#AUSvIND :1st Test : 🇮🇳 1-0

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. 𝗔. 𝗪𝗜𝗡! 👏 👏

One down, four to go 💪

INDIA 1-0 AHEAD.

A dominating performance by

#TeamIndia to seal a 295-run victory in

Perth to take a 1-0 lead in the series! 💪 💪

This is India's biggest Test win (by runs) in Australia. 🔝 (on Australian soil).

Last 🔟 Australia🇦🇺 vs India🇮🇳 Test in Australia!😲🔥 : India 5-2 , 3 drwan.

India became the first team to beat Australia at Perth's Optus Stadium.

In his first Test as a skipper in Australia, Jasprit Bumrah is named the Player of the Match 🥇

Another impressive bowling performance from India's bowling unit to demolish Australia 👏

Bowled out under 60 overs.

India wrap up Australian innings shortly after Tea time. 

At Tea : 227/8.

At Lunch:

Lunch on Day 4 of the 1st Test.

Australia 104/5, #TeamIndia need 5 wickets to win this Test.

Yet another another terrific session for India.

Australia at start of day 4 were :

2 days to go  : 521 runs behind: 7 wickets. 

#AUSvIND : 1st Test : Day 3

Day 3 : 

Definite 1-0 on the cards for India..!

Australia has a mountain to climb in all respects ...521 runs behind with  2 more days, to go , 7 wickets in hand. 

No other way to say it - India is complete control after three days in Perth.

💯 reasons to celebrate for Yashasvi Jaiswal 😍

161 actually... 297 balls 15*4s n 3*6s.

22 years old. Taking on Australia in their own backyard ✨

Take a bow, Yashasvi Jaiswal 👏 

3rd Session:

Hosts Australia..

Wow Bumrah shocks Labuschagne -  his 2nd lbw of the evening. 

12/3 : 4.2 Overs. 

1-0 and 2-9 in 3.1 overs. INDIA on TOP.

Siraj sents Night watchman Cummins back.

Boom Boom Bumrah strikes 4th ball to remove debutant McSweeney on 0 and Pat Cummins walks in as night watchman.

India 487/6 : Declared. Target 534.

Very important 100 for Virat as 16 month wait is over -  off 143 balls- 8*4s n 2*6s and yes...immediate declaration - delayed @ 15 minutes or so - by desperately waiting captain Bumrah. Nitish 38*(27).

7th Test 100 on Australian soil, on each tour.

Declaration on cards? After Virat's 100?

Nitish Kumar Reddy very aggressive, so now Virat after crossing 70*, pressing accelerator to reach 500+ lead. Partnership 50 off 34.

Midway at drinks: 422/6.

410/6 : Washington Sundar 29.

400/5.

Virat Kohli gets 50.

2nd Session: India strengthen position.

At Tea : 359/5 : Lead 405. Virat 40*,Sundar 14*.

Mixed Session for India : 84 runs / 4 wickets.

Indian LEAD CROSSES 400*.

Wow..Australia fighting back : 3 wickets for 8 runs in 18 balls , Jurel gone 1 : 321/5. 

Post drinks Nathan Lyon fools Rishabh Pant on wide delivery on the very  first ball - stumped on 1 : 320/4.

1st hour: India add 45 runs for 2 wickets.

313/3 : Rishabh Pant joins Virat Kohli. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal falls on 161 cutting a very loose delivery by Mitch Marsh : 313/3.

161 Runs.    297 Balls

15 Fours     3 Sixes

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. 𝗔. 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗞! 🙌 🙌

Well played, Yashasvi Jaiswal 👏 👏.

Hazelwood  strike immediately on the very first ball after lunch to send back D Padikkal on 25 : 275/2.

1st Session : 275/1 - India Lead by 321.

Belonged to India -  added 103 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in 27 overs, at 3.65 :  from 172/0.

It took three sessions for Australia to bag one wicket, as India pile on the runs (and the pressure) in Perth!

Y Jaiswal 141* n D Padikkal 25*.

Australia takes the 2nd new ball, as soon as available , at 255/1 : India Lead 301.

1st hour : 48 runs and 1 wicket. 

A memorable century for Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first Test on Australian soil 👏

( Earlier ML Jaisinha & Sunil Gavaskar).

India cross 200 and immediately lose KL Rahul on 77 : 201/1.

Fine innings by KL Rahul. 

Yashasvi Jaiswal brings his 100 with a ramp shot six.

#AUSvIND : 1st Test : Day 2

Day 2 :

A mighty batting performance from #TeamIndia! 💪 💪

A brilliant batting performance in the second innings has put India on top in Perth.

India's day in Perth!

After gaining the first-innings lead, their openers grind down Australia's bowlers to take control.

