The first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (2024-2025) India vs Australia five-match series is being played on 22 November 2024 at Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat. This pair of India’s opening batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul could not do much on the field as India’s first wicket fell on just 5 runs in which Jaiswal started his Australia tour with a golden duck. In this article we will analyze the top 5 moments of the first day of the first match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Indian Win the Toss and Elected to Bat First
Indian Caption Jasprit Bumrah said- When we were going to bat first, he said that it looks like a good wicket. We are very confident about our preparation. We played a Test match here in 2018 so we know what to expect. Wickets come quickly. Nitish’s debut. We have 4 fast bowlers and Washi is the only spinner.
Australian captain Pat Cummings said during the toss- We were 50-50, either way we are pretty happy. Feel well placed, pretty fresh. Any format we (India-Australia) play seems fiercely fought. Nathan McSweeney makes our debut at the top of the order.
Accourding to Cricbuzz– India’s playing XI- KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Mohammed Siraj
Australia’s playing XI – Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Debut of Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy
Two young players have made their debut in the playing eleven of the Indian team, the first name is Nitesh Reddy, who is considered to be India’s well-known agile player, the second is fast player Harshit Rana.
Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy have been given their first Test caps by Ashwin and Virat Kohli respectively.
Harshit is completely new to first-class cricket, he has played just 10 matches. But from all points of view, he has been impressive so far in Australia during the practice sessions.
Virat Kohli out after Scoring 5 runs
Virat Kohli departs for 5 runs in India’s first innings. King was caught by Khawaja off Josh Hazlewood. Kohli was too eager to get forward to every ball, Hazlewood shortened the length, the ball rose sharply and became too big for Kohli to defend. Got the edge around the shoulder of the bat and it went to first slip for a comfortable catch. Could have had a touch in the channel as well. His forward press left him in a poor position for a delivery that was originally short of length. Kohli c Khawaja b Hazlewood 5(12).
Golden duck For Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal
Yashasvi Jaiswal got out on the very first ball of Mitchell Starc’s second over, the ball hit the edge and went straight to gully. Full and was asking for the drive, very slight swing but it had good bounce, the ball took a thick edge as Jaiswal went too hard on the drive and debutant Jaiswal took an easy catch. Tough hands from Jaiswal and he must be cursing himself. Maybe it bounced a bit too much and hit the top of the bat but it looked like a loose shot.
Devdutt gets medically dismissed on the last ball of the 11th over. He edges the ball to the keeper. The struggle is over for DDP. It’s one of those days when you never get going even if you get something for free, unfortunately it happened in his first Test innings in Australia. Good length ball outside off stump, Padikkal tries to defend, the wobble seam ball pulls the ball to the outside and takes the outside edge. Easy catch for Carey who takes the catch to his left.
Fast bowler dominant
India were all out for 150 runs in which the Australian fast bowlers dominated. In this match, four fast bowlers of Australia took 10 wickets. Mitchell Starc got 2 wickets dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, Padikkal, King Kohli, Harshit Rana and Caption Bumrah out by Hazlewood, India Wicketkeepers Pant and Nitish Reddy got out by Austrilian Caption Cummins (c) and Dhruv Jurel and left hand Washington Sundar got out by Mitchell Marsh.
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FAQs on the First Day of the First Test Match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
When and where was the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy played?
The first match of the four-match series was played on 22 November 2022 at Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia.
Who won the toss, and what was the decision?
Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat first.
Who were the debutants in this match?
India had two debutants: Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana. They were given their Test caps by Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, respectively.
How did Yashasvi Jaiswal perform in his first innings in Australia?
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a golden duck on the first ball of Mitchell Starc’s second over.
How did Virat Kohli get out in this match?
Virat Kohli scored only 5 runs before being dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. The ball rose sharply, took an edge, and was caught by Usman Khawaja at first slip.
What was India’s total score in their first innings?
India were bowled out for 150 runs.
