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On Monday, 25 November, India defeated Australia by a comprehensive margin of 295 runs in the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The day four of the contest saw the Indian bowling attack successfully defend the 533-run target against Australia with captain Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj sharing three wickets each.
Notably, after winning the toss and chosing to bat first, Jasprit Bumrah-led the Indian cricket team were bundled out for just 150 runs before they made a resounding comeback as the captain fired on all cylinders with the ball, to bundle out Australia for 104 runs. In their second innings, India declared on 487/6 after two batters scored tons, and others chipped-in with decent contributions.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at three reasons why India won the first BGT Test versus Australia in Perth.
Rahul-Jaiswal’s 201-run opening stand
Opening pair of KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal were under immense pressure in the Indian second innings after they were bundled out by the Australian fast bowlers for just 150 runs in their first innings in the Perth Test. But, these two batters were quite decisive in their defensive technique, to thwart off the bowlers before putting the loose balls away for runs, to eventually stitch a match-defining stand of 201 runs for the first wicket.
