India 1st Innings
Batting R B M 4s 6s SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal
c McSweeney b Starc
0 8 10 0 0 0.00
KL Rahul
c †Carey b Starc
26 74 109 3 0 35.13
Devdutt Padikkal
c †Carey b Hazlewood
0 23 39 0 0 0.00
Virat Kohli
c Khawaja b Hazlewood
5 12 26 0 0 41.66
Rishabh Pant †
c Smith b Cummins
37 78 145 3 1 47.43
Dhruv Jurel
c Labuschagne b Marsh
11 20 23 2 0 55.00
Washington Sundar
c †Carey b Marsh
4 15 20 0 0 26.66
Nitish Kumar Reddy
c Khawaja b Cummins
41 59 87 6 1 69.49
Harshit Rana
c Labuschagne b Hazlewood
7 5 4 1 0 140.00
Jasprit Bumrah (c)
c †Carey b Hazlewood
8 8 11 0 1 100.00
Mohammed Siraj
not out 0 0 3 0 0 –
Extras (b 4, lb 1, nb 4, w 2) 11
Total
49.4 Ov
(RR: 3.02)
150
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2.1 ov), 2-14 (Devdutt Padikkal, 10.6 ov), 3-32 (Virat Kohli, 16.2 ov), 4-47 (KL Rahul, 22.2 ov), 5-59 (Dhruv Jurel, 27.5 ov), 6-73 (Washington Sundar, 31.4 ov), 7-121 (Rishabh Pant, 45.5 ov), 8-128 (Harshit Rana, 46.4 ov), 9-144 (Jasprit Bumrah, 48.6 ov), 10-150 (Nitish Kumar Reddy, 49.4 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Mitchell Starc
11 3 14
2
1.27 1 1
Josh Hazlewood
13 5 29
4
2.23 0 0
Pat Cummins
15.4 2 67
2
4.27 1 0
Nathan Lyon
5 1 23 0 4.60 0 0
Mitchell Marsh
5 1 12
2
2.40 0 3
Australia 1st Innings
Batting R B M 4s 6s SR
Usman Khawaja
c Kohli b Bumrah
8 19 33 1 0 42.10
Nathan McSweeney
lbw b Bumrah
10 13 13 2 0 76.92
Marnus Labuschagne
lbw b Mohammed Siraj
2 52 95 0 0 3.84
Steven Smith
lbw b Bumrah
0 1 1 0 0 0.00
Travis Head
b Harshit Rana
11 13 23 2 0 84.61
Mitchell Marsh
c Rahul b Mohammed Siraj
6 19 27 1 0 31.57
Alex Carey †
c †Pant b Bumrah
21 31 57 3 0 67.74
Pat Cummins (c)
c †Pant b Bumrah
3 5 16 0 0 60.00
Mitchell Starc
c †Pant b Harshit Rana
26 112 127 2 0 23.21
Nathan Lyon
c Rahul b Harshit Rana
5 16 23 0 0 31.25
Josh Hazlewood
not out 7 31 83 1 0 22.58
Extras (lb 1, nb 4) 5
Total
51.2 Ov
(RR: 2.02)
104
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Nathan McSweeney, 2.3 ov), 2-19 (Usman Khawaja, 6.4 ov), 3-19 (Steven Smith, 6.5 ov), 4-31 (Travis Head, 11.1 ov), 5-38 (Mitchell Marsh, 16.5 ov), 6-47 (Marnus Labuschagne, 20.6 ov), 7-59 (Pat Cummins, 24.2 ov), 8-70 (Alex Carey, 28.1 ov), 9-79 (Nathan Lyon, 33.2 ov), 10-104 (Mitchell Starc, 51.2 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Jasprit Bumrah
18 6 30
5
1.66 0 2
Mohammed Siraj
13 7 20
2
1.53 0 0
Harshit Rana
15.2 3 48
3
3.13 0 2
Nitish Kumar Reddy
3 0 4 0 1.33 0 0
Washington Sundar
2 1 1 0 0.50 0 0
India 2nd Innings
Batting R B M 4s 6s SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal
c Smith b Marsh
161 297 432 15 3 54.20
KL Rahul
c †Carey b Starc
77 176 295 5 0 43.75
Devdutt Padikkal
c Smith b Hazlewood
25 71 87 2 0 35.21
Virat Kohli
not out 100 143 221 8 2 69.93
Rishabh Pant †
st †Carey b Lyon
1 4 7 0 0 25.00
Dhruv Jurel
lbw b Cummins
1 6 5 0 0 16.66
Washington Sundar
b Lyon
29 94 116 0 1 30.85
Nitish Kumar Reddy
not out 38 27 40 3 2 140.74
Extras (b 22, lb 15, nb 11, w 7) 55
Total
134.3 Ov
(RR: 3.62)
487/6d
Did not bat:
Harshit Rana,
Jasprit Bumrah (c),
Mohammed Siraj
Fall of wickets: 1-201 (KL Rahul, 62.6 ov), 2-275 (Devdutt Padikkal, 84.1 ov), 3-313 (Yashasvi Jaiswal, 93.5 ov), 4-320 (Rishabh Pant, 95.1 ov), 5-321 (Dhruv Jurel, 96.3 ov), 6-410 (Washington Sundar, 125.5 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Mitchell Starc
