India complete rout

Zaheer Khan made short work of the Australia tail as India secured a 320-run victory in the second Test to open a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.

Left-arm paceman Zaheer claimed three wickets in his first two overs to spark a collapse that saw Australia crash from 141 for five overnight to 144 for eight in Mohali.

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra completed the rout by picking up the last two wickets as Australia - chasing a notional 516 to win - were bowled out for just 195.

Zaheer ended a blossoming partnership between Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke by bowling Haddin with the last ball of his first over.

Just one run was added to their sixth wicket stand, which was worth 83 overnight, when Haddin was bowled by one which came back slightly off the pitch. He had failed to add to his overnight 37.

Zaheer Khan bowls Brett Lee first ball to hasten Australia's demise on the fifth morning in Mohali

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Zaheer struck twice again off consecutive deliveries in his second over, first removing Cameron White (one) and then Brett Lee without scoring.

White traded flash for prudence, slashing at an outswinger and edging to wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Lee was undone by one which moved slightly off the seam, knocking back off stump as the tailender shaped to defend.

Mitchell Johnson avoided the hat-trick by playing forward and defending solidly.

He briefly held up India's charge, putting on 50 with Clarke for the ninth wicket and in the process showing runs could still be had from the fifth-day pitch.

Johnson struck four boundaries in his 26 before offering a simple return catch to Mishra.

Clarke, meanwhile, reached his ninth half-century, getting past the mark by scampering through for a couple of runs courtesy of a misfield in the covers.

He was the last man out - attempting to pull Mishra through midwicket, where Sehwag pulled off a smart catch - to wrap up India's biggest victory over Australia in terms of runs.

The third Test starts in Delhi on October 29.