India took a 1-0 series lead in the Border Gavaskar Trophy after a massive 295-run win over Australia in the first Test of the five-match series in Perth. India needed two wickets in the final session of Day 4 and it took them merely five overs to complete the proceedings. India also brought an end to Australia's unbeaten streak since 2018 at the Optus Stadium with a statement win after the embarrassing 0-3 whitewash at the hands of New Zealand last month.

Nathan Lyon, who came in right after the Tea break, was bowled for a duck off his second delivery as he missed a straight one after he played for the turn by Washington Sundar. Alex Carey hung around for a while and also frustrated India briefly with his 36 before being castled by Harshit Rana that sealed the win for the visitors shortly after the Tea break.

Things didn't start off very well for the tourists as Australia managed to bowl them out for 150 in the first innings as Josh Hazlewood picked up a four-wicket haul. Nitish Kumar Reddy impressed with a fighting 41 on debut during his mini 48-run partnership with Rishabh Pant (37). KL Rahul, despite only scoring 26, showed resilience and a solid batting technique before being controversially given out, caught-behind. However, it wasn't all doom and gloom as Jasprit Bumrah picked up three wickets in quick succession, including Steve Smith for a golden-duck, under the fading light in Perth. He first trapped debutant Nathan McSweeney in front before prising out the edge of Usman Khawaja to slip, and Smith followed immediately after. Fast-bowler Rana, on debut, picked up Travis Head while Mitchell Marsh and Pat Cummins fell on Day 1 as well as a record number of 17 wickets fell.

It continued to go the same way for the Australians as they succumbed to 79 for 9 before Mitchell Starc and Hazlewood put on a fighting 25-run partnership. The hosts were eventually bowled out for 104, giving India a decent lead of 46 runs. India took complete toll of this small advantage as Yashasvi Jaiswal (161), who had scored a duck in the first innings, scored his fourth Test ton and, together with KL Rahul (77), registered an opening stand of 201 runs. Like all his previous hundreds, Jaiswal went on to convert the century into a 150+ score. Virat Kohli then laid further siege into Australia as he scored his 30th Test century before India declared at 487 for 6.

Australia were put in to bat for 27 minutes on Day 3 and lost three wickets under the fading light once again. McSweeney's miserable debut came to an end with a duck while Cummins edged one to slip, and Marnus Labuschagne shouldered arms to an inswinger which saw him given LBW. Australia needed an astronomical 510 runs to win heading into Day 4 and despite Head's 89 and Marsh's valiant 47, India picked up regular wickets to seal a historic win Down Under.

Brief Scores: India 150 (Nitish Kumar Reddy 41, Rishabh Pant 37; Josh Hazlewood 4-29, Mitchell Marsh 2-12) and 487/6 decl. (Yashasvi Jaiswal 161, Virat Kohli 100*, KL Rahul 77; Nathan Lyon 2-96) beat Australia 104 (Mitchell Starc 26, Alex Carey 21; Jasprit Bumrah 5-30, Harshit Rana 3-48) and 238 (Travis Head 89, Mitchell Marsh 47; Jasprit Bumrah 3-42, Mohammed Siraj 3-51) by 295 runs.

Source: cricbuzz