“We Failed India’s Examination,” says Australia Coach Andrew McDonald.

Australia, who was 61 for one at day’s end and appeared to be up to the task, lost nine wickets in the second innings for just 48 runs to be dismissed for 113.

The head coach of Australia, Andrew McDonald, said bluntly that his team “failed the examination” of India in the second innings of the second Test here. With 61 for one at day 2’s end and looking well prepared for the challenge, Australia was all out for 113 after losing nine second-inning wickets for just 48 runs. In order to take a 2-0 lead and keep the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India then reached the victory target of 115 runs with the loss of only four wickets.

He also stated that some players deviated from their time-tested game plan, resulting in the second humiliating defeat.

“Some people clearly strayed from the game plan that had made them successful over time, and we must take responsibility for that as a group. We have to be better than that, that’s the bottom line; we have to own it, and we are not here to hide the fact that it wasn’t good enough.” The third Test, which begins on March 1, could see Australia make significant changes, especially with pace bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Cameron Green expected to return after missing the first two games.