IND vs AUS Test Live: the first match of the five-match series between India and Australia has started at the Optus Stadium in Perth.
Team India is batting first in this match. However, India’s start has not been good. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, playing his first Test match in Australia, was out without opening his account after playing eight balls.
IND vs AUS Test Live: India’s Struggles Begin in Perth
The whole of India had high expectations from Jaiswal because ever since he debuted for India in Tests, he has been continuously impressed. But in his first match in Australia, Jaiswal could not show the style he is known for. He made such a mistake that is like paving the way to the pavilion on Australian pitches.
Yashasvi made a mistake that is not usually made in Australia. Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc took his wicket. From the very first over, Starc was keeping the ball at good length and behind it which was coming to Yashasvi’s waist with a good bounce.
Generally, on the bouncy pitches of Australia, batsmen avoid driving on the backfoot. Especially when the ball is new because there is a fear of it getting edged. Yashasvi did the same and the ball took the edge of his bat and went into the hands of Nathan McSwanney standing in the gully.
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The ball was very fast with the bounce due to which Yashasvi could not handle the ball and lost his wicket. If he had waited a little more and got set, he could have played such shots. When Yashasvi was out, India’s score was five runs.
Big Changes in India’s Playing XI
Team India made several changes for this match due to injuries and absences.
- Rohit Sharma is unavailable due to personal reasons.
- Shubman Gill is injured, and Devdutt Padikkal is playing in his place.
- Sarfaraz Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja are not included. Dhruv Jurel has replaced Sarfaraz Khan.
- Spinner Washington Sundar has been given preference.
- All-rounder Nitish Reddy and pacer Harshit Rana are making their Test debuts.
