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[Watch] Jaiswal Departs For A Duck On His Maiden Australia Tour; Starc Off To A Flying Start

Abhinav Tyagi

Yashasvi Jaiswal Departs For A Duck - (Source:@ScreenGrab/X.com)Yashasvi Jaiswal Departs For A Duck - (Source:@ScreenGrab/X.com)

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The much-awaited first Test between India and Australia is underway at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The Jasprit Bumrah-led side won the toss and opted to bat first. 

The visitors got off to the worst possible start as Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to the pavilion for a duck. As expected, Mitchell Starc breathed fire from the first ball he bowled and gave no space for Jaiswal to open his arms. 

Jaiswal's First Australia Tour Starts On A Bad Note

Meanwhile, on the first ball of the 3rd over, Jaiswal tried to hit one through covers, but played the ball on the up and produced a thick outside edge that went towards debutant Nathan McSweeney, who took a brilliant low catch at the gully. 


Jaiswal's Struggles Continues Against Left-Arm Seamer

It is worth noting that Jaiswal has been India's best Test batter in 2024 as he has scored 1119 runs 12 matches. Overall, he is the second highest run-getter this year behind Joe Root. However, Jaiswal has struggled against left-arm seamers and has scored just 29 runs against them in his last five innings. 

Jaiswal has also lost some confidence as he scored a solitary fifty-plus score in the recently concluded series against New Zealand at home. 

At the time of writing this article, India are struggling and have put 14/1 on the board are 5.5 overs. They are yet to hit a boundary. KL Rahul looks in great touch and Devdutt Padikkal is at the crease, who was recently added to the Indian squad after Shubman Gill got injured. 

Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana are making their red-ball debut for India.