Mastercard Test Series 2023: Comprehensive win for Team India in the 1st test against Australia. They won the game by an innings and 123 runs and lead the series 1-0 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.
1st Test
Game Date: 9th February – 13th February 2023
Game Result: India won by an innings and 132 runx
Man Of the Match: Ravindra Jadeja
Now I am going to share day-to-day activity of this test match with all the details, records and milestones in my way.
Day 1
Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss in the 1st test against Team India and decided to bat first at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. Suryakumar Yadav and Srikar Bharat Debut for Team India while Todd Murphy debut for Australia.
🚨 Toss Update 🚨
Australia have elected to bat against #TeamIndia in the 1⃣st #INDvAUS Test in Nagpur.
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/SwTGoyHfZx @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/6ZnOd6MsCO
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 9, 2023
Test debuts for @surya_14kumar & @KonaBharat 👏 👏
The grin on the faces of their family members says it all 😊 😊#TeamIndia | #INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/dJc7uYbhGc
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 9, 2023
Australia bowled out for 177 runs in their 1st innings after batting first. Ravindra Jadeja leads his side off the field. In his comeback game, the left-armer picked a brilliant fifer which included the scalps of three set batters. Opting to bat, the Aussies lost their openers cheaply to pace. Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith steadied the ship with a half-century stand and both look settled at the crease. But Jadeja struck post lunch and the visitors slipped from 84/2 to 109/5. Keeper Carey and Handscomb stitched a fifty partnership with the former sweeping and reverse-sweeping for fun. But his innings was cut short by Ashwin. The spin-twins didn’t allow the Australian tail to wag. Impressive bowling performance and the onus is now on the batters to deliver the goods for the hosts. Marnus Labuschagne scored 49 runs and Steven Smith scored 37 runs. For Team India, Ravindra Jadeja picks 5 wickets.
Innings Break!
Brilliant effort from #TeamIndia bowlers as Australia are all out for 177 in the first innings.
An excellent comeback by @imjadeja as he picks up a fifer 👏👏
Scorecard – https://t.co/edMqDi4dkU #INDvAUS @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/RPOign3ZEq
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 9, 2023
Team India scored 77/1 on day 1 stumps. They are still trailing by 100 runs with 9 wickets in hand. The late wicket of Rahul has given Australia a bit of a lift going back at stumps, but they have their backs to the wall here after just the first day. The enormity of the challenge for them is quite clear if it wasn’t already. So much talk about the pitch coming into this Test. But this is no minefield as India have showed with the bat. There was hardly a chance created till Murphy got one to bite sharply against Rahul. Just that India’s spinners were too relentless earlier, giving absolutely nothing away. Skipper Rohit Sharma is unbeaten on 56* while Australian debutant Todd Murphy picks the only fallen wickets.
AUS: 177
IND: 77/1 at day 1 stumps
Stumps on Day 1️⃣ of the first #INDvAUS Test!#TeamIndia finish the day with 77/1, trailing by 100 runs after dismissing Australia for 177 👌🏻
We will see you tomorrow for Day 2 action!
Scorecard – https://t.co/edMqDi4dkU #INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/yTEuMvzDng
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 9, 2023
Stats
– In the last ten years, India have won each of the 15 series they have played at home. They have lost only two Tests in this period, one of which came against Australia in Pune.
– R Ashwin is one wicket away from becoming the ninth bowler to pick 450 Test wickets. If he gets there in Nagpur, he will be the second quickest to the milestone behind Muralitharan who got there in 80 Tests.
– Since January 2021, Virat Kohli averages 25.67 against spin for 12 dismissals. Against off-spin, he has been dismissed six times at an average of 20.50.
– Suryakumar Yadav is now the only Indian whose Test, ODI and T20I debut came after turning 30 years old.
– Two Indians aged 29 or above debuting in the same Test
Happened in their
1st Test (v ENG 1932)
2nd Test (v ENG 1933)
8th Test (v ENG 1946)
16th Test (v WI 1948)
31st Test (v PAK 1952)
566th Test (v AUS 2023)
First time in 71 years.
– Total Test hundreds by players with 450+ Test wickets:
5 – Ashwin
1 – Kumble
1 – Broad
0 – Anderson
0 – Lyon
0 – McGrath
0 – Murali
0 – Walsh
0 – Warne
– R Ashwin 450 Test wickets
– Second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble (619)
– Second fastest in terms of Tests played (89) behind Muralitharan (80)
– Second quickest in terms of balls bowled (23635) behind McGrath (23474)
🚨 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
Day 2
Team India scored 321/7 on day 2 stumps. Thay have now lead of 144 runs with 3 wickets in hand. India’s day but the visitors can be proud of their fight. Rohit held the top-order together with a classy innings. Todd Murphy continued to impress as he prised out Ashwin, Pujara and Kohli in quick succession. Lyon crashed through SKY’s gate, but Jadeja came in and dropped anchor to take over the baton from his captain. Cummins, who looked off colour till the afternoon bowled a brilliant spell with the second new ball where he sent Rohit’s off stump cartwheeling after a dropped chance at slip in the same over. Murphy got Bharat to complete his fifer and it looked like India weren’t going to gain great first innings advantage but Axar and Jadeja really wore out the Aussie bowlers with their defence and attack. Axar was the aggressor in that unbeaten 81-run stand. India currely 144 runs ahead. Already a very good lead. Pitch still good enough to carry on if the batters adapt. The Aussies quickly need to wrap this up and dig deep tomorrow to stay in this game. Ravindra Jadeja unbeaten on 66* and Axar Patel unbeaten on 52*. For Australia, debutant Todd Murphy picks 5 wickets.
