| 0.0 : Hello, world! Ready for the big game? We are sure you are. It is Boxing Day time! Both the teams would look to end the year on a high. India have announced their XI already while the Aussies have indicated that they will be fielding the same XI too. How will India cope up without their talismanic skipper Kohli? How will the 2 debutants go about their business? Will Smith be able to get another big score at the MCG? How will Burns fare after a fine half ton in the 2nd innings last game? So many q |
| Australian skipper, Tim Paine, starts by saying that half of their families are here so it was a quiet Christmas for them. On their win at Adelaide, Paine says that it was a good game for them but wants to focus on the series win. Tells that Warner is missed and adds he is pleased to know that he will be back for the third Test. |
| Australia (Unchanged Playing XI) -Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine (C/WK), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood |
| India (Playing XI) - Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill (TEST DEBUT) (IN FOR PRITHVI SHAW), Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rishabh Pant (WK) (IN FOR WRIDDHIMAN SAHA), Ravindra Jadeja (IN FOR VIRAT KOHLI), R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj (TEST DEBUT) (IN FOR MOHAMMED SHAMI). |
| TOSS - Time for the flip of the coin. Australia skipper Tim Paine strides out along with Ajinkya Rahane. Up goes the coin and it lands in Paine's favor. Australia will BAT FIRST! |
| Indian skipper, Ajinkya Rahane, starts by saying that it is an honour for him to lead the side. On the first game, Rahane says that one hour of poor performance cost them the game. Wants the team to stay positive in this game. On two debutants, Rahane says that they have a good first-class record and he is excited for them. Says that they wanted to have an all-rounder and since Jadeja is fit, he is playing this game. Ends by telling that they would've batted first too. |
| Before the action begins, it is time for the National Anthem of both the teams. |
| Right! We are done with all the pre-game formalities. It is indeed time for the action. The two umpires stride out in the middle first and they are followed by the Indian players. Matthew Wade and Joe Burns are the Aussie openers. Jasprit Bumrah will take the new ball for the Indians. Burns to face. Three slips and a gully in place. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, A bit of a wayward start from Bumrah. A good length ball but it is way outside off. Burns lets it go to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, Gets closer this time and bowls this ball in the channel outside off. Burns lets it go to the keeper again. |
| 0.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, Beats the outside edge this time! Perfect line and length and seems like Bumrah has found his rhythm. A length delivery just outside off, Burns pokes at it but makes no connection. |
| 0.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, Bat on ball for the first time. This is fullish and just outside off, Burns comes on the front foot and pushes it towards the cover region. |
| 0.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, In the channel outside off, Burns offers no shot. |
| 0.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, Beaten! Good testing first over from Bumrah! After bowling good length deliveries, Bumrah bowls it full and wide outside off, asking Burns to go for the drive and Burns obliges but without any stride. Lucky not to edge it behind. A maiden to begin from Bumrah. |
| 1.1 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Yadav runs in and bowls the length ball outside off, Wade covers his stumps and lets it be. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? Umesh Yadav it is. |
| 1.2 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Full and wide outside off, Wade is not lured into going for the drive way from his body as he shoulders arms. |
| 1.3 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Another one outside off, Wade is happy leaving it alone this early in his innings. |
| 1.4 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Outside off, easy leave again. |
| 1.5 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Wade and Australia are underway! Full and wide outside off, Wade this time goes for the drive and finds the gap at cover-point. The cover fielder gives it a chase and returns the ball to the keeper but not before the Aussie openers take three. |
| 1.6 : Umesh Yadav to Joe Burns, Little too wide for the right-hander. Burns lets it go to the keeper. The ball moves late in the air. |
| 2.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Good length and around off, Wade covers his stumps and lets it go. |
| 2.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Fuller and around off, Wade keeps it out. |
| 2.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Nicely bowled! A length ball around middle and off, Wade looks to defend but it comes back in a touch. He misses to get hit high on the pad. |
| 2.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Outside off, left alone. |
| 2.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Misfield and a run! First run off Bumrah. A length ball around off, Wade pushes it towards the left of Gully. Rahane there misfields and allows a single. |
| 2.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, That's an absolute ripper! What a delivery to end the over. A fuller ball just outside off, Burns comes forward and looks to defned as he plays for the swing but it goes straight to beat the outside edge. Another fine over from Bumrah. |
| 3.1 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Fine shot for nothing. Full and wide outside off, Wade nails the drive but finds Jadeja at covers. |