The photo below sums up the day for Australian bowlers:

So...at Stumps on Day 2 of the first Test! 

90* for Yashasvi Jaiswal

62* for KL Rahul

34 and counting!!

Yashasvi Jaiswal has now hit the most sixes in Test cricket in a calendar year 🚀

Tea : 84/0 : India lead by 130 runs.

India 57/0 : Lead by 103.

At Lunch:

Australia 104 all down. India lead 46.

Harshit Rana ends crucial 25 runs last wicket partnership. 

79/9 : Harshit Rana's 2nd: Lyon 5.

The captain strikes with his FIRST ball of the day, and he now has a five-for in Perth 🔥

70/8 : Bumrah gets his 5th Carey 21.

Australia were  67/7, at the end of day 1 . 

#AUSvIND : 1st Test : Day 1

At Perth Day 1: 

Pacers' Day Out..!

Australia ends the day at 67/7. 

India fights back through skipper Jasprit Bumrah after being bowled out for 150.

3rd Session:  Stumps : 67/7 - Australia trail 83.

59/7 : Bumrah gets his 4th. 

47/6 : Siraj's 2nd. 

38/5 : Siraj joins the wicket list.

31/4 : Rana gets Australia's 4th. 

Boom Boom Bumrah rocks Australia at start 

4-2-7-3 - 19/3.

2nd Session: 

India all down 150 (49.4 Ov).

Nitish Kumar Redddy 41.

121/7 : Pant 37.

73/6 : Sundar 4.

59/5 : Jurel 11.

1st Session: At Lunch:

51/4 : Pant 10*+ Jurel 4*.

47/4 : KL Rahul 26.

32/3 : Virat 5

14/2 : D Padikkal 0 (23).

5/1 - Yashasvi Jaiswal 0.

🦆 First Test innings in Australia for Jaiswal: duck 

👐 First Test for McSweeney: first catch

Proud moments for young Nitish Kumar Redddy & Harshit Rana as they receive their maiden Test caps for 🇮🇳. 👏

No Ashwin, No Jadeja.

Settled Australia Vs New-look India. 

🗞 A big news from Perth! Jasprit Bumrah has won the toss and opted to bat first in the 1st Test.

Here's a look at the Playing XI! 👇

▪ Test debut for Nitish Kumar Reddy & Harshit Rana 🇮🇳

▪ Washington Sundar to be India's lone spinner

▪ Nathan McSweeney earns his baggy green 🇦🇺

#AUSvIND : 1st Test : Review

Dominance Redefined! 🏆🇮🇳

Team India has triumphed in 7 of the last 10 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, including an incredible four in a row! 💪🔥

Can the Men in Blue in whites, make it five straight wins and continue their supremacy? 🤔✨ 

At Perth :

Start of 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy:

Bumrah to captain Team India.

Abhimanyu Easwaran (29) , Padikkal (24), Jurel (23), Reddy (21) and Rana (22) are all in line for a spot in the XI.

 

Australian has won all 4 Test matches on this ground : Optus Stadium. 

Some recent history / record : by Mohandas M.

India's most recent defeat in a bilateral Test series against Australia occurred ten years ago, during the 2014/15 season. They lost the four-match series 0-2 in Australia, marking a significant low point for the Indian team during their overseas campaigns. 

However, India has made a remarkable comeback since then, winning their last four bilateral Test series against these rivals. This success includes two series won on home soil (in 2016/17 & 2022/23), where they showcased their dominance, and two victories achieved away (in 2018/19 & 2020/21), demonstrating their ability to perform in challenging conditions. 

This turnaround highlights India's resilience and strength in Test cricket over the past decade against these formidable opponents, especially in their home conditions.

Since the #BoxingDay Test in 2014, the Indian cricket team has played in 10 Test matches on Australian soil, achieving a commendable record of 4 victories, 2 losses, and 4 draws. The table below shows that India has the best result record among all the visiting sides in Australia.

The last 10 Tests in Australia for visiting sides:

Ind won 4, lost 2, drawn 4 (2.00)

SAf won 3, lost 4, drawn 3 (0.75)

WI won 1, lost 7, drawn 2 (0.14)

NZ won 1, lost 8, drawn 1 (0.13)

Eng won 0, lost 8, drawn 2 (0.00)

SL won 0, lost 9, drawn 1 (0.00)

Pak won 0, lost10, drawn 0 (0.00)

This marked a significant turnaround for the Indian team, especially considering the challenging period before, during which they faced a tough stretch from the Boxing Day Test 2011. 

During that timeframe, India suffered six consecutive Test defeats in Australia, highlighting the obstacles they had to overcome in subsequent years to establish a more competitive presence in the challenging Australian conditions.