A look at shortest completed Australia-India Tests
What's the story
Australia leveled the five-match Border-Gavaskar series after beating India in the 2nd Test in Adelaide.
The home side won the pink-ball Test, their eighth in Adelaide, by 10 wickets. Travis Head's incredible century set up their win.
The match was over within three days, marking it the shortest completed Test between these two teams.
Here are the shortest completed Australia-India Tests (by balls).
#1
1,031 balls: Adelaide, 2024
Only 1,031 balls were bowled in the recently-concluded Day/Night Test between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval.
As per ESPNcricinfo, these are the fewest balls bowled in a completed Australia-India Test.
This is also the fourth-shortest completed Test in Australia (by balls bowled).
Notably, the match had a run-rate of 4.13 per over. Head's 141-ball 140 starred in Australia's win.
#2
1,135 balls: Indore, 2023
Australia won the low-scoring Indore Test against India from the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India were bowled out for 109 in the first innings before Australia responded with 197.
The hosts couldn't last long in the second innings as well, having scored 163. Australia easily chased down 76 to win the Test.
Notably, the match was over in 1,135 balls.
#3
1,200 balls: Perth, 2012
Australia handed India a one-sided defeat in the 2012 Perth Test.
They won by an innings and 37 runs after bowling out India for 161 and 171. Meanwhile, Australia's total of 369 was marked by a 159-ball 180 from David Warner.
Ben Hilfenhaus took eight wickets, four each in the two innings.
The match comprised of exactly 1,200 balls.