The rivalry between the Australian men’s cricket team and the India national cricket team is one of the most exciting contests in international cricket. Both teams have produced memorable performances in Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
A match scorecard helps fans understand how the game unfolded, which batters scored the most runs, which bowlers took wickets, how partnerships developed, and why one team won or the match ended without a result.
One important detail: Australia and India play each other in multiple formats and series, so there is no single scorecard for this matchup. To provide an accurate, detailed example, this guide uses the first Test of the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, where India defeated Australia by 295 runs. If you meant a different match, such as a recent ODI or T20, the scorecard will be different.
Match overview
India
150 & 487/6d
1st Test
VS
Perth, 2024
Australia
104 & 238
India won by 295 runs
22–25 November 2024 · Perth Stadium, Australia
Player of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah
The scorecard confirms that India scored 150 in the first innings and declared its second innings at 487/6. Australia scored 104 and 238 in its two innings.
Full match scorecard
India — first innings: 150 all out
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| KL Rahul | 26 | 74 | 3 | 0 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Rishabh Pant | 37 | 78 | 3 | 1 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Washington Sundar | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 41 | 59 | 6 | 1 |
| Harshit Rana | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | 11 | — | — | — |
| Total | 150 | 49.4 overs |
*The batting and bowling figures are from the published Perth Test scorecard.
Analysis: India opening innings was difficult. Jaiswal, Padikkal and Kohli were dismissed cheaply, allowing Australia’s pace attack to build pressure. KL Rahul occupied the crease for 74 balls, while Rishabh Pant contributed 37 runs.
Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scored for India with 41 runs off 59 balls. His six boundaries and one six helped India move towards a more competitive total. However, the lower order could not turn that start into a much larger first-innings score.
Australia — first innings: 104 all out
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Nathan McSweeney | 0 | 4 |
| Usman Khawaja | 8 | 19 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2 | 52 |
| Steve Smith | 0 | 1 |
| Travis Head | 11 | 13 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 6 | 19 |
| Alex Carey | 21 | 31 |
| Pat Cummins | 3 | 5 |
| Mitchell Starc | 26 | 112 |
| Nathan Lyon | 5 | 16 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 7* | 31 |
| Extras | 5 | — |
| Total | 104 | 51.2 overs |
Australia’s first-innings figures:
Analysis: Australia’s batting struggled against India fast bowling. Several top-order batters were dismissed before they could establish partnerships. Labuschagne faced 52 balls but scored only two runs, showing how effectively India restricted scoring opportunities.
Mitchell Starc made 26 runs from 112 balls, Australia’s highest individual score in this innings. Alex Carey added 21. Their efforts prevented an even smaller total, but Australia finished 46 runs behind India first-innings score.
India — second innings: 487/6 declared
| Batter | Runs | Balls |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 161 | 297 |
| KL Rahul | 77 | 176 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 25 | 71 |
| Virat Kohli | 100* | 143 |
| Rishabh Pant | 1 | 4 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 1 | 4 |
| Washington Sundar | 29 | 94 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 38* | 27 |
| Extras | 55 | — |
| Total | 487/6 declared | 134.3 overs |
Second-innings score and declaration:
Analysis: This innings changed the match completely. Jaiswal scored 161, his first Test century, while Rahul made 77. Their opening partnership gave India a strong platform and forced Australia to spend a long time in the field.
Kohli then scored an unbeaten century, reaching 100 not out. His innings helped India extend its advantage and set Australia a target that was far beyond a normal fourth-innings chase.
Nitish Kumar Reddy added 38 not out from only 27 balls, providing a late acceleration. India declared at 487/6, leaving Australia needing 534 runs to win.
Australia — second innings: 238 all out
| Batter | Runs |
| Nathan McSweeney | 0 |
| Usman Khawaja | 4 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 3 |
| Steve Smith | 17 |
| Travis Head | 89 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 47 |
| Alex Carey | 36 |
| Pat Cummins | 2 |
| Mitchell Starc | 12 |
| Nathan Lyon | 3 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4* |
| Extras | 21 |
| Total | 238 all out |
Australia’s final innings and result:
Analysis: Australia began its chase under enormous pressure. India took early wickets, leaving the home team struggling to build a stable innings.
