India has made a strong hold on Australia in the first match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. The team gave a target of 534 runs. Then by the end of the day's play, the Kangaroos were given 3 wickets for 12 runs.
On Sunday, the third day of the match saw century innings of Yashasvi Jaiswal (161 runs) and Virat Kohli (100*). Jaiswal, playing his first match on Australian soil, completed his century with sixes, while Kohli completed his century with fours. Tendulkar-like six on uppercut was seen in his innings. Which hit the security guard sitting at the boundary.
1. Kohli's uppercut like Tendulkar, ball hits security guard
Kohli's six hit the head of the security guard present at the boundary.
Virat Kohli uppercuts and hits a six.
In the 101st over of the Indian innings, Kohli hit Mitchell Starc for a six over third man. The fifth ball of the over, Starc bowled a bouncer outside the off stump. On which Kohli hit a six. It hit the head of the security guard near the six boundary. After which the Australian physio went and examined him.
2. Kohli told Jaiswal that he is bowling very slowly.
Kohli was continuously talking to Jaiswal, the batsman already set at the crease.
Devdutt Mitchell Marsh was bowling the 93rd over to Virat Kohli, who came to bat after Padikkal was out. Here the ball was coming to Virat at a very slow speed, due to which the ball was sometimes staying up and sometimes down. After which Virat told Yashasvi on the stump mic, he is bowling the ball very slowly.
After this, Virat also talked to Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey. When spinners were put in from both the ends, he asked the wicketkeeper, will spinners be put in from both the sides?
3. Sundar came to play with Jadeja's bat
Washington Sundar played an inning of 29 runs.
All-rounder Washington Sundar came to play with the bat of Ravindra Jadeja, who was not playing in this match. Sundar was bowled by Lion on 29 runs. He also hit a six over cover against Travis Head.
4. Nitish's helicopter shot
Nitish Reddy played helicopter shot like Dhoni.
After Sundar's dismissal, Nitish Reddy, who came to bat, hit a six over backward square leg. He played a helicopter shot on the last ball of the 126th over. Here Marsh bowled a full length ball on the leg side.
5. Labuschagne's ball was given wide by the umpire
Labuschagne was continuously bowling on the leg side.
In the 135th over of the innings, the umpire gave a wide ball due to continuous leg side bowling by Marnus Labuschagne. Labuschagne was continuously bowling the ball outside the leg stump for the last two overs, due to which the umpire declared the first ball of the over as wide.
6. Kohli scored a century with fours
Virat played an unbeaten inning of 100 runs on 143 balls.
Virat Kohli scored the 30th century of his Test career by hitting a four off Labuschagne's ball. He swept the third ball of the 135th over and hit a four on fine leg. Virat scored unbeaten 100 runs on 143 balls.
7. Jaiswal's century with sixes
Jaiswal hit a six on Hazlewood's ball.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a six with an uppercut off Josh Hazlewood and completed his century. He completed his century in 205 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes. Hazlewood bowled a bouncer on the 5th ball of the 62nd over. This ball was played an uppercut over the slip.
The third umpire declared it a six after checking it. With this, Jaivasal completed the fourth century of his Test career. At the same time, he also became the third Indian batsman to score a century in his first Test in Australia tour. Before him, Sunil Gavaskar (113) and ML Jaisimha (101) had done this feat.
8. Padikkal out on the first ball of the second session
Devdutt Padikkal scored 25 runs in 71 balls.
Devdutt Padikkal was caught out on the first ball of the second session. Hazlewood was caught by Steve Smith at second slip. Hazlewood bowled the first ball of the 85th over outside the off side. Padikkal wanted to play it forward. But the ball hit the outer edge of his bat and went into the hands of Steve Smith at second slip and he caught it without making any mistake. Padikkal faced 71 balls and scored 25 runs.
9. Review taken, but Jurel out on umpire's call
Dhruv Jurel was out after scoring 1 run.
India's fifth wicket fell in the form of Dhruv Jurel. Cummins got him LBW. India took a review, but they were not successful and Jurel had to withdraw. Actually, the ball of the 97th over fell outside the off side and came inwards.
Jurel could not understand it and he missed the ball. The ball hit the outer part of his front pad. The umpire declared him out. Jurrell took the review. The third umpire called it an umpire call and Jurel had to go to the pavilion. Jurel could score only 1 run after facing 6 balls.
10. Jaiswal missed the catch from Carry
Australian team after missing the catch.
Alex Carey dropped the catch of Yashasvi Jaiswal behind the wicket on the ball of Pat Cummins. On the third day in the Indian innings, Cummins bowled the 5th ball of the 91st over of short length on the leg side. Jaiswal could not play it properly.
Behind the wicket, Alex Carey jumped to his right, the ball hit Carey's gloves and went for four runs. At that time Jaiswal had scored 155 runs facing 286 balls. However, after a few overs, i.e. in 93.5 overs, he was out after being caught by Steve Smith on the ball of Mitchell Marsh. Jaiswal scored 161 runs in 297 balls.
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Kohli's 30th Test century, surpasses Bradman
Virat Kohli has scored the 30th century of his Test career. India declared its innings at 487/6 on the basis of centuries from Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal (161 runs). With this, Australia got the target of 534 runs. In the run chase, Australia has lost 3 wickets for 12 runs till stumps.
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