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IND vs AUS: The first match of the Test series being played between India and Australia was played at Optus Stadium in Perth. Team India captain Jasprit Bumrah performed amazingly in this match. Team India played this match in the absence of Rohit Sharma. On the other hand, Shubman Gill also could not play in this match due to injury. When Team India came to play in this match on the first day, it looked very weak, but the Indian team performed brilliantly and won the first Test match in a one-sided manner by 295 runs.
Indian team captain Jasprit Bumrah was the hero of the first test match. He was also named Player of the Match for his excellent performance. He took a total of 8 wickets in both the innings of this match. He even took a 5 wicket haul in the first innings of the match. On the basis of which Team India all out Australia for just 104 runs. In this match, Team India including captain Bumrah made many big records. In such a situation, let’s take a look at those big records.
This victory was historic for India
This victory has been quite historic for Team India. India had never before won a Test match against Australia by such a huge margin in Australia. This victory is the biggest Test victory for Team India in Australia. This is Team India’s second biggest win against Australia. Earlier, Team India had defeated Australia by 320 runs in Mohali.
Team India’s biggest win against Australia (in terms of runs)
- By 320 runs – Mohali, 2008
- By 295 runs – Perth, 2024
- By 222 runs – Melbourne, 1977
- By 179 runs – Chennai, 1998
- By 172 runs – Nagpur, 2008
Team India’s second biggest win outside Asia (in terms of runs)
- By 318 runs vs West Indies, North Sound, 2019
- By 295 runs vs Australia, Perth, 2024
- By 279 runs vs England, Headingley, 1986
- By 272 runs vs New Zealand, Auckland, 1968
- By 257 runs vs West Indies, Kingston, 2019
Equaling South Africa’s record
By winning this match, Team India has taken a 1-0 lead in this series. Winning the first match of the series against Australia is not an easy task for any team. Team India has done this for the second time. Earlier, Team India had won the first match of the series against Australia in Adelaide in the year 2018. South Africa did this in Perth (WACA) in 2008 and 2016. Now apart from South Africa, Team India has also become the only team to do this twice.
Bumrah won the title of Player of the Match
Indian cricket team’s star bowler and captain of the first Test match, Jasprit Bumrah won the title of Player of the Match. This is his third Player of the Match title in Test cricket. He is the second best performing Indian captain in Australia. Earlier, Bishan Singh Bedi had taken 10 wickets for 194 runs in Perth. Whereas Bumrah has taken 8 wickets for 72 runs.
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