India (150 & 487/6d) beat Australia (104 & 238) by 295 runs in the 1st Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

[jnaveen1980]

India needs a wayward starc. Not this pin point accurate starc. He looks threatening every ball.

 

[Champ_Pal]

I have a feeling KL will score well here.

Padikkal will not last long.

The rest of the team looks like a bunch of noobs. Lots of new faces. Big ask for them. I am surprised Reddy got a debut.

 

[Champ_Pal]

India needs a wayward starc. Not this pin point accurate starc. He looks threatening every ball.

Starc always plays Jekyl and Hyde. You never know which Starc shows up.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yashu needs to adjust his shots quickly here. Driving on the up will not work on Aus pitches that are offering bounce. His backfoot play will be tested through out the series.

Only batsmen who can play well on their backfoot will succeed in Aus.

Temperament is more important than technique. PUjara is not exactly the bouncy pitch specialist. He just used his temperament to good effect.

 

[Devadwal]

Starc is bowling in his full rhythm

 

[jnaveen1980]

Padikkal won't last.

 

[jnaveen1980]

What the heck man. He is bowling an outstanding spell. Starcy come on you can do better

 

[Champ_Pal]

DDP had so much promise when I saw him in IPL a few years ago. Then he got a debut in T20's I believe and since then he started batting like a tailender. Sucked in the last few IPL's. I thought his career was done. But he resurfaces again in the A side and now playing for India in Tests out of nowhere.

 

[Devadwal]

Here comes the Cummins

 

[kron]

India needs a wayward starc. Not this pin point accurate starc. He looks threatening every ball.

He ia overrated

 

[jnaveen1980]

He ia overrated

Not when he gets his length right.

 

[Devadwal]

Why is Cummins get extra bounce compared to others

 

[batandballbattle]

Having to earn every run
Hard graft out there

 

[Champ_Pal]

This Indian team looks like a team that just wants the match to be over. Does not give the vibes of a well prepared one.

I know Gill is injured and Rohit is not playing, but seeing so many new faces is not inspiring much confidence.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Having to earn every run
Hard graft out there

It does not help when you have a negative nancy(KL) batting with a I don't belong here(DDP) in the middle.

The score will not move much until Pant and Jurel come out to bat.

 

[Ab Fan]

Lol kl Rahul average of 33 after playing more than 50 tests. He is shan Masood level player.

KL has played a lot of matches in SENA as opener which is why his record is bad. He is as good as a 36-37 averaging opener which is decent enough to merit a place in Indian test team.

 

[Ab Fan]

It does not help when you have a negative nancy(KL) batting with a I don't belong here(DDP) in the middle.

The score will not move much until Pant and Jurel come out to bat.

The ball will get older and softer by then.

 

[Red-Indian]

This Indian team looks like a team that just wants the match to be over. Does not give the vibes of a well prepared one.

I know Gill is injured and Rohit is not playing, but seeing so many new faces is not inspiring much confidence.

I don't mind the approach to be honest. The likes of Kohli and Pant down the order are stroke players. If these two can weather the worst and give them the post lunch session, it's a decent job.

 

[Champ_Pal]

The ball will get older and softer by then.

May be that is the plan.

KL and DDP will turn the ball into a delicious Roshogolla for Pant and Jurel to feast on later :

 

[Red-Indian]

May be that is the plan.

KL and DDP will turn the ball into a delicious Roshogolla for Pant and Jurel to feast on later :

They're leaving the ball okay but defence hasn't been convincing middle of the bat stuff.

Doesn't look convincing but maybe luck will carry them through.

 

[Vikram1989]

Our dug out with kohli is looking like bunch of nerve wracking p**** cats

 

[Champ_Pal]

Finally DDP's misery is over.

I am sure Indian fans are also relived that he is gone

 

[kingusama92]

Never looked comfortable.

Aussie pacers are brilliant at this type of bowling.

 

[Ab Fan]

Two ducks for two lefties.

Completely clueless and timid batsmanship from DDP.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Never looked comfortable.

Aussie pacers are brilliant at this type of bowling.

KL and DDP also contributed with their negative batting.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Two ducks for two lefties.

Completely clueless and timid batsmanship from DDP.

He should be no where near the team. Not sure whose idea it was to play him. Coach? Selectors?

 

[kingusama92]

KL and DDP also contributed with their negative batting.

Especially DDP.

He missed a few freebies in between too for sure.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Brilliant start for Aussie bowlers. India in trouble yet again. Looks like the ghosts of home series whitewash is till haunting them.

 

[sweep_shot]

Rooting for Aussies to defeat and humble India.



So far so good.

India - 18/2 (12.4 overs).

 

[mominsaigol]

@jeeteshssaxena all the hype for jaiswal gone.

 

[mominsaigol]

Aus zindabad

 

[Devadwal]

Too much defensive cricket by us.

13 over done and we just scored 18/2

 

[mango_bite77]

Good start by Australia, but they would want these two be back in pavilion soon. First 2 wickets were anyway expected not to score.

