PERTH: In Monday’s first Test match at Perth Stadium in Perth, Australia, the tourists crushed Australia by 295 runs thanks to three wickets each from fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah of India.
After supper on day four, pacer Harshit Rana finished the fourth innings for 36 off clean-bowling keeper Alex Carey, giving India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Australia were bowled out for 238.
Australia last defeated the West Indies in a home series 55 years ago after losing the first Test.
“Fairly disappointing,” remarked Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia.
“It was just another game where things didn’t go as planned. There are several distinct areas since we didn’t really give ourselves a chance in a number of them.
