It reflects a wider, and not wholly unpopular, trend globally as five-day stalemates have given way to three days of frenetic action with a guaranteed outcome.

The world number one side were crushed by an innings and 132 runs inside three days on a bone-dry pitch

Jadeja returned figures of 5-47 and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets to bowl out Australia for 177 in the final session on a turning Nagpur pitch.

"If we are able to topple that mountain, that would be huge. I think if we can win in India, that would be bigger than an Ashes series," Australia batter Steve Smith said ahead of the first Test in Nagpur.

Australia's injury concerns continue to mount ahead of the first Test against India with key pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the opening match in Nagpur.

Afghanistan make history on their way to end their ICC World Twenty20 2016 campaign beating West Indies by 6 runs in the Super Ten match at Nagpur, India.

New Zealand's batsmen crumbled under a fired-up Indian bowling attack, posting a modest 126 for seven in the opening group match of the World Twenty20 in Nagpur on Tuesday.

New Zealand lock horns with India in the first match of Super 10 round of ICC World T20 at Nagpur.

Afghanistan set up a winner-takes-all showdown with Zimbabwe by beating Hong Kong by six wickets in the World Twenty20 in Nagpur.

Scotland miss the chance to record a first victory at a World Twenty20 as Afghanistan held on to win by 14 runs in Nagpur.

Zimbabwe beat Hong Kong by 14 runs in ICC World T20 Qualifier at Nagpur, riding on Vusi Sibanda's first T20I fifty and Elton Chigumbura's audacious finishing.

A group of villagers in Maharashtra of India resort to Bollywood actor Dharmendra’s famous way of protest on a tank top in the blockbuster film Sholay to demand releasing water from a dam.