1st Test Day 1: Bumrah Runs Riot, India Eye 'History' In Perth

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Do join us tomorrow on NDTV Sports, as we find out how this Test match goes on. Can Australia reduce the lead? Can India’s top order fare better? Plenty of questions left to be answered.

Goodbye for today, and see you tomorrow for another riveting day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Thank you

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Day 1 madness

Australia took the first two sessions. But the last session by India was perhaps more devastating than both of the previous ones. What a day of cricket. What a Test match we have in store. 

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: This game is wide open

The scoreboard reads: Australia trail India by 83 runs, at 67/7. But count out Australia at your peril. The in-form Alex Carey is still at the crease, and Mitch Starc can certainly hold a bat. His highest Test score of 99 is against India! 

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Don’t forget Nitish Reddy

At the start of the day, Nitish Reddy played a valiant 41 off 59 balls to take India to 150. On Test debut, no less. Team India’s bold selection calls have paid off so far in the first Test here at Perth.

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Siraj in the end

A sensational second spell by Siraj. 6 overs on the trot, kept the pressure firmly on Marsh and Labuschagne, and got both of their wickets in the end. 

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Harshit Rana’s spell of fire

Test debut. Travis Head. Clean bowled. Harshit Rana was phenomenal in his first spell on Test debut. Understood the assignment to perfection. 

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Jasprit Bumrah, take a bow.

No word of praise is enough for Jasprit Bumrah. A wicket at the start to get debutant McSweeney. Then two in two balls to send Khawaja and Smith packing. Bowled 6 in a row, came back and got his counterpart Cummins at the end. Scintillating. Hard to deny he’s the best in the world.

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Phenomenal day of action

When India walked off all out on 150, nobody would’ve imagined the day would end like this. Jasprit Bumrah led from the front with 4 wickets. Harshit Rana got Travis Head with a cracker. Siraj followed up with 2. Australia tottering, and on the brink of their lowest-ever Test total against India.

AUS 67/7 (27 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: STUMPS

Oh we nearly had a wicket on the final ball of the day! Slower ball by Bumrah, catches Starc by surprise, Bumrah nearly got to it for a caught-and-bowled, but it falls just short. 

And that’s STUMPS. What a day of cricket.

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Superb drive by Starc!

Mitchell Starc will hit out at any opportunity to make runs now, and drives Bumrah through the off side for a beautiful 4. Bumrah comes back with a saucy bouncer.

AUS 67/7 (26.4)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Last over of the day?

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the 27th over, as the clock ticks past 3:20 PM IST (5:50 PM local). This could be the final over of the day.

AUS 62/7 (26)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: India eyeing history

Australia lowest total against India in Test cricket is 83, way back in 1981. Still 21 runs away from that total, with only three wickets to get.

AUS 62/7 (26)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Starc off the mark

Mitchell Starc opens his account with the bat off his ex-KKR teammate Harshit Rana’s bowling. Will the two be teammates again by the time November 24 comes round?

AUS 62/7 (25.3)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Captain gets captain!

Jasprit Bumrah gets Pat Cummins! Thick edge, caught behind by Rishabh Pant. That’s FOUR for Bumrah. Australia go 7-down.

Pat Cummins – c Pant b Bumrah – 3 (5)

AUS 59/7 (24.2)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Stumps at 3:20 PM IST

Stumps will be at 5:50 PM local time (3:20 PM IST). Probably another 3 or 4 overs can be got in in that time frame.

AUS 59/6 (24.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: 50 up for Australia

Down the pads, Carey gets an edge and the ball streaks down for 4. Australia notch up 50 in 23.4 overs. And right after, Carey responds with a super upper cut, and picks up another boundary!

AUS 57/6 (24)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Harshit Rana is back

Harshit Rana replaces Siraj in the attack again. A bit of a break for the Test debutant, and now he comes in for Siraj, who bowled an excellent 6-over spell.

AUS 48/6 (23)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Australia yet to get 50

22 overs in, Australia are completely on the back foot. Bumrah with another tight over, just 1 off it. Siraj will bowl his sixth over on the trot now, before probably handing it back to Harshit Rana.

Will we see Nitish Kumar Reddy with the ball soon?

AUS 48/6 (22)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Dream session for India

This final session has gone better than India would’ve ever dreamt of. To have Australia at 47/6 after 20 overs is a sensational effort by the pace trio. Gautam Gambhir and the management’s selection has paid off completely. 

AUS 47/6 (21.3)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Labuschagne GONE!

The painful stay at the crease for Marnus Labuschagne comes to an end! Trapped plumb in front of the wicket by Siraj. He takes a review but it’s three reds and OUT!

Marnus Labuschagne – lbw Siraj – 2 (52)

AUS 47/6 (20.5)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: 50 for Labuschagne!

