India’s First Test Win Over Australia
• India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli led the first Test at the Optus Stadium, securing a massive score of 487 for six.
• Kohli’s unbeaten 100 and Jaiswal’s 161 were key to India’s victory.
• Australia’s Bumrah’s early blows reduced the hosts to 12 for three, aiming for a target of 534.
• Jaiswal’s century was a memorable moment, with his two-scoring shots deflecting Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
• The opening alliance yielded 201 runs, with Devdutt Padikkal and Jaiswal tucking into Nathan Lyon.
• Kohli’s 50 was reached in the last session, with Washington Sundar enhancing the lead.
• Kohli’s aggressive partner, Nitish Kumar, drilled three consecutive fours off Marsh, revealing his mood.
• The 30th Test hundred was effected, leaving Australia with a mountain to climb.