‘We had the game in the palm of our hand’: Aussies rue missed opportunity in Test loss to India

Usman Khawaja admits Australia blew its chance to level its four-Test series against India following a stunning batting collapse in its six-wicket loss in Delhi.

India’s win in the second Test meant the hosts retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with an unassailable 2-0 series lead.

Australia began day three in a promising position, holding a 62-run lead with nine wickets in hand in its second innings.

But the wheels began to fall off in the first over of the day, with opener Travis Head out for 43.

Head’s dismissal left Australia 2-65, before the tourists lost their next eight wickets with just 48 runs added to their total to be all out for 113 during the morning session.

Player of the match Ravi Jadeja did much of the damage with the ball for India, claiming the superb figures of 7-42, while fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took 3-59.