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PremiumIND VS AUS 1st Test, BGT 2024 highlights: Led by Jasprit Bumrah, India have the upper hand as Australia were reduced to 67/7 at the end of opening day's play in the first Test as Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday. Opting to bat first, India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Paddikal for noughts while Virat Kohli was undone by extra bounce from Josh Hazlewood.
KL Rahul, who opened the batting in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma, was the lone fighter in the field with a valiant 74-ball 26 before a controversial dismissal by the third umpire cost his wicket.
For Australia, the pace troika of Mitchell Starc (2/10), Hazlewood (2/10) and Pat Cummins (0/23) bowled a disciplined line and length, keeping the batters quiet.
Pant and Reddy did put up a fight with 37 and 41 respetively but lacked support from other teammates. In fact, the stand of 48 between Pant and Reddy for the seventh wicket was highest for India.
Defending such a small total, the Indian pacers ruled all over Perth with Bumrah getting rid of openers Nathan McSweeney and Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith in no time. Debutant Harshit Rana joined the act with a peach of a delivery to dismiss Travis Head before Mohammed Siraj got the better of Mitchell Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne. Bumrah got his fourth of the day when opposition skipper Pat Cummins edged behind.
That's all for the day as India leave the field with their heads held high. Batting first, India rode on knocks from Rishabh Pant and Nitish Reddy to post 150. In reply, Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian attack with 4/17 to leave Australia at 67/7 at the end of day's play. Mohammed Siraj picked up two wickets while debutant Harshit Rana got the wicket of Travis Head This is also the first time as many as 17 wickets fell on a single day in a Test match in Australia since 1952.
OUTTTT!! Jasprit Bumrah gets his fourth wicket of the day as Pat Cummins edges behind to Rishabh Pant. Mitchell Starc joins Alex Carey in the middle. AUS 59/7
Back-to-back fours from Alex Carey off Harshit Rana to ease the pressure. Around 12 minutes of day's play is left. Can India take any more wickets? AUS 57/6
OUTTTT!!!! Mohammed Siraj breaks the stand finally as Marnus Labuschagne's fighting stay at the crease comes to an end. Marnus' 52-ball vigil for his two runs ends. India are all over Australia in Perth. AUS 47/6
OUTTT!!! Mohammed Siraj gets his man Mitchell Marsh, thanks to a superb diving catch by KL Rahul at slips. TV umpires go for a replay to see if the catch was taken cleanly. It shows the catch is taken cleanly. Marsh goes for 6 as Australia find half of their side back in the hut. AUS 38/5
WHATTTA ball from Harshit Rana! The Delhi pacer shatters Travis Head's off-stump with a jaffa in Perth. The whole team rally behind Rana as the celebrates his maiden international wicket. AUS 31/4
Brilliant start to Harshit Rana's Test career. The Delhi pacer starts off with a maiden before Travis Head despatched the Indian for two fours. Head and Marnus Labuschagne are in the middle for Australia. AUS 31/3
OUTTTTT!!!!! Game on for India. Jasprit Bumrah angles around to Usman Khawaja who edges straight to Virat Kohli at slips. OUTTT! Bumrah gets Steve Smith for a duck in the same over. India are on fire. AUS 19/3
OUTTT!!! It took India just 2.3 overs to get their first wicket. Jasprit Bumrah hits debutant Nathan McSweeney's pads which the umpire gave not out. Although Rishabh Pant wasn't sure, Bumrah goes by his instincts and asks for a DRS. TV replays showed its out. Ohh No! Virat Kohli putts down a sitter from Marnus Labuschagne. AUS 14/1
It's all over for India in the first innings at the Optus Stadium in Perth. India are all out for 150 in their first innings with top-scorer Nitish Reddy being the last man out for 41. For Australia, Josh Hazlewood took four wickets while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh and Mitchell Starc got two wickets apiece.