26 2 111
1
4.26 0 0
Josh Hazlewood
21 9 28
1
1.33 0 1
Pat Cummins
25 5 86
1
3.44 1 3
Mitchell Marsh
12 0 65
1
5.41 0 6
Nathan Lyon
39 5 96
2
2.46 0 0
Marnus Labuschagne
6.3 0 38 0 5.84 2 1
Travis Head
5 0 26 0 5.20 0 0
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 534 runs)
Batting R B M 4s 6s SR
Nathan McSweeney
lbw b Bumrah
0 4 2 0 0 0.00
Usman Khawaja
not out 3 9 – 0 0 33.33
Pat Cummins (c)
c Kohli b Mohammed Siraj
2 8 11 0 0 25.00
Marnus Labuschagne
lbw b Bumrah
3 5 6 0 0 60.00
Extras (b 4) 4
Total
4.2 Ov
(RR: 2.76)
12/3
Yet to bat:
Steven Smith,
Travis Head,
Mitchell Marsh,
Alex Carey †,
Mitchell Starc,
Nathan Lyon,
Josh Hazlewood
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Nathan McSweeney, 0.4 ov), 2-9 (Pat Cummins, 3.1 ov), 3-12 (Marnus Labuschagne, 4.2 ov) •
DRS
Bowling O M R W ECON WD NB
Jasprit Bumrah
2.2 1 1
2
0.42 0 0
Mohammed Siraj
2 0 7
1
3.50 0 0
Close of Play
day 1 – Australia 1st innings 67/7 (Alex Carey 19*, Mitchell Starc 6*, 27 ov)
day 2 – India 2nd innings 172/0 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 90*, KL Rahul 62*, 57 ov)
day 3 – Australia 2nd innings 12/3 (Usman Khawaja 3*, 4.2 ov)
Jaiswal, Kohli hundreds overwhelm Australia before Bumrah caps India’s day
India’s quicks made three late inroads in a dramatic conclusion to third day to put them on track for a huge victory
Australia 104 and 12 for 3 need 522 more runs to beat India 150 and 487 for 6 dec (Jaiswal 161, Kohli 100*, Rahul 77)
In the same city where Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli scored legendary centuries, India’s latest batting prodigy Yashasvi Jaiswal produced a masterclass of his own with a majestic 161 to decimate a listless Australia in the first Test at Optus Stadium.
Kohli then rammed home the advantage late on day three with a drought-breaking century to add to his epic ton on the same ground in 2018. On that occasion his heroics were in vain, but this time around will almost surely be different after India declared their second innings at 487 for 6.
Chasing a record 534, Australia crashed to 12 for 3 in a dramatic 4.2 overs bowled in the shadows before stumps. They had a horrible start when opener Nathan McSweeney fell in the first over for a duck as a wicked delivery from stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah crept low and smashed into his pads. It capped a tough debut for McSweeney, who made 10 in the first innings.
With 20 minutes until stumps, captain Pat Cummins came in as the nightwatchman but didn’t last long as he edged quick Mohammed Siraj to leave Australia at 9 for 2.
Marnus Labuschagne belatedly came out but could not stop the unplayable Bumrah as he unsuccessfully reviewed the lbw decision having shoulder arms. After a five-wicket haul in the first innings, Bumrah had the remarkable figures of 2 for 1 from 2.2 overs.
It completed a day of utter domination for India after their long-time talisman and his protege completely broke Australia’s spirits on an oppressive day in Perth where temperatures reached 36 degrees Celsius. Much like on day two, Australia went through the motions in a performance set to attract plenty of scrutiny.
