India hang on for dramatic first Test win over Aussies

India have hung on for a dramatic win against Australia after bowling the gutsy hosts out for 291 on the final day in Adelaide.

The Aussies were chasing an imposing 323 for victory on day five, but fell just 32 runs short of victory after a shaky display from the visitors.

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The tourists, hunting their first Test series win in Australia after 70 years and 11 fruitless tours, have cemented their favouritism after going 1-0 up in the series.

Australia’s fight was typified by captain Tim Paine, who batted through injury to get to lunch on 40 not out, with his team still needing a further 137 runs to complete a record-breaking chase.

However, the Aussie skipper fell just after the resumption of play – only adding one more run after being caught behind by Rishabh Pant.

Paine faced 68 deliveries and batted through a painful finger injury that resulted in a long discussion between the captain and physio David Beakley late in the session.

The captain, who ensured the scoreboard kept ticking over courtesy of some positive running between the wickets, received treatment then survived three overs of the second new ball.

Virat Kohli’s team used the Decision Review System (DRS) throughout the match to overturn a couple of critical decisions but they weren’t happy with the work of third umpire Chris Gaffaney on Monday.

Pat Cummins, unbeaten on five at the meal break, was yet to score when he was caught at bat-pad after misreading a delivery from Ravichandran Ashwin.

Kohli had a long chat with standing umpire Nigel Llong after Gaffaney overturned the on-field verdict, presumably questioning whether there was conclusive evidence the ball missed the wrist strap of Cummins’ glove.

The conversation ended with Long shrugging his shoulders. A similar interaction occurred between the two as they walked off at the end of the session.

Australia resumed at 4-104 then lost Travis Head and Shaun Marsh on the final day, before Paine’s period of resistance.

The tail wagged for the Aussies as Cummins (28) and Starc (28) combined for a crucial late partnership.

However, when Starc was removed by Mohammed Shami and Cummins went shortly afterwards, it was down to Nathan Lyon (24no) and Josh Hazlewood to try and save the Aussies.

Lyon took on the role of aggressor as the home side closed within fifty runs of an improbable victory.

However, with the target looking more and more likely, Hazlewood fell for 13 just before the tea break as the Aussies fell agonisingly short of a record chase in Adelaide.