Adelaide Test as it happened: Aussies thump India by 10 wickets to rip back momentum

That ends our live and comprehensive coverage of the second Test in Adelaide – a pulsating match that ended within the first hour or two on day three. It mattered little. Australia have ripped back the momentum ahead of the Brisbane Test, but there’s bound to be multiple swings back and forth across this five-match series which still has bookings in Queensland, at the MCG and, finally, at the SCG in the new year.

Stay on this website for the latest news and analysis from our scribes in Adelaide – Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig. There’ll be player ratings published online a little later tonight.

Good night and thank you.

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has raised the temperature of the Border-Gavaskar bout to boiling point by accusing Travis Head of lying about their exchange at the end of the Australian batter’s century on day two in Adelaide.

In a Hindi interview with Harbhajan Singh on the Indian broadcaster Star, Siraj said that Head used “abusive words” after his dismissal and claimed he did not hear the Australian first say “well bowled”.

“I was enjoying bowling to him, it was a good battle. He batted really well. At the end of the day, as a bowler when he hits you for six off your good balls, something stirs in the blood, inside you – the passion rises,” Siraj told Star in a translation provided by ESPNcricinfo.

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A dominant Australia hammered India by 10 wickets in the day-night second Test on Sunday to level the five-match series 1-1 and maintain their perfect pink-ball record at Adelaide Oval.

Needing just 19 to win after bowling out India for 175 in their second innings, Australia sealed victory in the first session on day three of the contest.

Home captain Pat Cummins led by example, claiming 5-57 to help Australia bounce back from their comprehensive defeat in the series opener in Perth.

India, resuming on 5-128, saw their slim hopes of saving the Test evaporate when Mitchell Starc dismissed Rishabh Pant for 28 in the first over of the day.

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s defiant 42 saved India the innings defeat but the miracle they needed to save the Test did not materialise, with Cummins using the bouncer to great effect as he ran through the visitors’ lower order.

Australia needed only 20 balls to secure the win and move to a perfect 8-0 record in day-night Tests at the venue.

Reuters