Travis Head’s 89 and Mitchell Marsh’s 47 offered resistance, and their partnership helped Australia recover from a difficult position. Alex Carey contributed 36, but Australia still lost wickets regularly.
India eventually dismissed the entire Australian side for 238, securing a 295-run victory on the fourth day.
Bowling performance and match-winning spells
Jasprit Bumrah — India
8 wickets in the match
Bumrah was central to India victory. His accuracy, seam movement and ability to exploit the Perth conditions repeatedly troubled Australia’s batters. He was named Player of the Match.
Mohammed Siraj — India Siraj supported Bumrah with sustained pace and pressure. His bowling helped break Australia’s top order and prevented the hosts from establishing the partnerships needed to chase the target.
Josh Hazlewood – Australia Hazlewood took four wickets in India first innings, helping restrict the visitors to 150. His disciplined line and length were among Australia’s strongest performances in the match.
Why India won the match
A. The bowling attack took early wickets
India fast bowlers attacked the stumps, found movement off the surface and made scoring difficult. Australia lost key batters before they could settle, which led to a first-innings total of only 104.
B. Jaiswal and Rahul built a major partnership
The second-innings opening stand between Jaiswal and Rahul changed the contest. Instead of allowing Australia to take control after India first-innings struggles, they put together a substantial partnership and shifted the pressure back onto the home team.
C. Kohli converted his start into a century
Kohli unbeaten 100 gave India additional control. His innings helped turn a promising position into a commanding lead.
D. India maintained pressure in the fourth innings
A target of 534 was always going to be difficult. India bowlers continued to attack, and although Head, Marsh and Carey scored useful runs, Australia could not sustain its recovery.
E. India performed well in both disciplines
Australia had the stronger bowling performance during India first innings, but India responded with a much larger second innings and then dismissed Australia twice for 104 and 238. That balance across batting and bowling decided the match.
How to read a cricket scorecard
| Term | Meaning |
| Runs | Total runs scored by a batter or team |
| Balls | Deliveries faced by a batter |
| 4s | Number of boundaries worth four runs |
| 6s | Number of sixes worth six runs |
| Overs | Completed and partial overs bowled |
| Wickets | Number of batters dismissed |
| Extras | Runs from wides, no-balls, byes and leg-byes, among other applicable extras |
| Strike rate | Runs scored per 100 balls faced |
| Economy rate | Runs conceded per over by a bowler |
| Not out (*) | Batter was still at the crease when the innings ended |
| Declared (d) | Captain ended the team’s innings voluntarily |
| All out | Ten batters have been dismissed, or the innings has ended under the relevant rules |
For example, 487/6 declared means India scored 487 runs and lost six wickets before voluntarily ending its innings.
Similarly, 51.2 overs means 51 complete overs plus two legal balls of the next over. It does not mean 51.2 decimal overs.
Test, ODI and T20 scorecards: key differences
- Test cricket: Teams can bat twice, and matches can last up to five days. This Perth match had four completed innings.
- ODI cricket: Each team usually has a maximum of 50 overs per innings.
- T20 cricket: Each team usually has a maximum of 20 overs per innings.
The batting and bowling statistics are broadly similar across all three formats, but the pace of scoring, tactical decisions and meaning of a particular total can differ considerably.
Conclusion
The first Test between Australia and India in Perth in November 2024 demonstrated how quickly a Test match can change. India struggled in the first innings, scoring only 150, but its bowlers restricted Australia to 104. India then scored 487/6 declared, powered by Jaiswal’s 161, Rahul’s 77 and Kohli unbeaten 100.
Australia faced a target of 534 and was eventually dismissed for 238. Bumrah’s bowling leadership, India second-innings batting and the team’s sustained pressure produced a comprehensive 295-run victory.