BGT 2024-25: 'To have Australia seven down...,' Ex-India coach Dravid on Bumrah's sensational Perth spell

Former India coach Rahul Dravid has praised Jasprit Bumrah for bowling a sensational day 1 spell in Perth during the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test which India went on to win by 295 runs.

Bumrah was leading the side in Rohit Sharma's absence and decided to bat first on a spicy green wicket. India batters faltered against some great Aussie bowling and were bowled out for 150 in the first innings within first two sessions of the day.

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"Jasprit Bumrah was absolutely phenomenal that evening. When you talk about a spell that can crack open a series or crack open a Test match, that was it. It was incredible what he did. You win the toss, you bat first, you're out for 150, you know, that's going to be a very critical part, that session, that session after tea," said Dravid while talking to Star on the sidelines of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.

Bumrah had led from front and took four wickets in the final session as India reduced Australia to 67/7 by the end of play on the first day itself. India went on take a 46-run lead in the first inning with Bumrah taking 5/30.

"It was great performance to come back the way they've done after losing the series against New Zealand. It was always pressure on in this first game, but I think just the way they responded and just to have Australia seven down and then to be able to pile on the runs as we've done over the next two days, I think it's been a perfect Test match. I don't think it would have gone better," added Dravid.

The teams now head to Adelaide for the second Test of the series, which is going to be a day-night match and starts December 6.