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India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: Marnus Labuschagne is nearing his half-century and Steve Smith is also solid at the crease as two-down Australia have made a mini comeback. Their score read 76 for 2 after 32 overs at lunch. Earlier, Mohammed Shami cleaned up David Warner with a beauty after Mohammed Siraj got the better of Usman Khawaja as Australia were reduced to 2 for 2 in 2.1 overs. Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that is taking place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. India have handed Test debuts to Suryakumar Yadav and KS Bharat. Meanwhile, right-arm off-spinner Todd Murphy has made his Australia debut. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland
Here are the Live Updates of Day 1 of the 1st Test Match between India and Australia straight from Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur –
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11:52 (IST)
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11:39 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Lunch!
It’s lunch on the first day of the first Test between India and Australia. It was a shared session as India started on a high with Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami both claiming a wicket each to reduce Australia to 2/2 in 2.1 overs, but Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith added unbeaten 74 runs to help the guests make a mini comeback.
AUS 76/2 (32)
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11:25 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
A beautiful paddle shot from Marnus Labuschagne and the ball runs away for a four past the short backward square leg fielder. Labuschagne gets a single off the very next ball and he is now on 47.
AUS 75/2 (30)
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11:20 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
A fuller delivery from Ravindra Jadeja on the pads of Marnus Labuschagne and the batter drives it for a four. Labuschagne had to find the gap between the mid-on and mid-wicket fielders and he did that with ease.
AUS 65/2 (28.1)
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11:05 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: 50-run partnership!
A four from Steve Smith through extra cover and there comes the 50-run partnership between him and Marnus Labuschagne for the third wicket. Australia were in huge trouble after losing the first two wickets for two runs within 13 balls, but the current pair has revived the innings.
AUS 54/2 (22.4)
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10:54 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
Another good shot from Marnus Labuschagne for a four. He adjusted himself beautifully on the delivery of Axar Patel and hit the ball past the short leg for a four. The short mid-wicket fielder did give a run but the ball comfortably raced to the boundary.
AUS 48/2 (19.4)
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10:49 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
Marnus Labuschagne uses the depth of the crease really well to get a four on the bowling of Axar Patel. It was cut shot from the backfoot that helped Labuschagne get a boundary.
AUS 44/2 (17.4)
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10:48 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
A good wristy shot from Steve Smith and he will get a four off it. It was a good lentth ball from Ravindra Jadeja but Smith danced down the track to flick it over mid-wicket for a four.
AUS 40/2 (17)
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10:42 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Kohli drops Smith’s catch!
Oh! It could have been the third wicket for India, but Virat Kohli has dropped the catch of Steve Smith at first slip on the bowling of Axar Patel. It was a fuller ball from Axar and Smith went for the powerful drive. He got a thick edge and the ball flew to Kohli’s right hand at first slip in no time. Kohli failed to hold on to it and Smith survived. It was a tough chance.
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10:40 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
A tad fuller from outside off stump from Mohammed Shami and Marnus Labuschagne comfortably drives it away for a four. He is now on 19 off 55 balls. A slow but really crucial knock this is turning out to be for Australia.
AUS 33/2 (14.5)
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10:32 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Smith-Labuschagne pair solid!
The duo of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne have added 27 runs off 65 balls so far. With the two early strikes at the start of day, Australia were in big trouble, but the two batting mainstays have helped the side make a mini comeback.
AUS 29/2 (13)
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10:10 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Australia careful against spin!
After Ravindra Jadeja, the next over was bowled by Axar Patel. Of the overall 12 balls of spin, Australia could score only one run that too came off a leg bye. Both Smith and Labuschagne are taking their time at the middle, rightly so!
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10:04 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Introduction of spin!
Here is what we all have been waiting for. The spin has been introduced with Ravindra Jadeja bowling the first over. Marnus Labuschagne will face him with Steve Smith at the other end of the wicket. Here we go!
AUS 25/2 (6)
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09:55 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
Outside off stump from Mohammed Shami and Steve Smith hits it for a four. A simple but classy shot from Smith this was!
AUS 20/2 (4.3)
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09:50 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: WICKET
Another one bites the dust! This was an absolute ripper from Mohammed Shami that got the better of David Warner. It is just 13 balls after the start of the game and both the Australian openers are back to the dugout. What a start for India this is!
AUS 2/2 in 2.1 overs
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09:41 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: WICKET
Wow! Mohammed Siraj has struck on the first ball of his first over. It was a superb delivery and an equally good review from India for an appeal of LBW. Usman Khawaja departs for 1 off 3 balls.
AUS 2/1 in 1.1 overs
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09:37 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Decent first over from Shami!
The ball kept a bit low in the first over itself. Only two runs came off the first over bowled by Mohammed Shami, but he could not trouble the batters.
AUS 2/0 (1)
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09:28 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Time for national anthems
Players of both the teams are out on the ground for their respective national anthems. It will start with the national anthem of guests Australia and that of India will follow.
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09:17 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: A lot of fuss about the Nagpur pitch!
The Nagpur pitch has been the centre of attraction even before the start of the match as India were alleged of preparing the pitch in different parts to take an advantage of it. We will discover it all soon as we are only 14 minutes away from the start of the match.
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09:08 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Here are the playing XIs of both the teams –
India: Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland
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09:05 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Australia opt to bat first!
Rohit Sharma flips the coin which lands in favour of the Australia skipper Pat Cummins. The latter said that Australia will bat first. On this track, it doesn’t seem like a wrong decision.
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08:57 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Test debut for Surya, India debut for Bharat!
Both KS Bharat and Suryakumar Yadav make their Test debuts. While Suryakumar has already been an important memeber of India’s white-ball squad, it will be the first game of Bharat for India.
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08:51 (IST)
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08:08 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Welcome guys!
Hello everyone, welcome to this space. India and Australia kick off their four-match Test series today in Nagpur. You will get all the live updates related to the first day of the first Test here. Stay connected!
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