Josh Hazlewood gets his fourth wicket on the day as India captain Jasprit Bumrah departs for run-a-ball eight. IND 144/9
Another wicket goes down for India as Harshit Rana is brilliantly caught by Marnus Labuschagne at skips. Debutant Rana goes for 7. As the ball takes the edge off Rana's bat, it goes straight to Nathan McSweeney who dives left and gets deflected to the right of Marnus who shows quick reflexes to grab the ball.
IND 128/8
Australia get their finally as Rishabh Pant edges at third slip. Pat Cummins is all pumped up as they break a 48-run stand between Pant and Nitish Reddy. IND 121/7
Just WAAO batting from Rishabh Pant as he pulls off a falling sweep for a six. Pat Cummins can't believe what he sees. IND 114/6
No first game blues for Nitish Reddy as he reverse sweeps Nathan Lyon for the second time on the day for a boundary. 100 comes up for India. IND 105/6
DROPPED! Rishabh Pant gets a top edge off Mitchell Starc as Pat Cummins goes after the ball. But as Cummins ran backwards, the wind kept the Australian captain circling, thereby giving Pant a life. IND 98/6
Nitish Reddy slowly gets into the groove of Test cricket as the debutant smashes two fours off Nathan Lyon.
Another Indian batter bites the dust as Washington Sundar is dismissed for four off Mitchell Marsh. Rishabh Pant has nothing to do but watch from the other end. IND 73/6
Here we go. Both Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel come out to bat after lunch. Mitchell Marsh will start the proceedings for Australia. OUTTT!!!! India lose Jurel to Marsh. The Indian tries to play the ball at mid-on, gets a thick edge and is caught at third slip. India slip further. IND 59/5
Dhruv Jurel slices Mitchell Starc for a four as India end the first session at 51/4. This is not the start India wanted on this tour of Australia. While Virat Kohli was undone by extra bounce, KL Rahul looked disappointed with the way he got out. Devdutt Padikkal played 26 balls for his nought while Yashasvi Jaiswal was the first to go back into the hut. In the second session, a lot depends on Jurel and Rishabh Pant.
More trouble for India as KL Rahul gets a faint edge off Mitchell Starc. India's top four are back in the hut with just 47 runs on board. Rahul departs after a fighting 74-ball 26. Dhruv Jurel comes to the crease. IND 47/4
Big reprieve for Rishabh Pant. Mitchell Starc bowls a fuller delivery which angles in on middle and leg. Pant tries for a flick but gets beaten. Australia shout for an LBW which the umpire turns down. Pat Cummins goes for a review and the replays show the ball is misisng the stumps. IND 40/3
ICYDN, India captain Rohit Sharma will arrive in Australia on Sunday. The opener had missed the first Test due to the birth of his second child on November 15. He is expected to join his teammates straightaway in Perth.
While India fight in the middle in Perth, KL Rahul completed 3000 Test runs today. With Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal back in the hut, the pressure is on Rahul and Rishabh Pant to revive India at the Optus Stadium.
India vs Australia Live Score: Virat Kohli has been dismissed on a score of 5 as Hazlewood gets his second wicket of the match. The veteran batter is now replaced on the crease by India's second best batter on Austrlian soil in the recent i.e. Rishabh Pant.
India vs Australia Live Score: Virat Kohli gets first runs on the board as the batter steps out from his crease a little bit and places the ball on the leg side for an easy single. The strike goes back to KL Rahul who looks solid as ever against Hazlewood.
India vs Australia Live Score: Josh Hazlewood continues his near perfect bowling as Perth as he troubles Virat Koli throughout the over. The veteran batter is yet to get his first runs on the ground while KL Rahul, on the other end, is looking is as said as one can look on this spicy pitch.
India vs Australia Live Score: The first boundary has come up for India, albeit in a cheeky fashion. Rahul looks in two minds as the ball hits his bat and goes over the wicketkeeper's head for the boundary.
India vs Australia Live Score: A loud cheer follows as Virat Kohli makies his way to the crease. The veteran batter will have huge responsibility on his shoulder, taking the team out from this tricky situation while also setting the tone of the series.
