IND vs AUS: How Team India fared against Australia in the pink ball Test last time in Adelaide

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After a thumping 295-run win in the first Test at Perth under the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah, India will head into the Adelaide Test with confidence. Rohit Sharma will be back in full swing to lead the team from the vanguard after missing the Perth Test following the birth of his second child.

The upcoming Test is scheduled to begin on December 6. This will also be India's second-ever pink-ball Test against Australia at this venue. However, dark memories of the previous encounter linger, reminding Indian fans and players alike of the daunting battle ahead.

The last time when India locked horns with Australia in the pink-ball Test at this venue, they were slapped with a humiliating defeat. Let's delve into India's previous performance against the Aussies at this venue.

The Nightmare of Adelaide 2020

The last time India played a day-night Test in Adelaide was in December 2020, a game that etched itself into history for all the wrong reasons. After a solid start in the first innings, where Virat Kohli top-scored with 74 (including 8 boundaries), India posted a respectable 244.

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc picked up 4 wickets and kept the hosts in contention. India's bowlers responded brilliantly, bundling out Australia for just 191. Ravichandran Ashwin was the standout performer as he took 4 wickets, while Tim Paine fought a lone battle with an unbeaten 73.

However, what followed in India's second innings was a batting collapse of historic proportions. Josh Hazlewood (5/8) and Pat Cummins (4/21) unleashed an unrelenting assault as the pace bowling duo dismantled India for a paltry 36, their lowest-ever total in Test history. With just 90 runs to chase, Australia sealed an 8-wicket victory with ease as India suffered a crushing defeat under the Adelaide lights.

A Chance to Rewrite the Script

India have played four pink-ball day-night Tests so far, winning three and losing once. As India returns to Adelaide for another pink-ball Test, the question pops up in the fans' minds. Can they overcome the ghosts of 2020? This time, the team carries momentum, courtesy of their dominant performance in Perth.

The batting unit, led by stars like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, they will need to adapt better to the challenges posed by the pink ball under lights. On the other hand, the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj need to replicate their precision to counter Australia's lineup.