Team India defeated Australia by an innings and 132 runs at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday. India raced away to victory inside three days after massive contributions from skipper Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja (5/47, 2/34 and 70 runs), Axar Patel (84 runs, 1/06) and R Ashwin who picked his 31st 5-wicket haul in Test cricket.

India, who have won the last 3 Test series against Australia, now have a 1-0 lead in the current edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia were blown away inside a session on Saturday as they were bundled out for 91 in 32.3 overs. The visitors' confidence would have taken a huge blow after the crushing defeat in Nagpur.

After India had taken a massive first-innings lead, R Ashwin struck in his first over to dismiss Usman Khawaja. He would have had another wicket to his name had Virat Kohli not dropped an easy chance off David Warner. But India did not have to wait long for their next breakthrough as Ravindra Jadeja continued his dream comeback with the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne.

Steve Smith and David Warner together at the crease is an ideal set-up for Australia but rarely has the duo batted under more pressure than the third afternoon of the Nagpur Test. Up against world-class spinners on a deteriorating pitch, the task was cut out for Australia's most experienced cricketers.

Ashwin beat David Warner's inside edge with a peach of a delivery and had him plumb LBW. Warner chose to review but replays showed the ball would have hit leg stump on umpire's call. Australia were three down with Steve Smith left to bat with the likes of Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey and the tail.

Matt Renshaw had been controversially added to the Australian XI at the expense of an in-form Travis Head. After a golden duck in the first innings, Renshaw managed to score only 2 before being sent back by R Ashwin who continued to work his magic. Ashwin wasn't done yet and he trapped Peter Handscomb lbw soon after to leave Australia reeling.