New Delhi. The Indian cricket team has made a great comeback in the Perth Test match. After the flop show of the batsmen, India is close to taking the lead in the first innings due to the sharp bowling of the Indian bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah. Acting captain Bumrah brilliantly compensated for his controversial decision to bat by winning the toss on a green pitch. He bowled wreaking havoc in the initial 'spell'. With the help of which, after the flop show of the batsmen, India made a strong comeback in the match on the first day of the first test by taking Australia for 7 wickets at 67 runs. 17 wickets fell on the first day which included 10 wickets of India and 7 wickets of Australia.
This match was considered to be a contest between the batsmen of both the teams who were in bad form. Everyone was surprised when Bumrah won the toss and chose to bat despite there being grass on the wicket. Because this wicket gave the bowlers seam and extra bounce. India's young and experienced batsmen could not face the host bowlers. Apart from 41 runs of Nitish Reddy, who made his debut in Test cricket, and 37 runs of Rishabh Pant, no one could make any significant contribution in the Indian innings. Indian team 49. Was bundled out for 150 runs in 4 overs.
If you have courage, then there is no need of technology… Bat was made a hammer, Nitish Reddy defeated a stalwart like Pat Cummins
DSP Siraj's fear… Labuschagne was afraid of getting out so he insisted on batting, Kohli got upset and supported his partner.
Hazlewood and Bumrah took 4-4 wickets
Mitchell Starc took two wickets for 14 runs in 11 overs. While Josh Hazlewood took 4 wickets for 29 runs in 13 overs. Australian captain Pat Cummins scored 15. Took two wickets for 67 runs in 4 overs. In reply, Australia had no answer to Bumrah's excellent balls. Bumrah, one of the best fast bowlers in the world, took 4 wickets for 17 runs in 10 overs. Mohammad Siraj took two wickets for 17 runs in nine overs and Harshit Rana, playing his first match, took one wicket for 33 runs in eight overs.
Bumrah dismissed Khawaja and Smith on consecutive balls.
Test debutant Nathan McSweeney (10) was given out LBW by Bumrah. Usman Khawaja (eight) also fell victim to a beautiful ball falling on Bumrah's wicket. Virat Kohli, who dropped the catch of Marnus Labuschagne, did not make any mistake this time. Steve Smith (0), who was struggling with poor form, was out LBW on the very first ball. Bumrah created pressure from which other bowlers also benefited. Rana took the wicket of Travis Head (11) on the ball going on the middle stump. Australia's four wickets had fallen for 31 runs. Labuschagne played 24 balls to open the account. He was out LBW on the ball of Siraj after scoring two runs in 52 balls. He got Mitchell Marsh caught at slip by KL Rahul.
Rahul victim of controversial decision
Bumrah took the wicket of Cummins in his last spell. Earlier, Pant (37 runs in 78 balls) and Reddy made a partnership of 48 runs for the seventh wicket for India. Pant also hit a brilliant six to Australian captain Cummins over backward square leg. Before this, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood did not allow the Indian top order to survive. When Pant looked dangerous, Cummins got him caught out at second slip. Pant and Reddy played some good shots. Apart from these two, that spirit was not seen in any Indian batsman. The grass growing on the pitch provided additional bounce and movement to the bowlers. KL Rahul (26 runs in 74 balls) was trying to establish his foot on the crease when he became victim of the controversial decision of being caught behind the wicket.
Tags: IND vs AUS, India vs Australia, jasprit bumrah, Rishabh Pant
FIRST PUBLISHED : November 22, 2024, 7:17 PM IST
