Spinners bowl Australia to massive victory over India

Sport Desk: Australia spinners Stephen O'Keefe and Nathan Lyon bowled India out for 107 to wrap up a huge 333-run win in the first Border-Gavaskar Test in Pune.

Australia claimed a 1-0 series lead after skittling India for the second time in as many days to finish the match in third day on Saturday.

Stephen O'Keefe and Nathan Lyon ran riot again against India's star-studded batting line up to bowl the hosts out for 107 in 33.4 overs after they had been bowled out for 105 in 40.1 overs in the first innings.

Earlier Steve Smith had completed a brilliant century, his 18th and first in India.

O'Keefe finished the match with 12-70 - the best figures ever for a visiting slow bowler in a Test match in India, including the prize scalp of India captain Virat Kohli who shouldered arms to a delivery that pegged back his off stump.

Lyon claimed 4 wickets for 53 in the second innings after he took 1 in the first innings for 21.

Brief Scores

Australia 260 (94.5 overs), Matt Renshaw 68, Mitchell Starc 61 (Umesh Yadav 4/32, Ashwin 3/63, Jadeja 2/74) and 285 (87 overs), Steven Smith 109 (Ashwin 4/119, Jadeja 3/65, Yadav 2/39).

India 105 (40.1 overs), Lokesh Rahul 64 (O'Keefe 6/35, Starc 2/38) and 107 (33.5 overs), Pujara 31, (O'Keefe 6/35, Lyon 4/53).

Results: Australia won by 333 runs, lead 4-match series 1-0.

Player of the Match: Steve O'Keefe (Australia).

Source: Agencies

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