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IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Josh Hazlewood gets his third wicket of the day and this time, he dismisses the debutant pacer Harshit Rana for seven. Short of length outside off, Rana tries punching off the back foot through the off-side but gets a thick edge. It goes quickly to the left of gully where McSweeney dives one-handed but fails to hold on. However, it deflects off his hand to the right of Marnus at third slip and he shows good reactions to grab a sharp low catch with his right hand. Eighth wicket gone for India. 

IND 128/8 (46.4 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Skipper Pat Cummins has provided Australia with a huge wicket as he dismissed Rishabh Pant for 37. Pant gets bamboozled by the immense pace of Cummins as the ball finds the thick edge and Steve Smith takes a brilliant catch at the second slip. What a brilliant comeback from Australia as they have now removed them mighty Pant. Seventh wicket gone for India. 

IND 121/7 (45.4 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Pant hits “trademark” shot

WOW!!! SPEECHLESS!!! Rishabh Pant just shows his true mettle with a powerful maximum off Pat Cummins. Full ball angled in around off, Pant collapses his back knee, falls over to the off-side while getting under the ball and whips it over the fine leg boundary. This is Pant’s trademark and it came against the mighty Aussies. 

IND 114/6 (42 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: 100 comes up for India

The partnership between Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy has proven to be really fruitful for India as the duo has the provided the visitors with some momentum. In the previous over of Nathan Lyon, the duo scores seven runs as India go past 100-run mark. Brilliant batting from both the batters. 

IND 105/6 (40 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: India get lifeline

WHAT A TWIST IN TALE!!!! Mitchell Starc almost provides Australia another breakthrough but the wrong call prevents it. Starc hits on the glove of Nitish Reddy and then Alex Carey takes a catch. However, the on-field umpire signals not out and Australia also did not opt for a DRS. It was later shown that the ball had touched the glove and Reddy was out. 

IND 93/6 (36.5 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Nitish Reddy opens his arms

WOW!!! Debutant Nitish Reddy makes his intentions clear and he unleashes his fury on Nathan Lyon. In the previous over of the spinner, Reddy hammers two stunning boundaries as Lyon concedes eight runs. India are slowly gaining the momentum. 

IND 91/6 (36 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Pant holds fort for India

Rishabh Pant is standing like the last hope for India against Australia. He is also getting a good support from Nitish Kumar Reddy but all the onus is on the shoulders of Pant. In the previous over of Mitchell Marsh, Pant opens his arms and hits a stunning boundary. Good going for India as they need more to recover from the damage. 

IND 82/6 (34 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Mitchell Marsh strikes again and this time, Washington Sundar becomes his prey and departs for four. Marsh traps Sundar by offering some extra bounce as the Indian batter tries to stop it with the bat. However, the ball finds the edge and becomes an easy catch for wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Sixth wicket gone for India as Australia breathe fire. 

IND 73/6 (31.4 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: 4 runs off the over

After the dismissal of Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar joins Rishabh Pant at the crease. Five-down India are showing a defensive approach against Australia’s dominant pace attack. In the previous over Pat Cummins, the Indian duo score four runs and aim for more in the upcoming overs. 

IND 71/5 (31 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Pat Cummins strategy of introducing Mitchell Marsh into the attack finally pays off as he dismisses Dhruv Jurel for 11. Fullish and moving away, Jurel looks to play an angled bat, pushed with hard hands, thick edge outside edge and it carries straight to third slip, where Marnus Labuschagne takes an easy catch. Fifth wicket gone for India. 

IND 59/5 (27.5 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Jurel looks in good touch

Young batter Dhruv Jurel is looking in good touch. He is looking confident in his approach despite India’s difficult state. In the previous over of Pat Cummins, he confidently hammers a boundary and provides India with some relief. He is also getting a good support from Rishabh Pant, who is also rotating the strike regularly. 

IND 58/4 (27 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: 2nd session begins

Hello and welcome to the second session of play on Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth. Before going for Lunch, India’s score read 51/4 with Rishabh Pant (10*) and Dhruv Jurel (4*) standing unbeaten at the crease. In this session, the duo of Pant and Jurel will look to take India ahead in the game with their strong partnership. Let’s play!!!

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Lunch Break

This marks the end of play in the first session on Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth. At Lunch, India’s score read 51/4 with Rishabh Pant (10*) and Dhruv Jurel (4*) standing unbeaten at the crease. India have lost the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal (0), Devdutt Padikkal (0), Virat Kohli (5), KL Rahul (26). The pace duo of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc has been really dominating for Australia. 

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Mitchell Starc has provided Australia with the biggest breakthrough of the day as he dismissed KL Rahul for 26. Starc finally manages to get hold of Rahul with his ultimate swing. Rahul tries to go for a defensive hit but the ball finds a thin edge of bat and travels straight to wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who makes no mistake and takes a catch. The on-field umpire initially gave not out but the DRS reviews showed that the ball touched the edge and Rahul had to depart. Fourth wicket gone for India. 

IND 47/4 (22.2 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Pant survives close call

WOAH!!! That was close. In his previous delivery, Mitchell Starc strikes directly onto the pads of Rishabh Pant. However, the on-field signals not and Australia go for a DRS review. It was then shown that the ball was actually missing the stump and Pant survives the close call. With this, Australia lose their first DRS review. 

IND 40/3 (20.1 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Onus on Rahul-Pant

India are losing wickets at regular intervals and are unable to form a stable partnership. Now, the onus has fallen on the shoulders of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. In the previous over of Pat Cummins, Rahul hammers a boundary and receives an applause from the crowd. India need more of these, in order to gain momentum. 

