- He won the first Test by 295 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the series.
- Bumrah took eight wickets in the match.
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Perth. Australia has been defeated by 295 runs in the first match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia in Perth. Team India had set a target of 534 runs for Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth. In response, the Kangaroo team was reduced to 238 runs. India scored 150 runs in the first innings. In response, Australia were reduced to 104 runs in the first innings. India had a 46-run lead in the first innings.
India had declared the second innings at 487 runs for six wickets and had achieved a total lead of 533 runs. Prior to this Test, Australia had played four Tests at the Optus Stadium in Perth and won them all. He had to face defeat in the fifth. Earlier in 2021, India had also broken Australia’s pride at the Gabba. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah took a total of eight wickets in Perth. Against whom the Kangaroo batsmen were unsuccessful. The special thing is that a team with less experience than Australia has surprised the Kangaroos. It was brilliant to keep the hosts in awe in Perth’s dynamic and lively pitch. This is also India’s biggest win by run margin in Australia. Before winning this match by 295 runs, India had won by 222 runs in Melbourne in 1977. At the same time, in 2018, India defeated Australia by 137 runs in Melbourne.
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