Australia won the World Test Championship after defeating India by 209 Runs.

As a result of poor play on Day One, India lost the match, making it difficult for them in the second innings when they needed to score 440 runs.

It is likely that Australian and Indian news media will discuss not playing Ashwin for several days.

Here is a simple analysis of the benefits of having Ashwin on board.

Pros

In the first inning, runs can be contained.

Save the energy of fast bowlers on the other end by bowling long spells.

His fighting grit allows him to stay longer in the crease.

Cons

There is a possibility that oval pitches might not suit spinners, and therefore may not be effectively utilized

As you see pros overweigh on cons, it was a risky decision not playing him, and at the end of the day we have to accept this fact.

For India, the downfall moments were:

1) Poor First Innings Batting.

2) Shubman Gill was out early in the second inning.

Here is the score sheet(Credit to Google)

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