Jasprit Bumrah handed Steve Smith a first-ever golden duck in house Checks.© AFP
Jasprit Bumrah ran previous Australia’s batting line-up like a scorching knife via butter, returning figures of 4/17 on Day 1 of the first Check on the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday. Bumrah, who’s main the crew within the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, did the harm with the ball after India collapsed to 150, having opted to bat first. Nonetheless, Bumrah demolished the Australian prime order in a devastating spell with Australia in disarray on 67-7 on the finish of the day’s play.
Bumrah eliminated debutant opener Nathan McSweeney lbw for 10, and nearly had Marnus Labuschagne in the identical over, just for Virat Kohli to drop a sitter at second slip. Nonetheless, Kohli made amends of his dropped catch few balls later, this time holding the catch off Bumrah to take away Usman Khawaja (8).
He then despatched Steve Smith packing on the very subsequent ball for a duck, however Travis Head denied him a hattrick. Smith’s dismissal off Bumrah was the primary occasion of the previous Australia captain registering a golden duck in house Checks.
After Bumrah’s carnage, Harshit Rana clean-bowled Head (11) for a maiden Check wicket earlier than Mitchell Marsh departed for 5, caught low within the slips by KL Rahul off Mohammed Siraj.
Labuschagne rode his luck for 52 balls to eke out two runs earlier than he too was on his means, lbw to Siraj, then Bumrah returned to dismiss skipper Pat Cummins (3).
India led by 83 runs at stumps, however should bat effectively after crumbling within the first innings.
“Clearly an excellent day to be a quick bowler. Each groups with the ball in hand bowled a variety of good things,” mentioned Starc.
“There was a good bit within the wicket, swing and sideways motion, and a few good tempo and carry.
“We’ll come out tomorrow and attempt to get as near their complete as we are able to.”
(With AFP Inputs)
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