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There is to be a five-Test series between the two teams during the India vs Australia Border Gavaskar trophy 2024. 17 wickets fell on the first day of the Perth Test. After this, in the second innings, Team India showed the strength of its batting. Jasprit Bumrah, who is captaining the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, has bowled brilliantly.
The first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is being played in Perth. Monday is the fourth day of the Perth Test and Team India’s victory is considered certain.
The Indian team has given a difficult target of 534 runs to the host team in the fourth innings. Kangaroo are struggling to save defeat on the fourth day of the Test. Earlier, captain Jasprit Bumrah had taken a bold decision of batting first after winning the toss.
However, the decision proved wrong when Team India was all out for 150 runs on the very first day. In response, Bumrah and Company also made the condition of Kangaroos worse. Australia could score only 104 runs in the first innings.
Team India showed its batting power in the second innings. First Yashasvi Jaiswal and then Virat Kohli scored a century. In this way, Team India declared its second innings at 487 runs losing 6 wickets.
Test Cricket: Jasprit Bumrah becomes the second bowler in the world
- Captain Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliant bowling in the Perth Test remains a topic of discussion in the cricket world. Meanwhile, during the Perth Test, Bumrah made a record and became the second Test bowler in the world.
- Jasprit Bumrah is the second bowler in the world with more than 150 wickets and an average of less than 20 in Test cricket. This feat was first accomplished by Sydney Burns of England in 1941.
- Bumrah took 5 wickets for just 30 runs in 18 overs in the first innings. After this, 2 wickets were taken in the second innings on the third day of the test. With this, Bumrah had taken 150 test wickets.
- Bumrah became the first active fast bowler to take more than 150 Test wickets at an average of less than 20. This extraordinary achievement placed him in an elite league with the great Sydney Burns.