India bowled out Australia for 238 to secure a commanding win in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The victory in Perth also propelled India to the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) standings with 61.11 percentage points. Meanwhile, Australian PM Anthony Albanese hosted the Indian cricket team at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday, where a lighthearted exchange between him and Virat Kohli, captured on video, is gaining quite the attention online.
In the video ccirculating online, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seen engaging with the Indian cricket team.?
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He starts by praising Jasprit Bumrah's leadership style, with Rohit Sharma watching the exchange.
Next, he turns to Virat Kohli, warmly greeting the former Indian captain.
Albanese then compliments Kohli, saying, "Good ton in Perth, as if we weren't suffering enough at that point."?
Kohli quips back, "Always got to add some spice," prompting Albanese to laugh and add, "Well, it's India, you know."
Meanwhile, India A is gearing up for a pink-ball warm-up match against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval in Canberra, ahead of the day-night Test in Adelaide, starting December 6.
India pulled off a? 295-run win in the series opener, despite being bowled out for just 150 in their first innings.?
Led by stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, they bounced back to dismiss Australia for 104 and set a huge target of 534 runs in the fourth innings.
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting praised India's performance, saying on Star Sports, "You've got to give them credit. I must admit, I didn't think that they could win the first test, India, going there in Perth with conditions that are so foreign to them."
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