Sports Desk
PERTH, Nov. 23 – A fiery display of bowling led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj left Australia in disarray on the opening day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite India’s batting collapse for a paltry 150, their bowlers turned the tide, reducing Australia to 67 for 7 at stumps, trailing by 83 runs with three wickets in hand.
Winning the toss, India chose to bat first but found themselves in trouble early. Mitchell Starc struck in the opening spell, dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal cheaply. Debutant Devdutt Padikkal, in for Shubman Gill, managed to face 37 balls but was unable to score, edging behind to give Josh Hazlewood his first wicket.
Virat Kohli’s stay at the crease was brief as he fell to Hazlewood for just five runs. KL Rahul, leading the team in Rohit Sharma’s absence, started well but was controversially given out on review after the third umpire detected a faint edge. India limped to lunch at 51 for 4.
Post-lunch, Mitchell Marsh made quick work of Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar, pushing India deeper into trouble. Rishabh Pant and debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy offered some resistance, adding 42 runs, but Pat Cummins dismissed both in a fiery spell. India folded for 150 as Cummins and Hazlewood shared seven wickets.
Australia’s innings began disastrously, with Bumrah wreaking havoc. He removed Nathan McSweeney and Usman Khawaja in consecutive deliveries before trapping Steve Smith lbw with a lethal inswinger.
Debutant Harshit Rana impressed with his pace and control, clean-bowling Travis Head with a sharp inswinger. Mohammed Siraj then dismissed Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh, leaving Australia at 47 for 6.
Bumrah returned to claim his fourth wicket, dismissing Pat Cummins late in the day. With Australia trailing by 83 runs and only three wickets remaining, India has a golden opportunity to take a decisive first-innings lead.
The second day promises high drama as both teams battle for control in this fiercely contested series opener.
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