Rohit Sharma was also present in the dressing room to witness India's historic triumph as he joined the team midway through the match

Virat Kohli slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years.

Perth: India has registered a resounding win over Australia by 295 runs in the opening Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series and it should be seen as nothing short of sensational. The initial predictions were India suffering defeat and the team's batting in the first innings indicated such an outcome after being bowled out for just 150.

Virat Kohli returned to form with a classy century as India claimed a thumping win against Australia in their series opener and stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah said the veteran batsman's importance to the side cannot be overstated.

India overcame an unpromising start to thrash Australia by 295 runs in the first test at Perth Stadium on Monday, laying down the gauntlet for the rest of the series and putting to bed any question marks about their form.

India defied odds to defeat Australia by 295 runs in the Perth test, with Jasprit Bumrah's outstanding bowling and Virat Kohli's batting prowess leading the charge. Despite Travis Head's efforts, Australia was outperformed,