India vs Australia 1st Test Live Updates: Jasprit Bumrah led India have tasted one of their biggest overseas victory as they defeated Australia in Perth by a whopping 295 runs. Skipper Bumrah led form the front by taking 8 wickets in the match, 5 in the first innings and 3 in the second innings.
Bumrah led from the front with 8 wickets across the 2 innings while he had ample support from Mohammed Siraj and debutant Harshit Rana. Off-spinner, Washington Sundar also took 2 wickets in the second innings, while Nitish Reddy took his first international wicket in the second innings.
Meanwhile, Travis Head has once again emerged as the thaw in India's thaw, hitting a quickfire half-century to deny Team India a well-deserved half-century.
After the early wicket of Usman Khwaja, Steve Smith and Travis Head put on a 50+ run partnership to keep their team in the game. Smith's altered trigger movement helped him survive for a while, but the veteran batsman eventually edged a delivery from Mohammed Siraj to get back to the crease. Mitchell Marsh is next to bat.
Jasprit Bumrah's India are just five wickets away from a historic win at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Chasing a total of 534 runs in the fourth innings, Jasprit Bumrah once again dismissed the Australian batsmen to take the crucial wickets of Nathan McSweeney and Marcus Labuchagne before the close of play on day three. Mohammed Siraj also took the crucial wicket of Pat Cummins, forcing the Aussies to bring their full-strength batsmen to the crease.
After being bowled out for 150 in the first innings, Team India managed to take a 46-run lead by dismissing the Kangaroos for 104. Meanwhile, KL Rahul (77) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (161) put on a 201-run partnership for the first wicket, the highest by visiting openers in Australia since 1991. Later, Virat Kohli also returned to form with his 30th Test century off just 143 balls.
It is now a rare feat for a team to come to Australia and win their first Test match. India have only done it once, during the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar Trophy, which they won.
