Australia collapsed to an embarrassing loss to India in Delhi (Image: Getty)

Matthew Hayden and Allan Border were shocked as India beat Australia in three days for the second successive test to retain the Border Gavaskar trophy.

India beat the Tourists by an innings and 132 runs in the series opener, but the second Test was tied with Australia leading by one run after the first innings.

The Tourists resumed 61-1 on day three, but any hopes of an Australian victory soon faded as India took nine wickets for 48 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja accounted for seven of those wickets, with Australia at one point losing four wickets due to no runs as only two players reached double figures.

After Australia’s collapse, India needed 115 to win and they knocked away runs with relative ease to secure a six-wicket win.

India now has an unassailable 2-0 lead in four series matches to win the Border Gavaskar trophy for the fourth consecutive series.

Speaking on Fox Cricket, former Australian captain Border said he was “angry” and “appalled” by the manner of the defeat.

Ravindra Jadeja ripped through Australia again (Picture: Getty)

“I’m angry with how they handled it today,” he said. “It was a panicky, frantic beating. No one got in there to stop the flow with a good defensive cricket.

“They all just played sweep shots, reverse sweeps on almost every ball. You can’t get away with that on a course like this.” You must have a method.’

Ex-Australia opener Hayden added: “Well I can’t believe what I’ve seen here. What we have seen here is catastrophic for Australia.

These are world class players and they had everything to gain and everything to lose in this session.

“You did so well in those few overs last night. Strong scoring ability, good defense, proactive in the shot.

“But what we have seen today is catastrophic for Australia. They went way too far in their aggressive game.’

It was another painful defeat for Pat Cummins' team

It was another embarrassing loss for Pat Cummins’ side (Picture: Getty)

Pat Cummins, meanwhile, admitted his Australian team was “in pain” after an embarrassing defeat in Delhi.

“This one is particularly disappointing because I’ve supported it for so long,” he said. “These opportunities are rare in India, so you have to grab them. This one hurts a bit.’

Despite Australia’s poor performance in India, they still look poised to qualify for the Test World Cup final in June where they are likely to face India.