India versus Australia Test Series, 2024-2025

1st Test

Day-4 Evening Session Highlights:

India has demolished Australia by 295 runs to secure a historic victory in Perth

India scored 150 (1st Innings) and 487/6 decl. (2nd Innings), where as Australia scored 104 (1st Innings) and 238 (2nd Innings).

So, finally India beat Australia by 295 runs.

India take a 1-0 series lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a commanding 295-run victory over Australia in the first Test of the five-match series in Perth.

Needing just two wickets in the final session of Day 4, India completed the job in a mere five overs.

This win also ended Australia’s unbeaten streak at the Optus Stadium, which had lasted since 2018.

It was a remarkable performance by the Indian team, especially after their 3-0 series defeat to New Zealand last month, and with key players like captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill unavailable.

Australia, starting Day 4 at 12 for 3, faced an enormous target of 510 runs.

The Australian resistance was broken early as Mohammed Siraj dismissed Usman Khawaja, who top-edged a pull to Rishabh Pant.

Travis Head (89) fought hard, first sharing a 62-run stand with Steve Smith and then an 82-run partnership with Mitchell Marsh (47).

Head played freely, while Smith adjusted his technique, waiting for the ball instead of shuffling across his stumps.

However, Smith fell to Siraj, and Bumrah removed Head in his first over after lunch.

Marsh, who was fighting well, chopped on to his stumps off Nitish Reddy, and Mitchell Starc was dismissed by a stunning one-handed catch from Dhruv Jurel at forward short leg just before Tea.

After the break, Nathan Lyon, who came in following Tea, was dismissed for a duck off the second delivery from Washington Sundar.

Alex Carey, who had been in solid form recently, contributed a gritty 36 before being bowled out by Harshit Rana, sealing India’s victory shortly after Tea.

India’s journey to victory started on Day 1 when they were bowled out for 150, with Josh Hazlewood claiming four wickets.

Nitish Kumar Reddy impressed on debut with a fighting 41, while Rishabh Pant contributed 37.

KL Rahul also showed resilience despite being controversially given out.

However, the real turnaround came when Jasprit Bumrah, with three quick wickets under fading light, reduced Australia to 17 for 4.

Rana also made a mark on debut, taking the key wicket of Travis Head as India dominated the opening day, setting the stage for a historic win.

The following day, Australia’s woes continued as they collapsed to 79 for 9, with only a brief 25-run partnership between Starc and Hazlewood delaying the inevitable.

Australia was eventually bowled out for 104, handing India a 46-run lead.

India capitalized on this advantage, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring a stunning 161 in his second innings after a first-innings duck.

KL Rahul’s 77 and Virat Kohli’s 30th Test century further extended India’s dominance, and they declared at 487/6, putting Australia under immense pressure.

On Day 3, Australia lost three wickets in the 27 minutes they batted under fading light.

McSweeney’s miserable debut ended with a duck, Cummins was dismissed as night-watchman, and Marnus Labuschagne was given out LBW.

Australia was left with a daunting task of chasing down the target, and India finished off the job, bowling Australia out for 238 to seal a historic 295-run win.