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That's all we have for you from today's cricketing action from Nagpur. India will look to consolidate their position in the Test on Friday, while the Aussies will hope for early wickets. An exciting Day 2 is in store, so we will be back with all the action from Friday. For now, it's goodbye!
16:40 (IST)
After 24 overs,India 77/1 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 56 , Ravichandran Ashwin 0)
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Australia got a late breakthrough in the form of KL Rahul's wicket, with Todd Murphy getting his first Test scalp. R Ashwin, India's nightwatchman, came in at number three, and is yet to get off the mark, with Rohit Sharma (56*) at the other end. India end Day 1 at 77/1, still behind the Aussies by 100 runs.
16:30 (IST)
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OUT! Debutant Todd Murphy gets his maiden Test wicket, removing KL Rahul, courtesy a caught and bowled dismissal. Rahul c and b Murphy 20
16:25 (IST)
FIFTY! Rohit Sharma plays a captain's knock, getting to his half-century off 66 deliveries. It's a tossed up delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma paddles it fine, to reach the milestone.
16:19 (IST)
After 21 overs,India 62/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 44 , KL Rahul 17)
Todd Murphy, with figures of 0/9 from five overs so far, returns to the attack. Just two runs off the over.
16:10 (IST)
After 18 overs,India 59/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 42 , KL Rahul 16)
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Pat Cummins returns for another over. Cummins unleashes a full-length ball in the third delivery of the over, and Rahul is able to deal that ball with freedom, driving through the covers for a boundary. India keep the scoreboard ticking while Australia search for an important breakthrough.
16:02 (IST)
After 16 overs,India 54/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 42 , KL Rahul 11)
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Lyon continues. Rohit Sharma with a good cover drive to colect a boundary off the fourth ball of the over. The partnership between Rohit ad Rahul has gone past 50, with Rohit already having reached his 40s. Australia will look for a crucial breakthrough before stumps.
15:57 (IST)
SIX! What a maximum! Rohit lofts this one over mid-off for the six, making use of Nathan Lyon's tossed up delivery. It's the first six of the Test match.
15:52 (IST)
After 13 overs,India 39/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 32 , KL Rahul 6)
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Todd Murphy resumes after the drinks break. A huge shout by Murphy and some of his Australian teammates for an LBW against Rahul, but the umpire is not interested. The Aussies opt against going for a review. Rahul retains strike for the next over, with a single off the last ball.
15:47 (IST)
After 12 overs,India 38/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 32 , KL Rahul 5)
Natha Lyon continues, with Rohit Sharma on strike. Lyon bowls his second maiden over. India trail by 139 runs. Players take a break for drinks, with 12 overs still scheduled to be played.
15:43 (IST)
After 11 overs,India 38/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 32 , KL Rahul 5)
Australia's Test debutant Todd Murphy into the attack for the first time today. Rahul collects a single, punching it through the off-side. Three runs off the over.
15:35 (IST)
After 9 overs,India 35/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 31 , KL Rahul 4)
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Scott Boland into the attack for his third over. Rahul collects a couple of runs, going past the slips towards the third man fielder. Just the two runs off the over. India trail Australia by 142 runs.
15:21 (IST)
After 6 overs,India 27/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 26 , KL Rahul 1)
Nathan Lyon back into the attack. Rahul had been yet to get off the mark before this over, but finally gets his first run courtesy a single off the 13th ball he faces.
15:09 (IST)
After 3 overs,India 15/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 15 , KL Rahul 0)
Cummins brings himself back into the attack for his second over. After conceding 13 runs in his first over, Cummins bowls a maiden in his second. KL Rahul is yet to get off the mark.
15:00 (IST)
After 1 overs,India 13/0 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 13 , KL Rahul 0)
Time for India's first innings reply. Skipper Pat Cummins to open Australia's bowling attack. Rohit Sharma is on strike, and gets off the mark with a boundary, and follows it up with another four in the second ball, going through the leg side for the boundary. The second boundary was an exquisite flick wide of mid on. In the fourth ball of the over, Rohit collects yet another boundary, clipping through midwicket for a four. 13 off the first over.
14:49 (IST)
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14:12 (IST)
After 60 overs,Australia 174/8 ( Peter Handscomb 29 , Nathan Lyon 0)
The teams head to the tea break with Australia eight down, after Jadeja removed Todd Murphy. Australia are 174/8 after 60 overs, and India will look to wrap the innings in the half an hour after tea. We'll be back shortly after the tea break.
14:09 (IST)
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OUT! Debutant Todd Murphy is struck LBW by Ravindra Jadeja. He's given out but the Aussies go for the review anyway. The ball hit the pad and landed in front of middle stump. Another one bites the dust. Murphy lbw b Jadeja 0
14:04 (IST)
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OUT! Ashwin gets rid of Pat Cummins. Flatter ball outside off, Cummins plays for the turn but instead gets an edge and gifts this one to Kohli at first slip. Cummins c Kohli b Ashwin 6
13:55 (IST)
After 56 overs,Australia 172/6 ( Peter Handscomb 27 , Pat Cummins (C) 6)
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Jadeja continues. Handscomb survives a stumping. It was a flighted delivery outside off from Jadeja, Handscomb looked to defend it, beats the edge and Bharat inititiates the stumping. However, Handscomb is safe after his one foot is grounded.
