IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 1 Updates – Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
A fantastic day of cricket took place in Perth with both India and Australia showcasing their skills with the ball. Today let's check out the IND vs AUS Test Day 1 Updates.
Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah kept the Australian top order in check, inexpensively removing their three key batters, including the dangerous Steve Smith, who had no chance.
Harshit Rana, making his debut, got the wicket of Travis Head to support Bumrah from the other end. Siraj also joined the group, dismissing Mitchell Marsh for six and Marnus Labuschagne for two as Australia ended day's Perth Test at 67 for 7, trailing by 83 runs.
Fast bowler dominance in Perth
India endured a shaky start to their Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign after being bowled out for just 150 runs in the first innings of the series opener in Perth.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Team India's leading run-scorer in 2024, exited with zero while Devdutt Padikkal, who was given the chance in place of the injured Shubman Gill, was also dismissed without opening his account.
Virat Kohli's dry run continued as he scored just 5. KL Rahul (26) appeared to be in good condition before he was given out by the third umpire, which also sparked outrage on social media.
India lost half their side for 59 and their sixth for 73. Pant and debutant Nitish Reddy then added 48 for the eight wickets before Pant left the crease after making 37.
Reddy tried his best with the bat and scored 41 as India scored 150.
Josh Hazlewood was the top bowler for Australia with four wickets. Cummins, Starc and Marsh took 2-2 wickets each.
Why did the third umpire overturn Rahul's not out decision?
Mitchell Starc's delivery, which was slightly off KL Rahul hit the bat and landed right in the grasp of the wicketkeeper. There was a noise as the ball passed the bat, but the on-field umpire ruled that this was not the case. The Australians were unhappy with the decision and opted for DRS.
As the ball crossed the bat, a spike was seen, but soon after, Rahul's bat touched the pad, raising the question whether the ball actually hit the bat or whether the sound came from the bat hitting the pad?
The third umpire did not examine all aspects and despite not having enough evidence, he overturned the on-field umpire's decision, shocking Rahul and his controversial dismissal landed India in trouble.
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