Virat Kohli Struggles in First Test Against Australia

In the opening Test against Australia, India's Virat Kohli returned to form with an unbeaten century, leading India to declare their second innings at 487 for six, setting Australia a target of 534 runs. Kohli's innings followed a stellar performance by Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 161 runs, helping to establish a record opening partnership of 201 runs with KL Rahul. Despite India's strong position, Kohli had a challenging start to the match, managing only five runs in the first innings and dropping a straightforward catch. Australia struggled significantly, bowled out for just 104 in their first innings, and ended Day 3 at 12 for 3 in their chase. Jasprit Bumrah also played a pivotal role, taking five wickets in the first innings. The match highlights Kohli's mixed performance but underlines India's dominance in the series thus far.