 

[Champ_Pal]

India are basically playing with 3 batsmen. Jaiswal, Pant and Jurel.

KL, DDP and Kohli are total passengers.

 

[Devadwal]

Already two duck and we just lost Only two wickets.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Too much defensive cricket by us.

13 over done and we just scored 18/2

That is what you get when you have losers batting at the top.

 

[imshally81]

India are basically playing with 3 batsmen. Jaiswal, Pant and Jurel.

KL, DDP and Kohli are total passengers.

Century is loading from Kholi

 

[mominsaigol]

Bundle India out and let big boss Travis handle things

 

[Champ_Pal]

Rahul 84 away from a century.

Kohli just 100 away from a well deserved century

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahul batting well here , he is playing the role of pujara here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Rahul 84 away from a century.

Kohli just 100 away from a well deserved century

They are looking solid though .

 

[Champ_Pal]

Bundle India out and let big boss Travis handle things

Travis will score those 18 runs in one over of Harshit Rama.

 

[followed]

Virat has wonderful record in australia. He might score well here

 

[sweep_shot]

IPL boys are scoring at less than 1.50 per over.

India - 21/2 (15 overs).

Are India looking to release a new league? ITTL (Indian Tuk Tuk League)?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Virat has wonderful record in australia. He might score well here

Viral from a few years ago would have scored well here. He is washed up now. Only reputation is keeping him in the team.

 

[Justcrazy]

India blocking well here , tiring the Aussies bowlers.

 

[kron]

where is sweep shot. his favourite player sarfraz isnt playing it seems. shami also not playing
sad day.
but india batting terribly. atleasy we are using up balls i guess.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli looking to rotate more now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Four

Vintage Kohli .....

 

[kron]

Kohli looking to rotate more now.

kohli should be rotated on his head and kicked in the groin. then sent back to india in a dumpster carrier ship.
only a matter of time before he gets out to cummo.

 

[Ahmed216]

Good toss to win. It gets quicker in Perth on day 2 and 3

 

[Champ_Pal]

KL flexing his muscles.

 

[Devadwal]

Virat gone

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Aussies get third wicket after lot of blocking by Indian batters

 

[Champ_Pal]

Kohli the taklender is gone.

Retire midway through the series please.

 

[kingusama92]

Great bowling from Hazlewood.

Kohli gone for cheap again.

 

[BouncerGuy]

And there he goes. Kohli's pathetic form continues

 

[kron]

what did i say
hahahahha
peasant.

 

[jattafridi]

3 down

Virat Kohli gone

 

[Ahmed216]

Virat looked to play everything on the front foot. That ball got slightly big and he was is no position to control it. Poor batting

 

[Justcrazy]

KL flexing his muscles.

He has so far batted well , he is on 21 , not bad effort opening the batting.

 

[kingusama92]

Pant's form is key for India. He's the real deal.

 

[kron]

And there he goes. Kohli's pathetic form continues

worlds most useless fraud. 29 averaging fodder in the last 5 years

 

[sweep_shot]

Queen Kohli is out.

India - 32/3.

 

[Justcrazy]

Biggest Indian batter in Tests at crease now , Pant averaging 44 runs per innings. Lets see what he does.

 

[sweep_shot]

Big innings win incoming?

 

[Vikram1989]

Seems this is going to be very tough and embarrassing tour for kohli,rohit.Kohli looks like not even a shade of himself

 

[Justcrazy]

It will be interesting to see when Lyon is brought in.

 

[sweep_shot]

Hazlewood has been superb.

7-4-6-2.

 

[Devadwal]

KL is cemented his place atleast for two test match with these runs already.

 

[Ahmed216]

KL has been brilliant. Shown great technique.
Played the ball late with soft hands and hasn't chased the ball outside off stump

 

[BouncerGuy]

Kohli should be rested like Pakistan did with babar. no point in carrying a dead weight

 

[Devadwal]

36/ 3.

 

[kingusama92]

KL is batting reasonably well here. Good stuff from him.

 

[Devadwal]

Kohli should be rested like Pakistan did with babar. no point in carrying a dead weight

We are giving youngsters apportunity but jaiswal gone for 0 and so is Devdutt 0(23)

Apart from Kohli all are young batters. Can they grab the apportunity?

 

[Kianig89]

Peddikal 0 in 23, paid homage to Azhar Ali's 0 in 32 @ Trent Bridge in 2010

 

[Ab Fan]

Peddikal 0 in 23, paid homage to Azhar Ali's 0 in 32 @ Trent Bridge in 2010

He will do really well to replicate a career like Azhar Ali.

 

[Kianig89]

World cricket will miss Josh Hazlewood

 

[Devadwal]

Hazlewood is bowling some serious spell.

 

[Champ_Pal]

KL is cemented his place atleast for two test match with these runs already.

He earned those runs. Played late with soft hands. Did not look too uncomfortable unlike other batsmen.

Kudos to KL. He played well so far.