10 Reasons for India's record-breaking win at Adelaide

The downside for Team India

Rohit Sharma - still an enigma in Test cricket

It was not a blemishless all-conquering win for India at Adelaide. It was a close win which has brought to light the following weaknesses:

1. The Indian bowlers once again failed to wrap up the opposition tail. In the first innings, Australia added 108 runs for the last 4 wickets. However, one specialist batsman in the form of Travis Head was at the crease at that time.

In the second innings, chasing a target of 323 for a win, Australia were first reduced to 84 for 4 and then to 156 for 6 with all the specialist batsmen back in the pavilion. The last 4 wickets added 135 runs to give India a lot of nervous moments in the end.

There were no back-to-back wickets against tailenders as Australia added 31,41,31 and 32 runs for the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth wickets respectively. The last 4 Australian batsmen managed to survive a total of 42 overs.

2. The continuous failure of Rohit Sharma in Test matches is a cause for concern for Team India. He was over aggressive in the first innings which led to his downfall and overcautious in the second innings.

3. Though the Indian openers redeemed themselves to a certain extent in the second innings, they were clueless in the first innings. Rahul could be an attacking option at the top if he learns to survive the first 30 balls of the innings.

4. The perennial no ball problem has caught up with Ishant Sharma in this Test match. He was denied two wickets due to overstepping. The second one off Nathan Lyon in the second innings almost cost India the match.

To sum up, it was a hard-earned win for India as any reverse in a close contest at the beginning of the series would have shattered the confidence of the team. Now Kohli’s men are in with a chance to create history with a series win in Australia.