India, Feb. 11 -- On this day in 2023, India put up a dominating show to secure a resounding victory over Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The match was headlined by the performances of captain Rohit Sharma, spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, and allrounder Axar Patel.

Winning the toss, Australian captain Pat Cummins opted to bat first. However, the Indian bowling attack, led by Ravindra Jadeja, quickly put the visitors on the back foot. Jadeja, returning from injury, delivered a brilliant performance, claiming 5 wickets for 47 runs. Australia were bowled out for 177 runs, with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith contr...