Virat Kohli scored his first Test century in over a year, leading India to a 533-run lead over Australia on day three of the first Test in Perth. Kohli's 3rd innings century came after Yashasvi Jaiswal's impressive 161, putting Australia in a precarious position to avoid a 0-1 series deficit.
Australia vs India first Test live: Virat Kohli scores first century in over a year as tourists declare with 533-run lead
Kohli's century, his seventh on Australian soil, came after opener Yashasvi Jaiswal put India in the driver's seat with a brilliant 161. Bumrah, unlike Australia's bowlers, is targeting the stumps with almost every ball, waiting for the pitch to do its work.Down the leg side, Bumrah missing his line and the ball flies to the boundary past the diving Rishabh Pant.Do you think we’ll get rolled for 100 in our second innings too? Those low balls look bad for usKhawaja clips off this pads and will get at least a couple - no they make it three. Well done Captain Pat for taking responsibility.
Wide down the leg side that Kohli somehow misses hitting out the ground. Oh my goodness, it was a no ball. Wow.Nitish is beaten and Carey whips the bails off. They are going to have a look upstairs!Nitish sweeps and misses, the ball hitting his pad outside the line of leg stump but there's no run as Carey runs across.! This time he didn't get it and the fielder races around from deep midwicket and keeps it to two.Jasprit Bumrah has the pads on.
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