The smile on Jasprit Bumrah's face as he addressed the media in Perth was almost as big, if not bigger, than India's victory margin of 295 runs.Fittingly named Player of the Match, Bumrah had said on match-eve that even as a child he enjoyed doing difficult things and loved being a problem-solver.

Centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, followed by Jasprit Bumrah magnificent bowling helped India beat Australia by 295 runs in the first Test of the five-match series. Chasing 534, Australia kept on losing wickets at regular intervals as India bundled them out for 238.

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.