on the first night in Adelaide against a swinging pink ball laid an important platform for Head to hit his counter-attacking hundred the next day. The second biggest concern out of Perth – other than Jasprit Bumrah being a nightmare to face – was To win the series, Australia needed to nullify Kohli. They came up with a clear plan: bowl outside his off stump and lure him into hitting cover drives. The cracks in Kohli’s game began to appear when Scott Boland found his edge, presenting an easy catch to Alex Carey. It was a psychological win, which had flow-on effects. By the end of the fifth Test, Boland had taken Kohli’s wicket four times. All eight of Kohli’s dismissals in the series came when caught by fielders behind the wicket on the off side. 4. The Smith-Head partnership in Brisbane Steve Smith getting back in the runs Smith was scratchy early on but found a way through, thanks in part to Head’s fast scoring which took the pressure off. Smith (101) and Head (152) added 241 runs for the fourth wicket – the highest partnership of the series – to put Australia in a commanding position
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