India VS Australia-1st Test Comments

ICC 2023 Men’s Test Series- Ravindra Jadeja was the star of day one in Nagpu. He producing an inspired bowling performance to help lead India to a strong position against Australia in the first Test. His 5-47 in 22 overs helped dismiss Australia for 177. Indian captain Rohit Sharma then steadied the ship by scoring an unbeaten 50. India reached 1-77 at the close of play, still trailing by 100 runs.

Australia was left completely defenseless against India’s spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. In a remarkable feat, the two combined to take the final 8 wickets within just 39 balls of bowling. Australia crashing to their third consecutive defeat in India. The dismal performance was finalized with Australia’s tail getting skittled for just 93 after lunch break.

Much fanfare as Victorian spinner Todd Murphy made his long-awaited debut for Australia’s men’s cricket team. He is the 465th Test cricketer of Australia.

Australia has had a much-needed moment of reprieve with Rahul’s late wicket at stumps. However, their position going into the second day is far from ideal. Ravindra Jadeja’s five-wicket haul decimated the touring team after India had won the toss and was able to 1secure 177 runs in their first innings. As of now, India has whittled down their deficit to merely 100 runs, leaving them with an even stronger chance for a win if they can maintain this momentum. With so much buzz about the pitch beforehand. It will be interesting to see how the playing conditions progress over the next few days.

India

In what seemed like a minefield for batting, India showcased immense power with the bat and put together an impressive total. While their spinners were relentlessly accurate, giving away nothing for the bowlers to capitalize on. Stand-out bowler Ravindra Jadeja truly epitomized his skill set in these conditions. Bowling at a consistent spot and allowing natural variation to take its course made him an unstoppable monster on the pitch. With such a setup, it is easy to see why India is strongly favourited to go on and win this match.