New Delhi: Team India enters Border-Gavaskar Trophy Against a strong Australian side, many doubted their chances. Virat KohliPractice with the bat, KL Rahul’s inconsistent form, Rohit Sharmaabsent and overburdened Jasprit Bumrah Paints a challenging picture.
However, the Bumrah-led team silenced all their critics by beating Australia by a huge margin of 295 runs in Perth to end the tournament in four days.
With this big win, India, which lost 0-3 to New Zealand in the home Test series, took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series on Monday.
Team India and Australia will travel to Adelaide on December 6 for the second Test match.
17 wickets on day one
After winning the toss on Friday, Bumrah elected to bat first – a decision that raised eyebrows. The Indian batsmen failed miserably at the pace of Australia’s attack, scoring just 150 runs in the first innings.
Although the total was modest, the Indian pacers had different plans.
Bumrah (5/30), Mohammad Siraj (2/20) and debutant Harshit Rana (3/48) combined to bowl out Australia for a paltry 104 to secure a weak first innings But that crucial 46-point lead.
A total of 17 wickets fell on the first day of the first Test.
Jaiswal and Rahul lay the foundation
India’s second innings was a stark contrast. Yashasvi JaiswalAfter being dropped for a duck in the first inning, he hit a career-defining hit.
Jaiswal, who partnered with KL Rahul, scored 161 off 297 balls, his third hundred in 2024, after hitting two tons against England.
Rahul, who was under pressure for a mixed performance, silenced his critics with a solid 77.
Their opening stand of 201 set the tone for India’s third day dominance.
Kohli’s century and Reddy’s glory
Virat Kohli was visibly relieved as he reached his 30th Test century with a boundary away from Marnus Labuschagne. The unbeaten player, playing his 81st international match, scored 143 balls, including eight fours and two sixes.
Debutant Nitish Reddy once again impressed. After Reddy scored a high score of 41 in the first innings, he showed his potential with an unbeaten 38 off 27 balls in the second innings.
His aggressive strokeplay, which included three consecutive boundaries off Mitchell Marsh and sixes off Marsh and Nathan Lyon, frustrated Australia but also excited the crowd.
India’s score of 487/6 made Australia’s target of 534 impossible.
Bumrah sets fire
Bumrah put on a masterclass in fast bowling as Australia faced a daunting chase. Bumrah set the tone right from his opening remarks.
Bumrah took a staggering five wickets in the first innings and he carried his hot form into the second innings.
Bumrah took three crucial wickets, dismissing Nathan McSweeney (0), Marnus Labuschagne (3) and the dangerous Travis Head (89), Putting Australia in trouble.
Bumrah capped off the show with this performance Perth test An outstanding 8-wicket haul highlighted his dominance and leadership.
overwhelming victory
Australia’s batting faltered under pressure while India’s bowlers secured a comprehensive victory to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
The Gabba 2021, Perth 2008, Adelaide 2008 – India’s historic wins are legendary and this one ranks among the best.
Without Rohit, Gill, Jadeja, Ashwin or Shami, Team India overcame the odds and showed resilience and talent to write another memorable chapter in their cricketing journey Chapter.
The match now moves to Adelaide where the second Test will begin on December 6.
