O’Keefe takes 12 wickets as Australia thrash India

February 25, 2017 03:13 pm | Updated 03:21 pm IST - PUNE:

Australian team player Steve O' Keefe during a practice session ahead of the first test match played against India in Pune on Tuesday.

Australian team player Steve O' Keefe during a practice session ahead of the first test match played against India in Pune on Tuesday.

Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe took 12 wickets in the match to help Australia beat India by 333 runs on Saturday as the tourists took a 1-0 lead in the four-test series between the world’s top-ranked sides.

India, who went into the contest on a 19-match unbeaten streak, were skittled out for 107 in their second innings, chasing a mammoth victory target of 441 in a test that lasted less than three days.

O'Keefe took six wickets for 35 runs in both innings to record his maiden test 10-wicket haul.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.