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Australia defeated India by 8 wickets in the opening Test of the four-match series at the Adelaide Oval. The hosts were handed a paltry target of 90 runs, which openers Joe Burns and Matthew Wade made all the more comfortable with a 50-run partnership. India finished with a total of 36/9 in the second innings. Mohammed Shami was declared retired hurt, after being hit on the right arm by a short delivery from Pat Cummins. It was the visitors' lowest-ever Test total. Mayank Agarwal was the highest run-scorer for India, accumulating 9 runs off 40 deliveries. Josh Hazlewood and Cummins were the top performers with the ball, accounting for five and four wickets respectively. Day 2 witnessed Australia being bowled out for 191 in the first innings. Skipper Tim Paine was the highest run-scorer for the hosts, remaining unbeaten on 73 runs off 99 deliveries in an innings comprising of 10 boundaries. Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers for India, accounting for four wickets. India scored 244 runs in the first innings after winning the toss and opting to bat. (SCORECARD)

1st Test, Day 3 Highlights Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Adelaide Oval

Australia defeat India by 8 wickets as Joe Burns completes his half-century

WICKET! Marnus Labuschagne c Mayank Agarwal b Ravichandran Ashwin 6 (10)

Couple of runs to Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne gets off the mark with a single

WICKET! Matthew Wade st Wriddhiman Saha b Ravichandran Ashwin 33 (53)

Australia need 20 runs

Joe Burns completes a couple of runs down fine leg

Burns pulls short ball to deep square for a single

50-run partnership between Matthew Wade and Joe Burns

India's review for lbw against Joe Burns turned down

Burns completes an easy two

Wade completes a single, directing the full delivery to mid-wicket

Ashwin starts off with a maiden

Ravichandran Ashwin into the attack

Runs continue to come for Australia

Time for the Dinner break!

Shubman Gill has replaced Mohammed Shami on the field

Joe Burns, Matthew Wade ready to start the chase of 90

Mohammed Shami is walking off, bringing an end to the Indian innings

WICKET! Hanuma Vihari c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood 8 (22)

Hanuma Vihari edges the ball into the on-side for a single

WICKET! Ravichandran Ashwin c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood 0 (1)

WICKET! Wriddhiman Saha c Marnus Labuschagne b Josh Hazlewood 4 (15)

Hanuma Vihari hits the ball to deep extra cover for a couple of runs

Wriddhiman Saha flicks through square leg for a couple of runs

India under threat of registering their lowest Test innings score

WICKET! Virat Kohli c Cameron Green b Pat Cummins 4 (8)

WICKET! Ajinkya Rahane c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood 0 (4)

WICKET! Mayank Agarwal c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood 9 (40)

WICKET! Cheteshwar Pujara c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins 0 (8)

Mayank Agarwal has played the third fewest innings amongst batsmen scoring 1000 Test runs for India

Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins bowl consecutive maidens

WICKET! Jasprit Bumrah c&b Pat Cummins 2 (17)

Jasprit Bumrah off the mark

Players are on the field

Happy birthday to Ricky Ponting

Live Action just a few minutes away

Overnight batsmen Jasprit Bumrah, Mayank Agarwal seen practising ahead of Day 3

Sunil Gavaskar slams Team India's poor fielding in Adelaide

Glenn McGrath Feels Australia Were "Very Defensive" In Their Approach On Day 2

Ravichandran Ashwin has been a consistent performer in Australia

Nathan Lyon holds the key for Australia on Day 3

Ricky Ponting picks out Tim Paine's fighting knock as major positive with the bat for Australia

Day 3 is expected to determine the flow of the Adelaide Test

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