One of the biggest contests of the test cricket – Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 has started today in Nagpur where the Indian bowlers have proved their supremacy over the Australian batting lineup by wrapping them up for just 177 runs in the first innings.
The first match is being played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium and after winning the toss, the visitors opted to bat first. Though a lot of noise was generated by the Aussies in regard to the pitches as they expected turning pitches which would support the spinners, the initial shocks were given to the Aussies by the Indian pacers.
While Mohammed Shami bowled out David Warner (1), Mohammed Siraj dismissed the in-form Usman Khawaja (1) and the visitors were reeling at 2/2 by the third over of their innings. Marnus Labuschagne (49 runs) and Steve Smith (37 runs) batted patiently and produced a partnership of 82 runs for the third wicket and took their team’s score to 84 before Ravindra Jadeja produced a brilliant spell to get rid of both of them along with Matt Renshaw (0) and Peter Handscomb (31 runs).
Alex Carey (36) was sent back to pavilion by Ravichandran Ashwin and the Indian spinner also dismissed the Aussie skipper Pat Cummins at the score of 6. While Ravindra Jadeja stuck once again by dismissing Todd Murphy (0), R Ashwin took one wicket in the form of Scott Boland (1) and ended the Australian innings.
R Ashwin (3 wickets) and Ravindra Jadeja (5 wickets) completely dominated the Australian innings as they both shared 8 wickets together. Moreover in this test match, R Ashwin achieved one more milestone as he became the second Indian bowler to take 450 or more test wickets after Anil Kumble. Ravindra Jadeja also made a superb comeback as he was out of cricketing action for almost six months because of knee injury.
In response, India made a good start as by the end of day 1, India’s score was 77/1 with skipper Rohit Sharma (56 runs) on the crease with R Ashwin (0).
The Indian Twitterati was pretty happy with the manner in which India performed and this is how fans and cricket fraternity reacted:
🚨 Milestone Alert 🚨
4⃣5⃣0⃣ Test wickets & going strong 🙌 🙌Congratulations to @ashwinravi99 as he becomes only the second #TeamIndia cricketer after Anil Kumble to scalp 4⃣5⃣0⃣ or more Test wickets 👏 👏
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/SwTGoyHfZx #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/vwXa5Mil9W
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 9, 2023
UNPLAYABLE delivery by Ravindra Jadeja to get rid of Steve Smith 🔥🇮🇳 #IndvsAus pic.twitter.com/IbNAL9efMg
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) February 9, 2023
Making a comeback after a knee surgery that kept him out for almost six months, and it's as if he never went away! Same accuracy, control and speed, also imp scalps of Marnus and Smith. Well bowled @imjadeja 👏🏽 #INDvAUS #BGT2023 pic.twitter.com/U65KAA3DCv
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) February 9, 2023
Sir ravindra jadeja in today's match:#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/sPVTpP71lN
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) February 9, 2023
Good Job done guys ny end of the day, Remarkable comback @imjadeja 5 wicket
Congratulations @MdShami11 for 400 wickets.#INDvsAUS #BGT2023 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/9R3s9yHQ6t— Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129) February 9, 2023
Destroyed in sec 😂😂#INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy #INDvsAUS @mufaddal_vohra pic.twitter.com/CFuPM3fQln
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) February 9, 2023
Ravindra Jadeja reassures his class with a fantastic spell. What a way to come back after injury 👏 @imjadeja #INDvAUS
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) February 9, 2023
Test cricket in India is so satisfying to watch, jadeja is 🔥 #SpinToWin
— mark watt (@markwatt123) February 9, 2023
Tiger is back @imjadeja 🫶🏻😊🇮🇳
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) February 9, 2023
What a brilliant comeback by @imjadeja 🙌
Working like a magician always, congratulations on the 5 wicket haul champion! 🔥💯#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/DeejhCZYw0— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) February 9, 2023
Welcome back jaddu @imjadeja Top stuff Champion 👌
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 9, 2023
.@ashwinravi99 for IND in Tests:
✅Fastest to 50 wkts
✅Fastest to 100 wkts
✅Fastest to 150 wkts
✅Fastest to 200 wkts
✅Fastest to 250 wkts
✅Fastest to 300 wkts
✅Fastest to 350 wkts
✅Fastest to 400 wkts
✅Fastest to 450 wktsThe name is, 𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗜 𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗪𝗜𝗡👌
— swayamahi.7 🇮🇳 (@Swayamahi7) February 9, 2023
As of now, India is trailing by 100 runs; let’s see how much the team scores in its first innings.