India vs Australia Live Score: Devdutt Paddikal has departed out on a duck after playing 23 deliveries. The left hander pushes a ball from Josh Hazlewood and goes on to edge the delivery straight to the wicket keeeper.
India vs Australia Live Score: And, that's the end of 10 overs. The Aussie bowlers have giving nothing to the Indian batters. While KL Rahul 8 off 36 balls is now relatively settled on the crease, Devdutt Padikkal is yet to open his account at Perth despite facing 17 deliveries.
India vs Australia Live Score: The first change in the bowling attack for Australia as captain Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc continues to maintain his line and length and not provide any opportunity to score to Devdutt Padikkal.
India vs Australia Live Score: KL Rahul continues to maintain his concentration against the Aussie pacers. Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood as he has so often bowled in the past, keeps his line and length accurate. Devdutt Padikkal, on the other hand, has faced just 6 deliveries so far and is yet to get any runs.
India vs Australia Live Score: Josh Hazlewood keeps the pressure on the Indian batters. Meanwhile, KL Rahul has looked good so far and doesn't seem in any hurry at the moment. He is letting the ball come to him and not rush after the delivery.
India vs Australia Live Score: KL Rahul is looking to take his time to get used to the pace of surface and get past the first hour of play at Perth. The right hander is coming off a low scoring phase and would like to make good of the opportunity he has got here.
India vs Australia Live Score: Devdutt Padikkla replaces Yashasvi Jaiswal on the crease. The young batter will look to cement his place in the side after getting an opportunity only on the basis of Shubman Gill being out on an injury.
India vs Australia Live Score: The in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal departs without troubling the scorers as Mitchell keeps maintaining his line and length. Jaiswal goes to defend a ball and edges it straight to Nathan McSweeney at slips.
India vs Australia Live Score: No runs from the bat of the two Indian players so far. Mitchell Starc starts off with a bye and there is another no ball in the over to provide India another run. Starc, however, doesn't give Jaiswal anything to do and tests the left-hander thoroughly.
India vs Australia Live Score: Yashsasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have opened the batting for India at the Optus stadium in Perth. Mitchell Starc takes the new ball against the Indian opening pair.
India vs Australia Live Score: And KL Rahul is wearing his pads as he gears up to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Meanwhile, Devdutt Paddikal will be batting at the number 3 spot for India.
India vs Australia Live Score: For the better part of a decade, the biggest debate that India had was whether to pick Ashwin or Jadeja while playing away from home. As it turns out, the new team management has picked neither as Washington Sundar on his current form finds a place in the Indian team.
India vs Australia Live Score: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah (C).
India vs Australia Live Score: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
India vs Australia Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah has won the toss and decided to bat first at Perth. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana will make their international debut. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar both don't find a place in the Indian XI as Washington Sundar acts as the lone spinner.
India vs Australia Live Score: In a video posted by BCCI on X, Padikkal wrote, “It feels quite surreal, to be honest. The intensity during practice sessions is incredibly high — you can feel the challenge and sense that everyone is ready and eager for the big series ahead. Training with the Indian team always feels as intense as an actual match, and it’s a pleasure to be part of it.
"When I came here for the eight-hour stint, I had a hope in the back of my mind that I could perform well enough to stay longer. I’m thrilled to have this opportunity now, and I hope to make the most of it," the left hander added
India vs Australia Live Score: Given Shubman Gill's injury, team India have added Devdutt Padikkal to the Indian, meaning it is all but certain that the youngster could make his debut for the national team.
India vs Australia Live Score: Live action is all set to begin in Perth from 7:50am India time. Meanwhile, toss will be held from 30 minutes prior to that at 7:20am India time.
It will interesting to see the kind of selection choices that India will make given the lack of some key players like Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. In all likeliness, there could be at least 1 debut for India today.
India will be missing the services of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the first Test. While Rohit is currently on a paternity leave, Gill injured his thumb a few days back.
Hello and welcome to Day 1 at the Optus Stadium in Perth in the first Test between India and Australia. India are coming after a 0-3 defeat against New Zealand.