No, it’s not a half-century of runs. Marnus Labuschagne has played 50 balls now, and scored just 2 runs. A marathon knock of resilience, and he’s somehow survived so far after Kohli dropped him.

AUS 47/5 (20.3)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Boundary for Alex Carey

Finally some runs against Siraj. First runs conceded by him in 4 overs. Alex Carey picks up his first boundary.

AUS 47/5 (20.2)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: 20 overs of Indian dominance

20 overs up for Australia. Jasprit Bumrah comes back with a maiden. Marnus Labuschagne now 2 runs off 48 balls. What a stunning bowling effort this has been from Team India.

AUS 42/5 (20)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Bumrah is back!

Jasprit Bumrah gives Harshit Rana a rest, and is back into the attack. He will bowl the 20th over of the Australia innings.

AUS 42/5 (19.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Solid stuff by Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has not grabbed the headlines like Bumrah or Harshit Rana, but he has bowled a very tight second spell. Four overs on the trot now, and adds another maiden over.

AUS 42/5 (19)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Labuschagne is still there

Throw your mind back some 15-odd overs and Virat Kohli dropped Marnus Labuschagne on 0! Amazingly, Labuschagne has only made 2 runs since, having faced 42 balls so far.

AUS 42/5 (18.4)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: 6-over spell for Harshit Rana now

6 overs, 1/21 for Harshit Rana. Fiery first spell in Test cricket. Got the huge wicket of Travis Head too. He’s given some loose ones, but been terrific overall.

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Carey off the mark

New into the crease, Alex Carey gets off the mark with a brilliant cover drive. The outfield is slow, so it doesn’t go to the boundary, but picks up 3 runs. Would be foolish to count out Australia yet, Alex Carey has been in magnificent form recently.

AUS 42/5 (18)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: IT’S OUT!

Super catch it is by KL Rahul at first slip. Replays show clearly fingers underneath the ball. A well-taken catch, and Mohammed Siraj gets his first wicket. Australia are five-down now, and in real danger of conceding a first innings lead.

Mitch Marsh – c Rahul b Siraj – 6 (19)

AUS 38/5 (17)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Has that carried?

KL Rahul has taken a brilliant diving catch at first slip, but has that carried? We will go to the third umpire. Mitch Marsh the batter in question.

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: A little too fiery from Harshit

Harshit Rana is really fired up, and throws back a blocked shot right back at the batter’s stumps. Labuschagne was well inside his crease, and seems like a bit of unnecessary aggression on that occasion. But Harshit Rana seems very up for the fight.

AUS 38/4 (16)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: 5th straight over for Rana

Harshit Rana (1/16) back for a fifth over in a row. Enthusiastic start to his Test career, and a beauty to dismiss Travis Head so far. What more has he got in store? Marsh and Labuschagne are playing it very safe for now. They need to have a long partnership to bring Australia back into this.

AUS 37/4 (15)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: All pace for India

15 overs of just pace from Team India. Be it Bumrah, Siraj or Harshit. The pressure totally on Australia, who are not finding runs easy to come at all. Labuschagne is on 1 run off 34 balls!

AUS 37/4 (14.4)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Harshit keeps the pressure on

Good over once again by Harshit Rana, despite the one boundary. Testing Mitch Marsh all the way, beating him once and then getting him on the pads again. 

AUS 37/4 (14)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Spectacular drive

Mitchell Marsh stands tall and delivers a wonderful drive. Through mid-off for 4. Next ball, beaten by Harshit Rana. This Test match goes back and forth every ball!

AUS 37/4 (13.3)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Bumrah goes off the attack

After 6 straight overs, Jasprit Bumrah takes a well-earned break. Three wickets to dismantle Australia’s top order. Mohammed Siraj takes the ball again.

AUS 33/4 (12)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Labuschagne off the mark

At last, Marnus Labuschagne is off the mark. Takes a single off Harshit Rana, draws the applause from the Perth crowd. 24 balls, 1 run!

AUS 33/4 (11.3)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Harshit Rana gets Head!

Maiden Test wicket for Harshit Rana! What a ball! Ball keeps low, swings back in, right into Travis Head’s weak spot. Clean bowled. Spectacular stuff from Harshit Rana.

Travis Head – b Head – 11 (13)

AUS 31/4 (11.1)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: Labuschagne still yet to score!

Remember Devdutt Padikkal’s 23-ball duck? Marnus Labuschange is now 0* (23). Having a really hard time to get bat on ball out at the crease in Perth.

AUS 31/3 (11)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, LIVE: 10 overs done

What a sensational Test match we have brewing here. Jasprit Bumrah dominated the first 10 overs there. 3 wickets – McSweeney, Khawaja and Smith. Stand-in captain leading from the front.