India’s Jasprit Bumrah appeals for the lbw wicket of Australia’s Nathan McSweeney in Perth, Australia, on November 22, 2024. —Reuters
PERTH: India quick bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj took three wickets apiece because the vacationers hammered Australia by 295 runs within the first Take a look at at Perth Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Monday.
Australia had been bowled out for 238 after tea on day 4, paceman Harshit Rana wrapping up the fourth innings by clean-bowling keeper Alex Carey for 36 to safe India’s 1-0 lead within the five-match collection.
The final time Australia received a house collection after shedding the opening Take a look at was 55 years in the past towards West Indies.
“Fairly disappointing,” mentioned Australia captain Pat Cummins.
“It was just one of those games where not much went right. We didn’t really give ourselves a chance in a few different facets … so there’s a few different areas we’ve got to clean up.”
After electing to bat on a seaming first day, India had been all out for 150 earlier than combating again to dismiss Australia for 104 courtesy of a Bumrah five-fer.
Twin centurions Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal lifted the vacationers to 487-6 declared, setting a large fourth-innings goal of 534 for the hosts.
‘Much less Spicy’
Resuming day 4 on 12-3, the hosts rapidly misplaced Usman Khawaja (4) after the opener mistimed Siraj (3-51) to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
Rana (1-69) bowled with fireplace, quickly immobilising Steve Smith with a rib-tickler and getting Travis Head leaping because the pair added 62.
Steve Smith, returning to his favoured quantity 4 place after an ill-fated opening experiment, fell caught-behind on 17 to Siraj.
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking the lbw wicket of Australia’s Nathan McSweeney at Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia, on November 24, 2024. —Reuters
Head crunched boundaries aplenty on his strategy to his 89 however fell shy of an eighth Take a look at ton when he edged to Pant off Bumrah (3-42), who picked up eight wickets for the match.
Bumrah was captaining the aspect rather than Rohit Sharma, who missed the match as he lately welcomed his second youngster however has since rejoined the squad.
“Very happy with the beginning, we were put under pressure in the first innings but the way we responded after that, I’m really proud of the team,” mentioned Bumrah, who was named Participant of the Match for his 8-72 over each innings.
“Obviously, this wicket was a little less spicy than the last one that I played here, but we were really well prepared.
“So I used to be simply telling everybody to think about their course of and skill, as a result of over right here at this second, you may have a chance to do one thing particular.”
Mitchell Marsh put up 47 earlier than chopping debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy onto his stumps, and Dhrev Jurel confirmed off his reflexes at short-leg to catch Mitchell Starc (12) off Washington Sundar (2-48) earlier than tea.
Washington bowled his Australia spin counterpart Nathan Lyon after the break for a duck as India marched in the direction of a welcome victory, which comes after they had been humbled 3-0 at dwelling by New Zealand earlier this month.
Tailender Josh Hazlewood remained unbeaten on 4.
India have held the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2016-17.
The collection strikes to Adelaide for the second Take a look at beginning on December 6.
