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BGT 2024:25: Starc And Hazlewood Pick Two Each As India Lose Top Four In First Session
Mitchell Starc: Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood were impeccable with their lines and lengths to pick two wickets each as India lost their top four batters and reached 51/4 in 25 overs at lunch on day one of the first Test against Australia at the Perth Stadium on Friday.
With some grass on the pitch offering movement and plenty of bounce, Australia produced some outstanding bowling to rattle a cautious Indian batting line-up, who found the going tough. All eyes will be on how Rishabh Pant (10 not out) and Dhruv Jurel (4 not out) get India out of troubled waters in the second session.
Electing to bat first, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got a big fat edge on an uppish drive off Starc and gave a regulation catch to debutant Nathan McSweeney at gully to fall for an eight-ball duck.
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