Perth IND vs AUS Test: In the Perth Test, India achieved a huge victory by defeating Australia by 295 runs and also took revenge for the defeat in 2018. This victory was special for India as it was their biggest overseas victory so far. This was the first match of the five-match Test series played in Perth, and India took a 1-0 lead.
India took revenge in Perth
India set a huge target of 534 runs for Australia, which proved impossible for Australia to achieve. India’s fast bowling, especially under the leadership of captain Jasprit Bumrah, completely overwhelmed the Australian batsmen. With India’s victory in the Perth Test the balance of the 2018 defeat was equaled.
Revenge for the 2018 defeat
In 2018, India had to face a 146-run defeat at the Optus Stadium in Perth. This was the same stadium where India defeated Australia by a double margin in 2024. In this way India completed its revenge along with the interests.
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India ended the innings by scoring 150 runs in the first innings. After this, Bumrah bowled brilliantly to bowl out Australia for just 104 runs, giving India a lead of 46 runs. After this, in the second innings, thanks to centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, India scored 487 runs for 6 wickets and declared the innings. Yashasvi scored 161 runs while Virat scored 100 runs.
Record broken 136 years old
Australia achieved the target of 534 runs, but got off to a very poor start. They lost their top 4 wickets by just 29 runs, which was a 136-year-old record. In early 1888 Australia’s top 4 batsmen were all out for 38 runs. In the second innings, Travis Head scored the highest score of 89 runs, but even this was not enough for Australia’s big score.
India’s fast bowling and strong batting completely defeated Australia in the Perth Test and took the lead in the series.