The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 finally got underway, with the first Test thoroughly entertaining, as Perth’s Optus Stadium was a decent stage to set this thrilling contest in motion. On Day 3, the news of Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s aggressive innings turned into a superlative century, where Jasprit Bumrah’s aggressive bowling display in the morning session stole all the limelight.
Jasprit Bumrah was at his best as India‘s stand-in captain for the day, trying his best in Rohit Sharma’s absence. The lethal five-wicket haul ensured Australia were restricted to just 104 runs, giving India a precious 46-run lead on day 2. The Australian batting line-up fell before his blazing searing, with figures of 5 for 30, taking him to seven five-wicket hauls in SENA countries—a record now shared with the legendary Kapil Dev.
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The moment of the day came very early in Day 2 when Bumrah dismissed Alex Carey with an absolutely stunning delivery. Bowling around the wicket, he swung the ball in before it moved away to hit the batsman on his gloves forcing him to edge it to Rishabh Pant behind the wickets. This wicket set off an unforgettable spell of bowling that sawAustralia’s lower order get dismantled.
Day 3 saw the focus revolve around India‘s batting with the scintillating performance by Yashasvi Jaiswal. The young opener scored a well-crafted century, which anchored the innings for India and demonstrated his potential of handling pressure situations and scoring against one of the world’s best bowling attacks from Australia.
The Test began with India struggling after being asked to bat first. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood wreak havoc on the Indian top–order by bundling the visitors out for 150 runs in their first innings. Though this was shaky, Bumrah’s exceptional bowling kept India in the game, and Jaiswal‘s century gave the team much-needed relief.
Indian team was inspired by Bumrah’s performance, while social media also caught fire. Innumerable memes and posts could be seen flooding platforms as fans celebrated his fiery spell, overnight turning a cricketer into an internet sensation.
At the end of a volatile day, the battle between two cricketing giants continues delicately poised. Bumrah‘s leadership has been beautifully complemented by his steely resilience from the other end by Jaiswal as India fights back again to set the stage for an epic conclusion to the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
