Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: A horrible day for Indian fans in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 opener, as India are bundled out for just 150 by Australia in the first Test match at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Electing to bat first, India could not live up to the billing, as they are blown away by Australian pace attack, starred by Josh Hazlewood, who picked 4 wickets, and was complemented by Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Marsh, who took two wickets-each.
Nitish Kumar Reddy put up a solid showing with the bat, as his gritty 41 off 59 balls made him the highest run-scorer of the match, and with that, he managed to guide India on the 150-run mark.
Rishabh Pant complemented the SRH all-rounder pretty well, as the duo notched up a partnership of 48 off 85 deliveries. Apart from these two, no other Indian batter managed to survive under pressure.
The biggest concern for coach Gautam Gambhir will be the underwhelming form of talisman Virat Kohli, who once again failed to deliver for Team India.
Skipper Jasprit Bumrah may not be using Washington Sundar much in this match, as there is very little to offer for the spinners, as seen in Australia's bowling, where they handed Nathan Lyon merely 5 overs.
KL Rahul Touches New Milestone In Perth Test
KL Rahul has accomplished a new milestone with his 26-run knock, as he now becomes the 26th Indian to reach the milestone. His calm and composed knock made things a bit less stressful for the other Indian batters, who still managed to fail and complement the wicket-keeper batsman.
India's 2nd innings will be very crucial, as whatever total Australia gets bowled out on, a target of less than 250 will not be enough for Indian bowlers to feel confident.