IND vs AUS | Frantic is probably right word to describe batting collapse, states Andrew McDonald

Australia seem down and out after suffering a gruesome defeat in the Delhi Test to go 2-0 down against India in the four-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy. The team seemed to be in a commanding position at stumps on day 2 but the game changed its direction the next day. Ravindra Jadeja displayed superb accuracy and control to wrap up the Australian innings on a low total and India ensured a six-wicket win by chasing the target with ease. 

“It felt like we were sort of rushing towards a total, we were in a really strong position at 2-85, driving the game, and it was the first time I’d seen (Ravichandran) Ashwin with defensive fields and (Ravindra) Jadeja as well, so we felt like we were controlling the game well there.”

“As happens in the sub-continent, you give an inch and they’ll take a mile. They got a little opening and they drove it to their advantage and suddenly the pressure that we built up during the game, and that was one of the real focuses of the game to shift the pressure to the Indian dressing room, it felt like we did that and then it just came flooding back to our change room and we weren’t able to navigate a way through that, which was very disappointing,” he explained.