Australia quicks bundle out India for 150
Australia's fast bowlers dominated India's batting, dismissing them for 150 in the first day of the series opener in Perth. Josh Hazlewood was the standout performer with 4 wickets, while Mitchell Marsh and Pat Cummins took 2 wickets each.
India started the post-lunch session positively with Dhruv Jurel driving well. However, Marsh struck twice, dismissing Jurel and Washington Sundar. Rishabh Pant tried to counter-attack, but was dismissed by Cummins.
Debutant Nitish Reddy showed promise, scoring 41 runs and surviving some close calls. He was dismissed by Cummins, who also accounted for Jasprit Bumrah.
Brief Scores:
India 150 (Nitish Reddy 41, Rishabh Pant 38; Josh Hazlewood 4-29, Mitchell Marsh 2-12, Mitchell Marsh 2-14, Pat Cummins 2-67) vs Australia