5 areas where Australia outdid India in the first Test

#4 Runs by lower order

Starc was key in the first and second innings as he smashed 61 and 30 runs respectively.

Last five batsmen of Australia scored a total of 210 runs, including both innings, while Indian lower order managed only 28 runs. This whopping difference was instrumental in the outcome of this match.

Starc was key in the first and second innings as he smashed 61 and 30 runs respectively. Indian tail enders in first innings were outdone in by O'Keefe and in the second innings by Lyon.

One of the major contributors in India’s dominance in home Tests has been the runs added by tail enders. Ashwin, Jadeja, and Jayant have bailed the team out in the past and they were helped by someone like Kohli and Saha from the top order.

However, in this Test match, no Indian top order batsman took the responsibility and the lower order simply followed the cue. Meanwhile, Smith will be mighty happy with the way his spinners ran through India’s lower order denying them any chance of a counter-attack.