Comprehensive India thrash Australia in Perth Test: Key stats
Team India thrashed Australia by 295 runs in the opening Test at Perth's Optus Stadium. The visitors made a stunning comeback after being bundled out for 150 batting first. While stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah starred with the ball, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli slammed centuries in the third innings. India, who suffered a 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand at home in their preceding Test assignment, are now 1-0 up in the five-Test affair.
How did the game pan out?
Josh Hazlewood claimed a four-fer as India were folded for 150 after electing to bat first. However, the Aussies could only manage 104/10 in response as Bumrah starred with a fifer. India were powered by centurions Jaiswal and Kohli in the third innings as they declared at 487/6. Chasing 534 for victory, the Aussies put up a solid fight but could only manage 238/10. Travis Head's 89 went in vain.
30th Test hundred for Kohli
Kohli remained unbeaten on 100 off 143 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes) in the third innings. Courtesy of this knock, Kohli has raced to 9,145 Test runs at 48.13. Besides his 30 tons, he also carries 31 fifties. 4,689 of his runs have come in away games at 43.41 (100s: 16). Tendulkar (51), Rahul Dravid (36), and Gavaskar (34) are the only ones with more Test hundreds for India.
Nearly 1,500 Test runs in Australia
Across 14 Tests on Australian soil, Kohli has scored 1,457 runs at an average of 56.03, with a top score of 169, as per ESPNcricinfo. This includes seven centuries and four half-centuries. Among Indians, only the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (1,809) has scored more Test runs Down Under. Overall, Kohli has 2,147 Test runs against the Aussies at 48.79 (100s: 9, 50s: 5).
A knock of character from Jaiswal
Jaiswal, who bagged a duck on Day 1, made 161 off 297 balls in his next outing. The youngster boasts an incredible record as he has raced past 1,500 runs (now 1,568) from 14 Tests at 58.07. He now has four centuries and eight half-centuries to his name, with a best score of 214. This was his second away Test hundred. It must be noted that Jaiswal is playing his maiden Test against Australia.
Jaiswal scripts these records
As per Cricbuzz, Jaiswal became the third Indian after ML Jaisimha (101 in Brisbane, 1967-68) and Sunil Gavaskar (113 in Brisbane, 1977-78) to slam a century in his maiden Test in Australia. The southpaw now has the joint-third most Test tons for India before turning 23 (4). He also became the first Indian to score 1,500 runs in a single World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
Fine effort from Rahul
KL Rahul slammed five fours en route to his 176-ball 77 in the third innings. He has now gone past 3,000 runs (3,084), as per ESPNcricinfo. Rahul averages 34.26 with 16 fifties and eight tons under his belt. This was his second 50-plus Test score in Australia as his first came in the 2015 Sydney game, where he slammed a ton. Overall, he has raced to 721 Test runs against Australia at 36.05 (100s: 1, 50s: 7).
Yashasvi Jaiswal surpasses Brendon McCullum's record
Jaiswal, who smashed three sixes during his century, now owns the record of smashing most Test sixes in a calendar year. The southpaw accomplished this milestone with his second maximum. Jaiswal's 35th maximum this year bettered former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum's record from 2014. The latter cleared the fence 33 times in whies that year.
Hazlewood gets to this feat
Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers in India's first innings, having scalped 4/29. The pacer broke Brett Lee's record to become Australia's most successful pacer in Test matches against India. He has overall raced to 56 scalps across 16 Tests against the team at 25.55 (5W: 4). The veteran pacer has now raced to 278 Test wickets, averaging 24.58 runs per wicket (5W: 12).
Starc completes 50 Test wickets vs India
Mitchell Starc claimed 2/14 in his first outing and backed it up with 1/111. With his second wicket, Starc became the eighth Aussie bowler to complete 50 Test scalps vs India. The pacer now owns 51 wickets against them at 38.72. Overall, he has picked 361 Test wickets at an average of 27.85 (5W: 14).
Head slammed a fighting 89
Head slammed a 101-ball 89 in the fourth innings. Playing his 50th Test, Head has raced to 3,273 runs at 42.50. While this was his 17th Test fifty, he also owns seven tons. Overall, he has completed 815 Test runs against against India, averaging 45.27. The tally includes four fifties and a ton. Notably, his last Test assignment against India saw him score a match-winning 163 in the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval.
A fiery spell from Siraj
Siraj finished with 3/51 across 14 overs in the final innings. The pacer now owns 18 wickets from four Tests in Australia at 25.27. Siraj has overall raced to 24 wickets across eight Test matches against the team at 29.67. Coming to his career, the 30-year-old has snapped up 85 wickets from 32 Tests at an average of 29.67. H is tally includes three fifers.
The Jasprit Bumrah magic
Bumrah was the pick of the Indian bowlers in both innings, claiming 5/30 and 3/42. The pacer has raced to 181 wickets in 41 Tests. His current bowling average of 20.06 is the third-best among bowlers with 150+ Test wickets. He now has 11 fifers in the format. The 30-year-old has enjoyed his outings against Australia as he owns 40 wickets from eight matches against them at 18.80 (5W: 2).
Bumrah only behind Bedi
As per ESPNcricinfo, Bumrah recorded the best match figures by a visiting captain in Australia (8/72 across 30 overs). He is only behind his compatriot Bishan Singh Bedi, who recorded 10/194 in the 1977 Perth Test. England's Gubby Allen, India's Anil Kumble, and India's Kapil Dev are the only other visiting skippers to claim at least eight wickets in a Test Down Under. Meanwhile, Bumrah overall recorded the fourth-best match returns by an Indian captain in Tests.
India script these records
India recorded their biggest Test win in SENA nations in terms of runs (295). Overall, this is their third-biggest triumph in an away Test. India also became the first team to beat Australia at the Optus Stadium in Test cricket. The team also recorded its second-biggest win against the Aussies. Meanwhile, this is the fourth instance of Australia losing the first Test of a home series in 21st century.
