NEW DELHI: India’s batting order faltered below a fierce Australian tempo assault on the opening day of the primary Check of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth on Friday.
Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah’s determination to bat first on a full of life pitch appeared to backfire as each Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal departed with out scoring of their maiden Check innings in Australia.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Mitchell Starc set the tone for Australia, beginning with a fiery spell regardless of conceding a boundary from a leg-side bye on the opening supply. In simply the third over, Starc produced a mild outswinger that lured Jaiswal right into a drive, just for the in-form batter to edge it to debutant Nathan McSweeney at gully. Jaiswal’s innings ended abruptly on an eight-ball duck.
Scorecard: India vs Australia, 1st Check
On the different finish, Josh Hazlewood unleashed his personal venom, protecting KL Rahul below strain whereas concentrating on Padikkal. Within the 11th over, Hazlewood compelled an edge off Padikkal’s bat, and Alex Carey accomplished a easy catch behind the stumps. Padikkal, like Jaiswal, departed for a duck after a 23-ball battle.
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs left arm tempo
- 5 innings
- 58 balls
- 29 runs
- 4 dismissals
India’s high order collapse left them reeling at 18 for two within the first hour of play, with Australia firmly in management. Rahul and veteran Virat Kohli now carry the burden of rebuilding the innings towards a relentless Australian tempo assault on a difficult floor.
With the sequence opener off to a rocky begin, India face an uphill battle to regain momentum within the extremely anticipated five-match contest.
