Australia suffered a huge loss at the hands of India in the IND vs AUS 1st Test played at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Team India defeated Australia by a margin of 295 runs registering their highest-ever Test victory on the Australian soil. The Aussies were completely outplayed by the Indian bowling attack consisting of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana. Bumrah on one end picked up a eight-wicket haul, Siraj and Rana shared nine wickets between each other. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar also joined the party and shared three wickets between themselves.
Positives For Team India In Perth Tests
Apart from a stable bowling performance, the India national cricket team performed extremely well with the bat as well. After been blown away for 150 runs in the first, Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli smashed brilliant hundreds. On one end, the Kohli smashed a first hundred in the SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) after 2018, whereas Jaiswal smashed a ton on his Australia debut. Team India will now look forward to continue the same performance by moving forward in the series.
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Did Toss Play Major Role In Australia’s Loss?
While the Indian team completely outplayed the Aussies in the IND vs AUS 1st Test, toss played a major role as well. Before the IND vs AUS 1st Test, the Aussies played four Tests at the Optus Stadium in Perth and had won all of them while bowling in the fourth innings. Hence, chasing a massive target of 534 runs wouldn’t have been easy for the Australian team. The Aussies were reduced to 12/3 at the end of Day 3 which put more pressure over them on Day 4.
Pitch: The Game Changer In Perth
The pitch also became more easier to bat for the batters after the end of Day 1. While, more than 48 degree swing was available on Day 1 for the fast bowlers, it was reduced to 28 degrees on Day 2. The pitch also became dry as it received persistent amount of sunlight, which brought batting more easier for the batters.