AUS: 177
IND: 321/7 at day 2 stumps
It's Stumps on Day 2 of the first #INDvAUS Test! #TeamIndia move to 321/7 & lead Australia by 144 runs. 👏 👏
1⃣2⃣0⃣ for captain @ImRo45
6⃣6⃣* for @imjadeja
5⃣2⃣* for @akshar2026We will be back for Day 3 action tomorrow.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/SwTGoyHfZx pic.twitter.com/1lNIJiWuwX
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 10, 2023
Stats
– Australia’s bowlers picking first four opposition wickets on Test debut
Jack Saunders vs Eng Sydney 1901/02
Ian MecKiff vs SA Joburg 1957/58
Todd Murphy vs Ind Nagpur 2022/23
– Hundreds in all three formats as captain
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Faf du Plessis
Babar Azam
Rohit Sharma
– Off spinners taking 5-fer for Australia on Test debut
Peter Taylor 6/78 vs Eng Sydney 1986/87
Jason Krejza 8/215 vs Ind Nagpur 2008/09
Nathan Lyon 5/34 vs SL Galle 2011
Todd Murphy 5/66 vs Ind Nagpur 2022/23
– Last 3 Test hundreds by Indian captains:
Virat Kohli v BAN, 2019
Ajinkya Rahane v AUS, 2020
Rohit Sharma v AUS, 2023
Never before, 3 consecutive hundreds were by 3 different players.
Milestone Unlocked 🔓
A special landmark 👏 🙌@ImRo45 becomes the first Indian to score hundreds across Tests, ODIs & T20Is as #TeamIndia captain 🔝 pic.twitter.com/YLrcYKcTVR
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 10, 2023
Day 3
Team India bowled out for 400 runs in their 1st innings and they have now lead of 224 runs. Another session pocketed by the hosts. The visitors managed to nip out Jadeja early as the all-rounder misjudged a straight ball from Murphy. But they couldn’t wrap up the tail quickly. Shami got a reprieve on 6 as Boland put down a sitter and Australia were made to toil hard. The Axar-Shami duo stitched a half-century partnership. The latter struck three sixes off Murphy but the debutant eventually dismissed him. Axar Patel batted superbly, recorded his highest Test score and took India’s lead over 220. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored 120 runs and Axar Patel scored 84 runs. For Australia, Todd Murphy picks 7 wickets.
Lunch on Day 3 of the 1st Test.#TeamIndia all out for 400. Lead by 223 runs.
Rohit Sharma (120)
Axar Patel (84)
Ravindra Jadeja (70)Scorecard – https://t.co/edMqDi4dkU #INDvAUS @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/iUvZhUrGL1
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 11, 2023
Australia bowled out for just 91 runs in their 2nd innings and lost the game by an innings and 132 runs. They have been hammered here in Nagpur, getting bowled out in a session with India’s spinners making the pitch look menacing. Ashwin and Jadeja were near unplayable out there, more so against a clueless batting order, bowling them out for just 91. To be fair, it did look difficult the moment Ashwin took the new ball, finding a good amount of turn and racing to a five-for in just his 10th over. He beat Jadeja to the milestone this time, not that the latter looked any less threatening. The two of them were so deadly that Axar Patel only managed a solitary wicket in the entire Test.
AUS: 177 and 91
IND: 400
A splendid five-wicket haul in the second innings from @ashwinravi99 inspires #TeamIndia to a comprehensive victory in the first #INDvAUS Test 🙌🏻
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/SwTGoyHfZx…#INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/wvecdm80k1
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 11, 2023
Stats
– Best figures on debut innings for Australia in Tests
8/84 Bob Massie vs Eng Lord’s 1972
8/215 Jason Krejza vs Ind Nagpur 2008/09
7/124 Todd Murphy vs Ind Nagpur 2022/23 *
– 11th time Warner has been dismissed by Ashwin in Tests is the joint most Ashwin has dismissed a batter alongside Ben Stokes.
– Most wickets in Ind vs Aus Tests
111 Anil Kumble
96 R Ashwin *
95 Harbhajan Singh/Nathan Lyon
79 Kapil Dev
– Biggest innings wins for India vs Australia
Inngs & 219 runs Kolkata 1997/98
Inngs & 135 runs Hyderabad 2012/13
Inngs & 132 runs Nagpur 2022/23 *
Domination 👊
Outstanding effort from India to go 1-0 up against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 👌#WTC23 | #INDvAUS | 📝: https://t.co/69XuLpfYpL pic.twitter.com/d6VR2t7Zyp
— ICC (@ICC) February 11, 2023
An all-round match-winning performance to mark a memorable return! 🙌🏻@imjadeja becomes the Player of the Match as #TeamIndia win by an innings & 132 runs 👏🏻
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/SwTGoyHfZx…#INDvAUS | @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/VBGfjqB4dZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 11, 2023
That’s all from the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. I hope you will like this information. We will back with all the details of the 2nd Test of this tour which will begin from 17th February. For more updates visit my page on Facebook Durgesh Tiwary’s View and website Cricket Movie Website