India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah And Co Look To Clean Up Tail-Enders

India vs Australia Live Score: All eyes on Bumrah

On Day 1 of the first Test, India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah was unstoppable. The 30-year-old fast bowler picked up four wickets for just 17 runs in 10 overs. He will hope to maintain his red-hot form and end Australia’s first innings as soon as possible.

India vs Australia Live Score: AUS 67/7 on Day 1

At the close of the first day’s play in Perth, after dismissing India for 150 runs, the Aussies lost as many as seven batters for just 67 runs in 27 overs. The hosts still trail India’s first innings total by 83 runs.

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On the other hand, Australia will look to Alex Carey, who has a knack for batting smartly with the tail, to help bridge the gap to India’s first-innings total of 150. Carey’s recent form in the Sheffield Shield gives him added confidence, and the hosts will be hoping for another gritty knock from him. Day 2 promises to be as riveting as the first. Stay tuned as the first ball is not far away.

In response, Jasprit Bumrah spearheaded India’s spirited comeback with the ball. As the day wore on, the pitch seemed to quicken, aiding the Indian pacers. Mohammed Siraj and debutant Harshit Rana provided excellent support to leave the hosts reeling at 67/7, trailing by 83 runs at the close of play. After a night’s rest, Bumrah and Co. will be fresh and determined to finish off the innings swiftly, ideally keeping the hosts under 100.

Despite winning the toss, India could only muster 150 in their first innings, with the Australian pacers asserting dominance. Josh Hazlewood was the standout, claiming four wickets, while his fellow quicks chipped in effectively. The innings wasn’t without controversy, as KL Rahul was adjudged caught behind in a contentious decision where the third umpire found sufficient evidence to overturn the on-field call of not out.

Hello, one and all! After an enthralling ride on the opening day, it’s time to buckle up and dive into what promises to be another captivating day of Test cricket here in Perth. Day 1 of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy was nothing short of captivating, living up to all the pre-series expectations. It was a day dominated by the pacers, with a staggering 17 wickets tumbling, all claimed by the quicks.

… DAY 2, SESSION 1 …

Right then, as we call it a day from this riveting first day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Perth Test sits delicately poised. India’s next target will be the evergreen Alex Carey, whose lower middle-order heroics – including that match-defining 98 in Christchurch earlier this year – have often swung games Australia’s way recently. As the weekend approaches, the action resumes on November 23, Saturday, at 2.20 am GMT, with our build-up kicking much earlier. This absorbing contest has already set the stage for what is to come in the Tests to follow ahead. Day 2 promises more of the same. Until then, cheers!

A similar trend was evident in Australia’s innings as well, with the new ball doing all the damage. The batters struggled to cope with the nip and zip off the deck. The hosts have three wickets in hand now, and notably, 83 is Australia’s lowest total against India in Test cricket. Will India restrict the hosts below that, or can Australia stage a thrilling comeback on Day 2? This storied rivalry’s intensity ensures that anything can happen as we move forward.

So whom does this first day belong to? India? Australia? The pacers, to be very fair. But if we take a magnified look, India holds a slight upper hand as Australia’s deficit still reads 83 runs with more than half of the side in the dugout already. A day of high-octane cricket saw both sides trade heavy punches – Hazlewood landed the first blow with a masterful 4-fer, demolishing India’s lineup for a paltry 150, though debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy’s gritty 41 and the Pant-Reddy’s resistance offered minimal respite for the visitors. But just when Australia thought they had the upper hand and it was a good toss to lose, Indian skipper Bumrah unleashed his own brand of threatening bowling with a 4-wicket haul and the others too chipping in time.

Bumrah’s fiery spell found perfect partners in Siraj and Harshit Rana, who kept the pressure cooking. Rana delivered a gem of a delivery to send the dangerous Travis Head packing, while Labuschagne found himself frozen in time – facing excruciatingly questioning 24 deliveries to scratch his first run. He was joined by the seasoned Mitchell Marsh who attempted to withstand the storm but couldn’t extend his inning with Labuschagne too, following the suit sooner. After that, it all went from bad to worst for ‘Straaya’ as they were further damaged to 59/7, staring down at a scary all-out.

24.2 – OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The Indian skipper gets rid of his counterpart! Bumrah slips in a full delivery, on off, Cummins stays leg side of the ball and jabs at the delivery as he looks to go through the off side. He does not move his feet and the ball moves away off the deck, enough to catch the outside edge and it goes to the right of the keeper, Rishabh Pant who makes no mistake. Australia are now 59/7, trailing by 91 runs.

24.1 – Bumrah lands it on a back of a length, on off, Pat Cummins stays leg side of the ball and opens the bat face to thread it between gully and backward point for a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc is the next batter in.

While India’s batting lineup was consumed by the relentless Aussie pacers bossing up and reduced to 150, the tourists fought fire with fire, extinguishing Australia’s top order. Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the chief destructor, unleashing a questioning spell that left the Aussie top order smouldering. His accuracy and movement proved too hot to handle as he single-handedly reduced Australia to 19/3, dashing the hopes of Khawaja, McSweeney, and Smith in quick succession.

STUMPS, DAY 1 – Session Summary – 27 overs, 67 runs, 7 wickets. Pace, pace, and scorching pace! This has been the story of this West Test so far, living up to its characteristic nature of pacers mastering the proceedings. An extraordinary commencement of this Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. A day of cricket where the bowlers bossed up all the sessions with 17 wickets falling on the first day of this first Test, and all of them were snagged by the seamers. Well and truly, a day to be forgotten for all the batters across both sides.

26.6 – Oh, the double bluff on the last ball of the day almost worked for Bumrah! The field was set for a short ball with a deepish backward square leg and a leg gully in place. However, Bumrah rolls his fingers over the ball and serves a slower delivery, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Mitchell Starc does not pick the change of pace and pushes at the delivery. He goes through the shot early and chips it towards the bowler. It lobs and drops in front of Bumrah who charged in on his follow-through. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 1!

Batsman_1 : Mitchell Starc 6(14)

Batsman_2 : Alex Carey 19(28)

Bowler : Jasprit Bumrah 4/17(10)

Over : 27

Run : 5

Wicket : 0

Score : 67/7

26.5 – Attacking the stumps, on a length, Starc pushes it towards mid on.

26.4 – Bumrah bends his back and slips in a bumper, on off, Starc ducks and lets the ball go behind to the keeper.