India has won the toss and elected to bat in the opening test of the Border-Gavaskar five-match series at Perth Stadium.

Australia will be wary knowing an underdog India have lifted off the canvas before, but they are strong favorites in a series that always captivates the cricket world.

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Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets for 30 runs as Australia was bowled out for 104 in its first innings in reply to India’s 150 on the second day of the opening match of the five-test series.

India won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia at Perth Stadium on Friday in the opener of their highly-anticipated five-test series. India begin the defence of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy without captain Rohit Sharma,

India bowled Australia out for 104 runs in the second innings of the India vs Australia 1st Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 on November 23 (Saturday) at Perth’s Optus Stadium. After Australia bowled India for just 150 runs in the first innings,

India captain Jasprit Bumrah continued to run riot against Australia on Saturday, 23 November. With the wicket of Alex Carey, Bumrah completed his 11th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. This was also Bumrah's 2nd 5-wicket-haul vs Australia.

The first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is being played at the Optus Stadium in Perth witnessed pacers dictating the game in both innings.