Both Australian and Indian pacers had a phenomenal Day 1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25) opener, being played at the Optus Stadium, in Perth. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian team and after winning the toss, the pacer elected to bat first. He explained that the surface might initially support the batters but that wasn’t the case.
Team India lost back-to-back wickets early on as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal failed to open their tally. Star batter Virat Kohli departed for five runs. Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul took control of the ship but the latter departed for 26 runs in a controversial manner. Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar failed to make a mark and the onus fell on Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy and they built a 48-run partnership.
Pant departed for 37 runs while Reddy had little support from the other end but yet added 41 valuable runs as India made 150 runs in the first innings. Ace pacer Josh Hazlewood troubled the Indian batters, picking up a four-wicket haul, while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh and Mitchell Starc picked two wickets each.
Indian pacers, particularly Jasprit Bumrah ripped Australian batters in the second innings. He dismissed Nathan McSweeney in the third over and later, picked up the wickets of Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith – the latter departed for a golden duck for only the second time in his career. After Bumrah’s wrath, debutant Harshit Rana sent Travis Head packing with an absolute peach.
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Later, Mohammed Siraj picked up two quick wickets of Mitchell Marsh and Marnus Labuschagne and with that, Australia were completely on their back foot on their home turf. Indian pacers were too hot to handle for the Australian batters, as they didn’t look comfortable at any given time. Towards the fag end, Bumrah picked up the wicket of Pat Cummins and Australia posted 67/7 after Day 1, trailing by 87 runs. Bumrah’s four-fer was the highlight of the day as Team India would hope to keep up with the momentum on Day 2.
Here’s how the fans reacted to Day 1 of AUS vs IND First Test:
Daily schedule of Jasprit Bumrah #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/oryPxy3QLK
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) November 22, 2024
It’s a flex, Jasprit Bumrah plays for our country !! 🇮🇳#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/QwANfFRkGL
— Rudra (@Rudraaaa10) November 22, 2024
BGT feels different this time, the bowlers are stealing the show! The best bowling unit might just emerge as a winner. Pure magic to watch. 🏏 #BGT2025 #INDvsAUS
— rishabh jain (@Jain09rishabh) November 22, 2024
#INDvsAUS
Proper display of domination 🔥 in Australia. this is #TeamIndia bowling unit 🔥 Captain leading infront 👀#Bumrah pic.twitter.com/YKS7XgO2gB
— Ajith Nagappan (@ajith_nagappann) November 22, 2024
17 wickets fell in one day? 🤔#INDvsAUS #AUSvsIND #PerthTest #Cricket
— م ن قاسمی (@MNQUASMIMD) November 22, 2024
IND vs AUS: 1st Test
The bowlers have been on top in Perth.
The Indians were bundled out for 150 earlier which looked like a poor score, but the Australians are currently 7-59.
A lot to play for, as both side would desperately want to be in that World Test Championship final.
— Estian Hobbs (@Estian_Hobbs71) November 22, 2024
Blockbuster Day 1 of #bordergavaskartrophy2024
Many more thrilling events to come.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/KDtxOz4S6K
— Vivek 🚬 (@kumarvivek_22) November 22, 2024
217/ 17 at Perth Stadium after Day 1 !!!
Spicy Pitch , Great Display of Fast Bowling and Batsmen Suffer to score … Test Cricket at it’s Best ❤️#INDvsAUS #BGT2025
— LOST 🎧 (@Destiny_myLife) November 22, 2024
Sher jaag gya #ViratKohli #INDvsAUS
— arpit nagori (@arpitnagori2) November 22, 2024
What a day for test cricket, beautiful.#INDvsAUS
— Hamza (@ReckiPlays) November 22, 2024
Test Cricket you beauty 😍#INDvsAUS #AUSvIND #CricketTwitter #BGT2025 pic.twitter.com/v5O2jMfJRm
— Palash Pansey (@PALASHPANSEY) November 22, 2024
Once a wise man said:-
Pitch ko nikalo game se
Bhaad me gya pitch 🗣️
W bowling by Captain Bumrah, Nitish rana, & DSP Siraj official 🫡#INDvsAUS #BGT2025
— Tyler Burden (@kartikjuneja29) November 22, 2024