IND 36/3 (18 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!! WHAT IS GOING ON??? India are in deep trouble as Josh Hazlweood gets his second wicket and this time, he gets the big man Virat Kohli for 5. Hazlewood traps Kohli with his fantastic pace as he shortens the length. The edge is found around the bat shoulder and it goes for a comfortable catch at first slip for Usman Khawaja. Third wicket gone for India as Australia dominate the proceedings. 

IND 32/3 (16.2 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Cummins eyes his first wicket

The likes of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are giving their level best to bring Team India out of the trouble. The duo is rotating the strike and desperately eyeing some boundaries, in order to provide India with some momentum. On the other, Australia skipper Pat Cummins is also making things complicated for them with his pace. He is now looking for his first wicket of the day. 

IND 20/2 (14 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Virat Kohli out in the middle

After the shocking dismissal of Devdutt Padikkal for duck, star India batter Virat Kohli walks out and joins KL Rahul at the crease. The crowd at the Perth Stadium goes berserk on seeing Kohli walking out. The fan base of Kohli is just immense, not only in India but in Australia as well. However, India are deep trouble right now as they are looking completely clueless against Australia’s dominating pace attack. 

IND 18/2 (12 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!!! And it happened again as Australia pacers continue to dominate India’s batting line-up. This time, Josh Hazlewood dismisses Devdutt Padikkal for duck. Padikkal, who spent 23 deliveries to understand the pitch, fails to open his run tally. He tries to go for another defensive shot but the ball hits the edge and becomes an easy catch for wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Second wicket gone for India. 

IND 14/2 (11 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 1 Live: Not The Traditional WACA

Not much swing or bounce available for any Australian pacer to begin with. Cummins pitches a ball short to see the bounce but nothing extraordinary. Rahul and Padikkal continue to buy time in the middle. 

India vs Australia 1st Test Live: Pat Cummins Into The Attack

The Australian captain Pat Cummins comes into the attack as first change. He Replaces Josh Hazlewood as the hosts look to test the Indian duo with a fresh pairing. Devdutt Padikkal yet to get off the mark as KL Rahul grills hard.

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Australia pacers dominate

So far in the first session, Indian batters are looking clueless against Australia’s fiery pace attack. The pace duo of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have been successful in keeping India under pressure. On the other hand, the duo of KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal are eyeing a good opportunity to score runs. The are rotating the strike but are unable to get a boundary. 

IND 11/1 (6 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: Indian batters off the mark

In a strange turn of events, Indian batters were not able to open their run tally till the third over. In the fourth over by Josh Hazlewood, KL Rahul finally opens his arms and hammers a shot through the cover and steal three runs. After the shocking dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal for duck, Devdutt Padikkal has joined KL Rahul at the crease. The duo need to form a good partnership. 

IND 8/1 (4 overs)

IND vs AUS 1st Test, Live: OUT

OUT!!! WHAT A BLOW TO INDIA!!! Mitchell Starc has provided Australia with a huge breakthrough as he dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal for duck. The talented young India batter gets completely bamboozled by the stunning pace of Starc as he tries to play a defensive shot. However, the ball hits the edge and travels straight to Nathan McSweeney, who then takes a simple catch at gully. First wicket gone for India. 

IND 5/1 (2.1 overs)

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Nail-biting start

India are off to a steady start in the first session of the first Test against Australia. Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are assessing the Australian conditions against the pace of Mitchell Starc. In the first over, Starc leaks five runs, which came from bye and a no-ball. India will look to rotate the strike from the next over. 

IND 5/0 (1 over)

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: We are underway

So, the wait is finally over as the first Test between India and Australia is very underway. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will be starting the proceedings. In the absence of skipper Rohit Sharma, the onus of opening has fallen on the shoulders of KL Rahul. The duo will look to form a good opening partnership. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc will be bowling the first over for Australia. Let’s play!!

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: BCCI’s update on Shubman Gill

UPDATE: Shubman Gill sustained a left thumb injury during Day 2 of match simulation at The WACA. He was not considered for selection for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress on a daily basis.#TeamIndia | #AUSvIND

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 22, 2024

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Virat Kohli in focus

After an abysmal performance against New Zealand, star India batter Virat Kohli will be eager to deliver a strong show against his favourite rivals Australia. The rivalry between Kohli and Australia is not new as it is going to be a fiery contest. The likes of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and all the Aussie bowlers will give their sweat and blood to stop Kohli from firing. 

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Australia’s Playing XI

Australia (Playing XI): Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: India’s Playing XI

India (Playing XI): KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Mohammed Siraj

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Here’s what Pat Cummins said at the toss

“We were 50-50, either way we are pretty happy. Feel well placed, pretty fresh. Any format we (India-Australia) play seems fiercely fought. Nathan McSweeney makes our debut at the top of the order.”

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Here’s what Jasprit Bumrah said at the toss

“We are going to bat first, looks like a good wicket. Very confident with our preparation. We played a Test match here in 2018 so we know what to expect. The wicket gets quicker. Nitish makes his debut. We have 4 quicks and Washi is the lone spinner.”

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Toss

India stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumah won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. 

AUS vs IND 1st Test, Live: Drop-in surface

Just like the T20 World Cup 2024, which took place in the United States and the Caribbean, the Perth Test between India and Australia will also have a drop-in pitch. This is now going to be an interesting affair. 

India vs Australi 1st Test Live: Expect A Spicy Pitch

Perth is traditionally been a pitch that produces a lot of bounce. It’s going to be the same this time as well. The practice sessions confirm that the match is going to see sharp bounce from certain areas while carry to the wicket-keeper is also going to be healthy. It would be interesting to see how India’s openers handle that.

Australia vs India 1st Test Live: BGT Is Underway!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 1 of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth. A few debuts are expected in both the camps as the 5-match series gets underway. Jasprit Bumrah, the captain, also looks to test himself in the arguably the toughest conditions of all. We are underway…