Australia pacemen crush India to win first Test

James Pattinson,Ravichandran Ashwin,Peter Siddle,Sachin Tendulker

Australia's makeshift pace attack tore through India's formidable batting unit to secure a 122-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test on Thursday.

After leaving India reeling on 117-6 at tea, the hosts clinched the remaining four wickets for 52 runs at a sun-drenched Melbourne Cricket Ground to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.

Any faint hopes of a late fightback were snuffed out in the second over after the interval when paceman Peter Siddle fired a short delivery that cannoned into a leaping Ashwin's gloves.

In Image: James Pattinson, left, of Australia celebrates with teammates after dismissing Zaheer Khan

Text: Reuters

Images: AP

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