The much discussed pitch appeared benign earlier in the day until coming alive with notable signs of uneven bounce that will further buoy India. Having batted through the final two sessions of day two, Jaiswal and KL Rahul started the day’s play with a golden opportunity to put India into an impregnable position.
Yashasvi Jaiswal soaks in a century at Perth, Australia vs India, 1st Test, Perth, 3rd day, November 24, 2024
Yashasvi Jaiswal soaks in a century at Perth•Getty Images
They were confronted by an Australia attack that was keen to make amends for a lacklustre performance on the second day where they appeared weary and rattled by the sudden changing nature of the pitch.
Australia had their eyes on the second new ball, but before then Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood gave it a crack with the old ball. After some conservative tactics from Australia turned heads on day two, Starc and Hazlewood started with attacking lengths as they preyed on the nerves of Jaiswal, who played and missed several times in the 90s.
But Jaiswal was not to be denied and, befitting his audacious skills, he reached his century in the most spectacular fashion. On 95 he looked to ramp a bouncer from Hazlewood over the slip but instead hit to fine leg where the ball smacked into the boundary marker on the full. Starc fielding nearby signalled a six, but the umpires had to check leaving Jaiswal with a nervous wait. The all clear came as Jaiswal took his helmet off before raising his arms aloft and punching the air.
There was a brief loss of concentration when the openers had a mix-up and Jaiswal would have been run-out by a mile only for Cummins to miss the direct hit from mid-off. It wasn’t the first time the openers had miscommunicated between the wickets as a run-out appeared a flagging Australia’s best chance of a breakthrough.
Jaiswal and Rahul became the first India openers to produce a double century partnership in Australia, but on the next delivery the 201-run stand finally ended when Rahul on 77 was caught behind poking at a delivery in the channel from Starc. There were muted celebrations from Australia, more relief, at ending the sixth highest opening partnership from overseas batters in Australia.
No. 3 Devdutt Padikkal, who had his chance in the absences of captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, made an excruciating 23-ball duck in the first innings. But he had a much better chance to succeed with a massive platform built and in better batting conditions. Padikkal got off the mark from his fourth delivery with a push through gully as he combined well with Jaiswal through to lunch.
Jaiswal was unstoppable and had an answer for every Australia strategy. Cummins resorted briefly to a short-ball tactic to no avail. Labuchagne was utilized but he started with a wayward bouncer that was called a wide and he didn’t threaten to the extent that later in the day he reverted back to legspin.
The second new ball was taken before lunch but Jaiswal and Padikkal had no issues as they scored freely. Padikkal, however, fell to Hazlewood, clearly Australia’s best bowler in the innings, on the first ball after the interval as a determined Kohli came out eager to end his form slump.
Underlining his desire, Kohli had spent much of the first session padded up with his helmet on and he quickly showed that he had learned from his baffling brief stint at the crease in the first innings when he batted well out of his crease. This time around, Kohli made a change in his set-up and did not bat nearly as far out of his crease. He looked far more comfortable, albeit in easier circumstances, and he was content to let Jaiswal hog the limelight.
Jaiswal once again passed 150, but one run later he had a let off after wicketkeeper Alex Carey dropped a tough chance down the leg-side. Australia’s torture continued when Jaiswal smashed Cummins with disdain through mid-off before, out of nowhere, he carved a short and wide delivery from Mitchell Marsh straight to point.
Jaiswal threw his head back in disbelief and the 26,000 crowd too was stunned before giving him a deserved standing ovation as he took off his helmet and looked up the heavens on his way off the field.
Australia had their best passage of play since the middle of the opening day when Lyon outfoxed Rishabh Pant to have him stumped on 1 before Cummins finally claimed a wicket after trapping Dhruv Jurel lbw as India lost 3 for 8.
But Kohli was on a mission and in an aggressive mood as he carved Starc over the slip cordon for six in a blow that unfortunately hit a sitting security officer on the side of the head.
With a declaration in their sights he put his foot down alongside debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy, who unfurled T20 style batting. Having last scored a Test century in July 2023, Kohli reached his 30th Test ton in style with a boundary to deep fine leg. He took off his helmet, blew a kiss to his wife and walked off the ground amid India’s declaration as a famous win beckons for the tourists.
Usually you see his hundreds from a mile away. Usually he doesn’t have to compete for the spotlight. Usually, he’s not racing against the clock. Things were a bit different in topsy-turvy Perth
The way they have unraveled over the past three days is uncharacteristic of a side usually so calm, calculated and clinical
India’s quicks made three late inroads in a dramatic conclusion to third day to put them on track for a huge victory