India's massive 295-run victory in Perth after being bowled out for just 150 in their first innings is being celebrated as one of the best Test victories on the Australian soil, as stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah started a turnaround before Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli took over. And former India captain Sourav Ganguly warned the Aussies that there's more to come from this Indian team.
Also See: Live Score'Player of the Match' Bumrah followed up his five wickets in the first innings with three in the second, while Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden ton (161) in Australia in his first match Down Under and Kohli roared back to form with his 30th Test century (100 not out) to bat the hosts out of the game.
Setting the hosts a mammoth target of 534, India (150 and 487/6 declared) hammered Australia (104 and 238) to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Before flying to Australia, India were whitewashed by New Zealand in a three-Test series at home, which raised question marks over whether the team will be able to repeat its series triumphs on the last two tours of Australia.
"Obviously there were media reports in Australia that 'we will blow them away'. Look who has blown them away in the first Test," said an ecstatic Ganguly on the sidelines of the Indian Premier League auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he is part of the Delhi Capitals camp as JSW Sports' Director of Cricket.
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