India make dominant start to Test series, thrashing Australia by 295 runs inside four days in Perth to take 1-0 lead in five-match series; home side dismissed for 238 in second innings after resuming on 12-3;

India recorded a dominant 295-run win in the first Test after dismissing Australia for 238 in their second innings on day four on Monday. With the thumping win, India lead the five-match series 1-0. It did not take long for India to complete formalities after reducing Australia to 227 for eight at tea.

Australia have made it to tea on day four at 8-227, still trailing by 306, with India needing just two wickets to secure a thumping win in Perth.

Australia were well off the pace in Perth and have plenty to work on before the second test in Adelaide, captain Pat Cummins said after a 295-run thumping by India in the first test on Monday. Man-of-the-match Jasprit Bumrah,