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Bumrah strikes; Australia 7 down

November 22, 2024


Aus 59-7 (25 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Bumrah continues as Carey keeps out the first five balls before inside edging the last ball for a single to retain strike.

In the next over, Carey bottom edges trying to cut Siraj before he is beaten looking to smash the pacer through the off-side.

Carey then misses trying to upper cut the short ball from Siraj, who beats him again off the next ball to make it three in a row.

Rana back into the attack in place of Bumrah. He starts with a short ball as Pat Cummins ducks under it before he upper cuts it to thirdman for one.

Rana strays down the leg side as Carey glances it fine for a four before the left-hander upper cut the short ball over the slips for another boundary, as Australia go past the 50-run mark.

He drives Rana with a straight bat as captain Bumrah dives to his right to save some runs.

Change of ends for Bumrah as he takes over from Siraj. Cummins backs away to steer the pacer behind point for two runs. The next ball is fuller as Cummins looking to drive edges the next ball to be caught behind for 3.

This is the 17th wicket of an action-packed first day at Perth dominated by the bowlers.

Australia in danger of getting bundled out inside the 100-run mark.

Mitchell Starc is beaten on the inside edge as Bumrah gets it to move a long way, with the ball going over the stumps.

The last ball swing away and this time left-hander Starc is beaten on the outside edge.
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