Delhi: India registered its second biggest win on Australia’s soil by defeating Australia by 295 runs in the first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played at the Optus Stadium in Perth. In this match that ended on Monday, the host team was given a huge target of 534 runs, which they failed to achieve and were all out for 238 runs in the second innings.
AUS vs IND: Rohit Sharma practiced during Perth Test, showed great form with the pink ball.
Virat- Yashasvi’s century gave strength
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli played important roles in this victory. On the third day, both the batsmen scored brilliant centuries. Jaiswal scored 161 runs, while Kohli played an inning of 100 runs. Apart from this, KL Rahul also made an important contribution of 77 runs.
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In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah took 8 wickets and Mohammad Siraj took 5 wickets, while debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy took his first Test wicket. Washington Sundar took two important wickets just before and after lunch, which included Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon. Bumrah was chosen man of the match for his excellent bowling.
India’s biggest wins in Australia:
- An innings and 2 runs – Sydney, 1978
- 295 runs – Perth, 2024
- 222 runs – Melbourne, 1977
- 137 runs – Melbourne, 2018
- 72 runs – WACA, 2008
In the match, India scored 150 runs in the first innings, while Australia’s team was limited to only 104 runs. After this, India scored 487/6 in the second innings, due to which a big target was set before the hosts.
This victory is special for India and will help in boosting the confidence of the team in the coming matches.
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Jasprit Bumrah Team India led by in Perth 2024-25 In the first test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy Recorded a spectacular victory of 295 runs over Australia.,
What is Border Gavaskar Trophy?
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) A test cricket series played between India and Australia Which is named after Australian legend Allan Border and India’s Sunil Gavaskar.
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