Australian Bowlers Dominate Indian Batters at SCG, Khawaja Falls on Last Ball After Bumrah-Konstas Clash

Toss:

India won the toss and elected to bat first.
Venue:

Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia (SCG).

Session 1

India won the toss and decided to bat first, but their batting lineup struggled right from the start. In the first session, the team had a poor start as K.L. Rahul was dismissed by Mitchell Starc after scoring just 4 runs off 14 balls. The second blow came quickly when Jaiswal, who made 10 runs, was caught out by Boland. By then, India was struggling at just 17 runs with two wickets down.

Kohli and Gill tried to stabilize the innings, focusing more on defense to keep their wickets intact. However, Gill couldn’t last long and was caught by Lyon after scoring 20 runs off 64 balls. This third wicket fell just moments before lunch, putting India under pressure again. Kohli and Gill managed a 40-run partnership from 106 balls, but it wasn’t enough to ease the situation. By the end of the first session, Mitchell Starc, Lyon, and Boland each had taken one wicket, while Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 12 runs at the crease.

Session 2

After lunch, the second session began with Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant trying to stabilize the innings with a slow and steady approach. However, the Australian bowlers kept the pressure on and didn’t allow India to score freely. Shortly after lunch, Boland dismissed Virat Kohli, who managed just 17 runs off 69 balls. With this, India lost their fourth wicket at a total of 72 runs.

Following Kohli’s dismissal, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja took charge of the innings. They put up a resilient fight against the Australian bowlers, focusing more on defense than scoring runs. By tea, they had built a 32-run partnership without losing any more wickets. Boland claimed one wicket in this session, while Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 32 runs, and Jadeja was not out on 11 runs.

Session 3

Australia made a strong comeback in Session 3, claiming the big wicket of Rishabh Pant early. Boland dismissed Pant, who scored 40 runs off 98 balls. Pant and Jadeja had added a valuable 48 runs from 151 balls, but after Pant’s dismissal, India couldn’t build any significant partnerships.

India’s 5th wicket fell at 120 runs, and soon after, Nitish Kumar Reddy was dismissed on his very first ball by Boland. He departed without scoring. Jadeja tried to accelerate but couldn’t hold his wicket and was caught by Mitchell Starc after scoring 26 runs off 95 balls. India’s 7th wicket fell at 134 runs.

Washington Sundar managed only 14 runs before being dismissed by Cummins. With 148 runs on the board, India lost their 8th wicket. Captain Jasprit Bumrah played aggressively, hitting three boundaries to show his intent, but Prasidh Krishna was dismissed by Starc after scoring just 3 runs off 10 balls. Bumrah continued his attacking approach, hitting a six off Cummins, but was eventually out for 22 runs off 17 balls. India was all out for 185 runs, with Siraj remaining not out on 3 runs. Boland, Starc, and Cummins each took 2 wickets.

At the end of the day, Australia’s batting began with some excitement. Sam Konstas charged on the first ball, hitting Bumrah for a boundary. In the final over of the day, there was a heated exchange of words between Konstas and Bumrah as Khawaja took time to face Bumrah. On the last ball of Day 1, Bumrah dismissed Khawaja, who managed only 2 runs off 10 balls. Australia finished the day at 9/1, with Konstas unbeaten on 7 runs. Bumrah claimed the only wicket for India.

Day 1 Summary

India Innings
India was bowled out for 185 runs in their first innings.

• Top Performers:
  • Rishabh Pant: 40 runs (98 balls)
  • Ravindra Jadeja: 26 runs (95 balls)
• Australian Bowlers:
  • Scott Boland: 4 wickets
  • Mitchell Starc: 3 wickets

Australia Innings
Australia ended Day 1 at 9/1 after facing a fiery spell from Jasprit Bumrah.

• Current Score:
  • Usman Khawaja: 2 runs (10 balls) – dismissed
  • Sam Konstas: 7 runs (8 balls)* – not out
• Indian Bowler:
  • Jasprit Bumrah: 1 wicket

Key Highlight

The day ended with Bumrah dismissing Khawaja on the final ball, setting the tone for a competitive contest ahead.

Scoreboard of Day 1

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