India vs Australia: How the madness unfolded on 17-wicket day in Perth
Published On : 2024-11-22T17:39:08+0530 [ IST ] |
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The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy got off to an exhilarating start at Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday as pacers wreaked havoc on a blockbuster 17-wicket day.
Seventeen wickets, all picked by pacers, is the most on the opening day of a Test in Australia since 1952.
After the experienced Australian trio of Josh Hazlewood Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc reigned supreme and shot down India for 150 in their first innings the hosts' batters danced to the tunes of Jasprit Bumrah Jasprit Bumrahand Co.
On a pacy and bouncy pitch the batters from both teams looked clueless and it was India debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy who top-scored with a counter-attacking 41.
The disadvantage of toss
A spicy strip was on offer but stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah surprisingly won the toss and chose to bat. After the bold call was made the top order was expected to see off the new ball but the Aussie pacers just ran through the Indian batting
While youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal (8-ball duck) and debutant Devdutt Padikkal (0 off 23) disappointed at the top Virat Kohli's poor run continued as he was dismissed for just 5. KL Rahul got unlucky after fighting it out in the middle and India went to lunch in all sorts of trouble at 51
After the break as well the Aussie quicks continued with their assault as Dhruv Jurel Washington Sundar fell in quick succession. Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pantand debutant Nitish Reddy did offer some resistance but India eventually folded for 150 inside 50
Relentless Aussie trio
Making the most of the conditions on offer the trio of Cummins Hazlewood and Starc were nearly unplayable in the morning and gave nothing away. The extra bounce stunned quite a few India batters but the line and length at which the Aussie trio bowled was simply sensation
All the Aussie quicks were just immaculate with their bowling as they probed the India batters in this corridor of uncertainty. The tentative India batters unsure whether to play the ball off the front foot or back succumbed to the quality bowling.
While Hazlewood turned out to be the star, registering figures of 13-5-29-4 Starc Cummins and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh also bagged a couple of wickets each bundling India out for a low
Five of the top 9 batters in the Indian line-up registered single-digit scores as the Aussie quicks gave nothing away. KL Rahul did offer some resistance during his 26-run knock but was sent back after a controversial call late in the
After the setbacks Rishabh Pant and debutant Nitish Reddy turned out to be the bright spots in the otherwise disappointing show as they took the attack to the Australian bowlers despite India being pinned down.
Playing his natural game to perfection a fearless Pant mixed caution with aggression during his 37-run knock. Debutant Reddy too showed fight lower down the order as his 41 off 59 balls took India to 150.
Boom Boom Bumrah
After the capitulation of the Indian batting order it was time for the Australian batters to face the music and the India quicks didn't disappoint.
Skipper Bumrah set the tone right from the start as he rattled the hosts' top-order with a three-wicket burst.
After trapping debutant Nathan McSweeney in front in the third over the India skipper got rid of Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith off consecutive balls to put Australia on the mat.
Showing his precision Bumrah fired thunderbolts at the Aussie batters as the hosts found themselves in all sorts of trouble in the final session. Bumrah then returned late and got rid of his opposite number Pat Cummins to finish with superb figures of 4
Rana impresses on debut
Harshit Rana had made the right noises before the start of the series as he looked in top form in the nets and looked set to make his Test debut in Perth.
The youngster didn't disappoint in his first outing in Indian whites as he bowled a peach to get rid of Travis Head and bowled with a lot of heart to keep the hosts under pressure.
The 22-year-old picked the big wicket of Head and played the third seamer's role to perfection alongside Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. While Bumrah finished the day with a four-for, Siraj grabbed a couple of wickets. Rana ended the day with figures of 8
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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The 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy got off to an exhilarating start at Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday as pacers wreaked havoc on a blockbuster 17-wicket day.
Seventeen wickets, all picked b
