IND vs AUS: India Crush Australia By 295 Runs at Perth: India dominated Australia in the first Test of the series at Optus Stadium in Perth, winning it by 295 runs. With dominating performances by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah, India raised a firm lead of 1-0 in the series.
Bowled out for 150 in tough conditions, India found its pace and bounced back with the ball. Captain Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj dismantled Australia’s batting lineup and reduced it to 67/7 at stumps at the end of day 1.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (161) and KL Rahul (77) settled India’s second innings with a lucrative opening partnership. Bumrah’s five-for ensured that Australia finished their first innings at a lowly 104 when India had generated a healthy first-innings lead.
IND vs AUS 1st Test Virat Kohli’s Century
Virat Kohli displayed his class through his 81st international century, and Jaiswal mesmerized with a gritty 161. India then declared at 487/6, leaving a towering chase of 522 runs for Australia. They could have possibly set Australia into some topsy-turvy situation, as Bumrah rocked their world by leaving them at 12/3 at stumps after day 3.
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Resistance to Australia was short-lived under Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh. Bumrah, Siraj, and debutant Nitish Reddy ripped through the batting line-up, while Washington Sundar cleaned the tail. Harshit Rana finished off the match by taking Alex Carey, ending Australia’s innings on 238.
Jasprit Bumrah was the player of the match for his 8 wickets and disciplined spell that crushed the Australian batting lineup. This win underlines India’s batting and bowling depth and sets the stage for the rest of the series.