13:47 (IST)
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OUT! R Ashwin finally has his first wicket of the match. He gets rid of Alex Carey. Carey has got away with the reverse sweep on a few occassions today, but cannot execute the shot properly after his latest reverse sweep. Carey goes for the sweep again, takes the bottom edge, and the Aussie batter drags this one onto the stump. Carey b Ashwin 36
13:41 (IST)
After 53 overs,Australia 162/5 ( Peter Handscomb 23 , Alex Carey (W) 36)
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Siraj continues. Carey collects another boundary. He has hit six fours already. In the second ball of the over, Carey opens the face of the bat to collect another boundary, towards third man fence. That also brings up the 50-run stand between Carey and Handscomb. Nine runs off the over.
13:36 (IST)
After 52 overs,Australia 153/5 ( Peter Handscomb 23 , Alex Carey (W) 27)
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Axar Patel continues. Alex Carey continues dealing with boundaries, another sweep from Carey that has been dispatched to the fine-leg boundary. Partnership between the two surges to 44. Five runs off the over.
13:28 (IST)
After 50 overs,Australia 144/5 ( Peter Handscomb 20 , Alex Carey (W) 21)
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Siraj contines. Alex Carey is dealing with boundaries as he collects another one, his third of the innings so far. He uses the face of the bat and drives through cover-point. Two fours come off that over, expensive over for India with eight runs coming off it. The partnership between Carey and Handscomb is now 35.
13:20 (IST)
After 48 overs,Australia 135/5 ( Peter Handscomb 20 , Alex Carey (W) 12)
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Jadeja has figures of 3/39 from 16 overs so far, and he resumes, to bowl his 17th over. Carey faces him, and goes for the paddle sweep yet again. The ball hits the pad this time, and it's four leg byes. Five runs from the over.
13:14 (IST)
How Ravindra Jadeja removed Steve Smith
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13:10 (IST)
After 46 overs,Australia 129/5 ( Peter Handscomb 20 , Alex Carey (W) 10)
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Jadeja continues. Alex Carey faces the in-form spinner, and straight away brings out the reverse sweep to collect a boundary, slotting this one towards the left of backward point. A few deliveries later, Handscomb too collects a fine boundary, going wide of slip for a four. Nine off the over. Time for a breather as players take a drinks break.
13:05 (IST)
After 45 overs,Australia 120/5 ( Peter Handscomb 16 , Alex Carey (W) 5)
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R Ashwin continues, bowling to Alex Carey. In the fourth ball of the over, Carey paddle sweeps towards fine leg for a single, and that's all that Australia can add to their total in this over.
12:59 (IST)
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OUT! Ravindra Jadeja is on fire! He collects his third wicket, removing Steve Smith for 37. Steve Smith was looking to defend, but the ball turned, albeit slightly, and the ball hit the stumps, with Smith playing outside the line. Smith b Jadeja 37
12:51 (IST)
After 41 overs,Australia 105/4 ( Steven Smith 37 , Peter Handscomb 8)
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Spin at both ends once again as Axar Patel continues. Steve Smith faces Axar, and the Indian is punished by Smith, who collects two consecutive fours. Smith hits another boundary in the last ball of the over, going over the top of extra-cover for a four. Expensive over with 12 runs off it.
12:46 (IST)
After 40 overs, Australia 93/4
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Jadeja continues. Peter Handscomb is off the mark with a boundary, punching between backward point and cover for a four. Eight runs come off the over.
12:44 (IST)
After 39 overs,Australia 85/4 ( Steven Smith 25 , Peter Handscomb 0)\
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Mohammed Shami continues. He bowls his fourth maiden over. Meanwhile, new batter Peter Handscomb has faced seven deliveries, but is yet to get off the mark.
12:36 (IST)
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OUT! Jadeja strikes again! Matt Renshaw is given out first ball, and the Aussie goes for the review. The ball is pitching middle, hitting Renshaw in front of leg stump, and the ball-tracking in fact shows it's clipping leg-stump. Australia are four down! Renshaw lbw b Jadeja 0
12:33 (IST)
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OUT! What a delivery from Jadeja to remove Labuschagne for 49! Marnus's first Test innings in India and he falls short of a half-century by a single run. A bit flighted delivery from Jadeja, Marnus looked for the drive, went forward for the defence but loses his balance and his back foot is dragged out of the crease. Marnus is eventrually stumped by KS Bharat behind the wickets. Labuschagne st Srikar Bharat b Jadeja 49
12:18 (IST)
After 33 overs,Australia 81/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 47 , Steven Smith 24)
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Shami goes for five runs in the first over after lunch break, as Smith collects a boundary. Shami unleashed a short ball, and Smith went for the pull behind square to find the boundary.
