India have taken a 300+ run lead over Australia in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sunday is the third day of the match and the second session is underway. Yashaswi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli are at the crease for Team India.
Jaiswal completes his century by hitting a six off Josh Hazlewood. He became the third Indian to score a century in his first match in Australia. Before him, Sunil Gavaskar achieved this feat in 1977 and S Jayasimha in 1968.
Devdutt Padikal was dismissed for 25 runs off 71 balls. He was caught at slip by Steve Smith off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood. KL Rahul (77 off 176 balls) fell prey to Mitchell Starc.
Earlier, Australia was all out for 104 runs in the first innings. In this way, India got a lead of 46 runs on the basis of the first innings. The Indian team scored 150 runs in the first innings.
Both teams playing-11
India: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Yashaswi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurrell, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana and Mohammad Siraj.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.
Live updates
8 minutes ago
Padikal out on the first ball of the second session
India lost another wicket in the 85th over. Here, Devdutt Padikal got out after scoring 25 runs in 71 balls. He was caught at slip by Steve Smith off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood. He looked to defend a good length ball outside the off stump, but the edge went into the hands of a standing Smith at second slip.
49 minutes ago
Lunch break: Indian batsmen dominate; India 275/1
The first session of the third day was in the name of Indian batters. Team India started the day with a score of 172/0.
Yashshwi Jaiswal led the way with an innings of 90 runs and completed his century, while KL Rahul was dismissed for 77 runs. One wicket fell in this session, when the Indian batsmen scored 103 runs.
04:04 AM24 November 2024
Australia took the new ball, India's lead crossed 300 runs
After the completion of 80 overs, the Australian team demanded a new ball. In such a situation the field umpires changed the ball. Before the change of ball, the Indian team has taken a lead of 300 runs.
04:04 AM24 November 2024
India's score crosses 250, Jaiswal-Padikal's 50+ run partnership
The Indian team has achieved the figure of 250 runs. Yashaswi scored India's 250th run of the second innings off the first ball of Travis Head, who bowled the 80th over. He also shared a half-century partnership with Devdutt Padikal in the same over.
03:39 AM24 November 2024
Yashwhi-Rahul partnership
03:19 AM24 November 2024
India's lead crosses 250 runs
The Indian team has taken a lead of 250 runs over Australia. In the 67th over, Jaiswal hit Mitchell Starc's first ball for a four to take India's lead past 250. The team got a lead of 46 runs in the first innings.
03:07 AM24 November 2024
KL Rahul is dismissed for 77 runs, Starc breaks the record partnership
The Indian team lost their first wicket in the 63rd over. Here KL Rahul was dismissed after scoring 77 runs. He was caught out by wicketkeeper Alex Carey off the bowling of Mitchell Starc. Starc broke the opening partnership of 201 runs.
03:06 AM24 November 2024
Jaiswal's century with sixes, 201-run opening partnership with Rahul
Yashaswi Jaiswal completes his century by hitting a six off Josh Hazlewood. He has scored a century in his very first match in Australia. Yashaswini sets 2 records with sixes…
- He became the third Indian to score a century in his first match in Australia. Before him, Sunil Gavaskar achieved this feat in 1977 and S Jayasimha in 1968.
- Jaiswal shared an opening partnership of 201 runs with KL Rahul. This is the largest partnership by an Indian opener in Australia. Earlier on 2 January 1986, Sunil Gavaskar and K Srikanth had put on an opening partnership of 191 runs.
02:39 AM24 November 2024
KL Rahul's four off Starc's first ball
On the third day, KL Rahul hit a four on the very first ball of Mitchell Starc, who was bowling the first over. Yashaswi Jaiswal also hit a four on the fourth ball of this over.
02:38 AM24 November 2024
Hazlewood gave only 2 runs
Josh Hazlewood started the third day with a short length ball. Yashaswi Jaiswal from India scored one run on it. Hazlewood gave 2 runs in this over.
02:23 AM24 November 2024
Photos from pre-match practice
02:21 AM24 November 2024
The opening partnership record in Australia was broken by 20 years
When Australia's first innings ended, Team India had a lead of 46 runs and after this India started batting in their second innings. After winning the toss and coming into bat on the first day, the Indian team faced many difficulties, but in the second innings, Indian openers Yashaswi Jaiswal and KL Rahul did not get success. A historic record has been created against Australia after 20 years.
Yashshwi Jaiswal and KL Rahul set a new opening partnership record by breaking the 123-run stand by Sehwag and Akash Chopra against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2004, which is the highest opening partnership for India in Australia.
100+ opening partnership for India in Test matches in Australia since 2003 Sehwag and Chopra In 2004 Sehwag and Chopra In 2024 KL Rahul and Yashwi Jaiswal*
02:21 AM24 November 2024
India lead by 218 runs on Day 2 of Perth Test, Yashaswi-Rahul unbeaten
India took a 218-run lead over Australia in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Indian team scored 172 runs for no wicket in the second innings by the end of the second day's play on Saturday. Yashshwi Jaiswal scored 90 and KL Rahul returned unbeaten with 62 runs. …
02:19 AM24 November 2024
A strong performance by the Indian bowlers on the first day
The Indian team took an 83-run lead over Australia on the first day of the Perth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fast bowlers made a strong comeback for the Indian team. Australia's score at stumps was 67/7. India won the toss and elected to bat at the Optus Stadium. No batter could score a fifty and the team was all out for 150 runs. …
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