IND vs AUS Perth Test: India Strikes Back! Bowlers Leave Australia Reeling At 67/7 At Stumps On Day 1

For only the second time since 1980, Australia lost their first five wickets in a home Test innings before reaching 40 runs.

IND vs AUS: Jasprit Bumrah's Fiery Spell Leaves Australia Struggling At 56/3 At Stumps On Day 1

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IND vs AUS Perth Test Day 1 Highlights: After India was bowled out for 150, captain Jasprit Bumrah sparked a fightback with a fiery spell, ensuring his team stayed in the game. Captain Bumrah claimed four crucial wickets, leaving Australia in trouble at 67/7 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test in Perth. The hosts will begin Day 2, trailing India by 83 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah struck early, removing debutant opener McSweeney for 10, before dismissing Steve Smith (0) and Usman Khawaja (8) in consecutive deliveries. Australia lost their fourth wicket as debutant Harshit Rana bowled a sensational delivery to dismiss Travis Head (11), securing his maiden Test wicket. Then Siraj intensified the pressure on Australia by picking up two key wickets, dismissing Mitchell Marsh (6) and Alex Carey (8) to further dent their innings.

The seventh and final wicket of Day 1 was claimed by skipper Bumrah, whose delivery took Pat Cummins' outside edge, with wicketkeeper Pant completing a simple catch.

For only the second time since 1980, Australia lost their first five wickets in a home Test innings before reaching 40 runs. The last time this happened was against South Africa in Hobart in 2016, when they were reeling at 17/5.

Team India collapsed dramatically against Australia, with their first innings being restricted to just 150 runs.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, India were bowled out for just 150 runs in their first innings. None of the Indian batters managed to score fifty, as they were overwhelmed by Australian pacers.

India's innings started disastrously with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal both dismissed for ducks. Virat Kohli followed soon after, making only 5 runs. KL Rahul was the top scorer for India with 26 runs off 74 balls.

Dhruv Jurel contributed 11 runs (20 balls), while Washington Sundar (4), Harshit Rana (7), and Jasprit Bumrah (8) also failed to score big. The standout performer for India was debutant Nitish Reddy, who displayed resilience, scoring 41 runs off 59 balls, including 6 fours and a six.

For Australia, Josh Hazlewood was the star with the ball, claiming 4 wickets, while Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Marsh all contributed with 2 wickets each.