12:11 (IST)
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Right. Time for the second session to get underway. Mohammed Shami with the ball to bowl the first over after lunch. Steve Smith faces Shami.
11:33 (IST)
After 32 overs,Australia 76/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 47 , Steven Smith 19)
Axar Patel into the attack. Two slips and a short-leg in place. Smith collects a single off the fifth ball of the over. Labuschagne remains unbeaten on 47 as Lunch has been called. Australia will head to the lunch break with a score of 76/2. It's been a pretty good recovery from Smith and Marnus after the Aussies lost the openers early. Do join us in around 40 minutes for the second session of the day.
11:27 (IST)
After 30 overs,Australia 75/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 47 , Steven Smith 18)
Ashwin continues. Marnus Labuschagne begins the over with a brilliant stroke, coming down the track and aiming to play it on the on-side. However, Marnus opens the face of the bat and drives through extra cover. He does nit get the boundary but collects three runs. Marnus collects a boundary later in the over anyway, going for the paddle sweep through short fine leg. Nine runs off the over.
11:19 (IST)
After 28 overs, Australia 61/2
Ashwin continues. Steve Smith faces him, and collects a single off the first ball of the over, coming down the track and driving towards mid-on for the one run. Just two runs from the over.
11:06 (IST)
After 24 overs, Australia 57/2
Jadeja continues. The 50-run partnership between Smith and Labuschagne comes up with a boundary off the former, as he punches through cover to beat a diving KL Rahul. Ashwin delivers the next over, in which he goes for three runs.
11:00 (IST)
After 22 overs,Australia 50/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 30 , Steven Smith 10)
Right. Change of bowling for Team India as veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin is introduced into the attack for the first time this series. Ashwin starts off bowling round the wicket, Marnus gets an outside edge and the ball rolls toward deep third as Marnus collects a couple of runs. Just the two runs off Ashwin's first over.
10:55 (IST)
After 20 overs, Australia 48/2
Axar Patel into the attack for his seventh over. Labuschagne with a well-timed shot to find the boundary, nudging through midwicket for a four. Just the boundary off the over.
10:47 (IST)
After 17 overs,Australia 40/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 20 , Steven Smith 10)
Jadeja back into the attack. Labuschagne rotates strike to Smith in the fourth ball of the over, and Smith finishes the over with a flick over midwicket for a boundary. Five runs off the over.
10:44 (IST)
After 16 overs, Australia 35/2
A slip and a short leg in place for Axar Patel. Kohli might have put down a chance to get rid of Smith, who got a tick outside edge while looking for a drive. Kohli at first slip put his right hand out, but just could not get hold of it. Two runs off the over.
10:35 (IST)
After 14 overs,Australia 29/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 15 , Steven Smith 6)
Play resumes after drinks with Axar Patel coming onto bowl. A slip, silly point and short cover in place for Axar, who bowls yet another maiden over while bowling to Steve Smith.
10:31 (IST)
After 13 overs,Australia 29/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 15 , Steven Smith 6)
Shami back into the attack. Shami's second maiden over in this contest so far. There have been seven maiden overs bowled in 13 overs so far, and it has been a good start from India to get rid of the openers early. Players now take a break for drinks.
Preview: India take on Australia in the first of four Tests as the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy gets underway in Nagpur on Thursday.
This series adds of more importance to both teams with spots at the ICC World Test Championship at stake. It was announced on Wednesday by the ICC that the WTC 2021-23 final would take place from 7-11 June at The Oval in London.
Should India win by a 3-0, 3-1 or a 4-0 margin, they would all but be assured a spot in the WTC final. Any other series margin for India would mean they would have to depend on other Test series results go their way, with Sri Lanka taking on New Zealand in March in Kiwiland.
Rishabh Pant, Team India’s designated Test wicketkeeper, looks set to miss majority of 2023 after being involved in a horrific car accident in December last year, and KS Bharat will likely get the nod for the keeper’s slot, ahead of Ishan Kishan, who is also in the squad.
Another question will be that of the No 5 batting position that is left vacant by the injured Shreyas Iyer. Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav are the likely contenders for that spot, but vice-captain KL Rahul was silent on the playing XI during a press-conference on Tuesday.
“We still haven’t decided on the final XI. It’s going to be a tough decision to make. There are guys who have performed exceedingly well and there are a few spots open so there are a few discussions going on and the players are being spoken to,” Rahul had said.
Meanwhile, Australia, who have not won a Test series in India since 2004/05, have been preparing by using unique training methods, instead of opting to play practice matches.
From employing Mahesh Pithiya, who resembles R Ashwin’s bowling action, at the nets, to training on specially prepared pitches, the Aussies have found unique methods to gear up for the series.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Srikar Bharat (wk), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Kuldeep Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav.
Australia: Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Swepson, Peter Handscomb, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Lance Morris
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