IND vs AUS 1st Test: India defeated Australia by 295 runs in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The team has taken a 1-0 lead in the 5-match Test series. The second match will be played in Adelaide from December 6.
On Monday, on the fourth day of the match at Perth’s Optus Stadium, the Kangaroo team chasing 534 runs was all out for 238 runs in the second innings. Earlier, India had declared the second innings at 487 runs for 6 wickets. Team India had scored 150 runs in the first innings. In reply, Australia’s first innings was reduced to 104 runs.
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This is Australia’s first defeat at Perth’s Optus Stadium. The team had played 4 matches before this and won all of them. This is India’s biggest Test win in Australia so far. Before this, the biggest win was of 222 runs, when the team defeated them in Melbourne in 1977.
Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj took 3-3 wickets in Australia’s second innings. Travis Head (89) scored a half-century. Bumrah was adjudged the Player of the Match. He had taken 5 wickets in the first innings.
Playing-11 of both teams
India: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon.
Post Match Captains Statement
Jasprit Bumrah, India captain: I am very happy with this victory. We were put under pressure in the first innings, but the way we responded was fantastic. I told everyone to believe in their ability. Jaiswal’s best Test innings ever, he played the ball well. Virat’s innings was also brilliant. We got the support of the fans, we feel good when there is support.
Pat Cummins, Australia captain: This defeat is very disappointing. The preparation was good, everyone performed well, we lagged behind in many places. This is the gap. We will take a few days of rest and then practice in Adelaide. There is a lot of experience in the team, they are performing well, there will be a lot of discussion on what we can do better in similar conditions.
India again tops the WTC points table
After winning the Perth match, India has again reached the top of the points table of the World Test Championship 2023-25 season. The team now has 61.11% points. At the same time, Australia’s team (57.69%) has slipped to second place.
World Test Championship (2023-25) Points Table
| Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | % Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 110 | 61.11% |
| Australia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 57.69% |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 55.56% |
| New Zealand | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 54.55% |
| South Africa | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 54.17% |
| England | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 96 | 40.79% |
| Pakistan | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 33.33% |
| Bangladesh | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 27.5% |
| West Indies | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 18.52% |
Note: WTC rankings are determined by % Points.
WTC Final Scenario: Now who all are on the way to the final… know the equation
India was at second position before Perth Test
Before the Perth Test match against Australia, India had 58.33 points (winning percentage) in the WTC points table. After losing 0-3 to New Zealand, it had slipped to second position in the points table. Australia (62.50 winning percentage) had come to first position. But the face of the points table has changed again. India has regained the first position by winning the Perth Test. Team India has pushed Australia to second position. India now has 61.11 points (winning percentage) in the points table. Australia (57.69 winning percentage) has slipped to second position.There is no change in the third, fourth and fifth positions of the WTC points table. Sri Lanka (55.56) remains at the third position with points. After that New Zealand (54.55) is at fourth and South Africa (54.17) is at fifth position.
Threat from Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa
Along with Australia, India is now in danger from Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa as well. Reason- Like Australia, all these three teams have to play one or two home test series. Due to this, their chances of winning the series will remain intact. If New Zealand, South Africa or Sri Lanka clean sweep their series, then they can oust India and Australia from the first and second position.
Winning the series is the easiest way
The easiest way for India to play the WTC final is to beat Australia in the Test series. This will put them in a better position than Australia. If the margin of victory is 3-0, 3-1 or 4-1, it is very good. If the margin of victory is 2-1 or 3-2 or the series is drawn 2-2, then India can slip to the third position. If the series is drawn 2-2, then India will have 55.26 points in the WTC points table.
If the series is drawn then other teams will decide the equation
If India does not want to get entangled in the equation of performance of other teams then it will have to win the series against Australia. If the Border Gavaskar Trophy ends in a draw then India will play the WTC final only when England does not let New Zealand win the Test series. Similarly, Pakistan and Sri Lanka teams must win one match each in South Africa. Apart from this, Australia team must win one match in Sri Lanka.
This race for the WTC final can be seen by February next year. Reason- A test match is to be held between Sri Lanka and Australia in Australia in February. Both these teams are strongly present in the race for the WTC final.
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