| 3.2 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Is that a drop? Has Wade got a life here? A lovely ball from Umesh. A length ball around off, Wade is squared up as he looks to defend. The ball goes to the left of debutant Gill at second slip. He dives to that side but it looked like it bounced just before his hands. They take two as the ball goes towards third man. A chance but it was a very difficult one. |
| 3.3 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Gorgeous drive! Full and wide outside off, Wade this time drills it through cover-point and it races away to the fence. |
| 3.4 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Shortish and around off, poked towards point. |
| 3.5 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Around off on a length, Wade defends it out. |
| 3.6 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Length ball around off and middle, Wade keeps it out solidly. |
| 4.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, Good length and around off, pushed to the left of the bowler. |
| 4.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Burns, OUT! TAKEN! Bumrah draws first blood. Lovely stuff from him. Burns poor run continues as he departs for a duck. Bumrah runs in and bowls a good length ball just outside off, Burns comes on the front foot and looks to defend but ends up getting an outside edge. The ball goes behind and it is a simple chance for Pant. They all go up in appeal and the finger is raised. |
| 4.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Good length and just outside off, blocked. |
| 4.2 : Marnus Labuschagne comes in to bat at number 3. |
| 4.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, What a ripper! Bumrah is looking superb for the Indians here. Another brilliant delivery from him. It is just outside off on a good length. Maybe a little on the shortish side. Marnus stays back and has a poke off his back foot but is beaten. |
| 4.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Little wide outside off, Labuschagne lets it be. |
| 4.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Fullish and on middle, Labuschagne pushes it towards mid on. End of a successful over for Bumrah. |
| 5.1 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, FOUR! SHOT! Superb shot! Umesh is looking for some swing and hence he is pitching it up. This one is wide outside off and Wade creams it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Taps the next one towards point and gets to the other end. Good stuff from Wade. |
| 5.3 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Labuschagne is up and running now! Umesh sprays on the pads and he flicks it to fine leg for one. |
| 5.4 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Full but wide outside off, left alone by Wade. |
| 5.5 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Down the leg side. Wade lets it be. |
| 5.6 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, On the pads again, Wade nudges it through square leg for a single to keep the strike for the next over. |
| 6.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Good leave! This was just outside off and it came back in nicely as Wade allowed it to go to the keeper. Top stuff from Bumrah here. |
| 6.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, This one comes back again as Wade is hit high on the pad. |
| 6.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Matthew Wade, Nicely done! Full ball on middle, Wade flicks it through mid-wicket and runs three before Ashwin can return the ball. |
| 6.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Good length and around off, kept out. |
| 6.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 6.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Labuschagne makes another leave as Bumrah bowls it outside off on a good length. |
| 7.1 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Fuller but wide outside off, Wade lets it go to Pant. |
| 7.2 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Another fuller one outside off, Wade is not interested again. |
| 7.3 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Beaten this time! Umesh runs in and bowls it just outside off, Wade this time goes for the big booming drive but a hint of away movement means he makes no connection. |
| 7.4 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, A length ball this time and it is outside off. A leave this time from Wade. |
| 7.5 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Excellent stuff from Umesh in this over. Pitches this one around off and middle and it is shortish in length. It comes back in as Wade looks to defend. He misses to get hit high on the pad. |
| 7.6 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Outside off, left alone. |
| 8.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and around off, pushed towards mid on. |
| 8.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and outside off, driven well but straight to the cover fielder. |
| 8.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Around off on a good length, blocked. |
| 0.0 : 4 Slips in place at the moment. Seeing Bumrah shaping the ball away, Rahane has given that extra man for him in the cordon. |
| 8.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Another good length delivery around off, blocked off the back foot. |
| 8.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes for the bouncer but this one doesn't rise much. Labuschagne pulls it wide of the fine leg fielder for a brace. |
| 8.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Wide outside off, Labuschagne shoulders arms. |
| 9.1 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Good fuller length ball outside off, Wade leaves it alone. |
| 9.2 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Fuller length outside off, Wade drives this one through covers to collect three more runs. |
| 9.3 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Good length ball outside off, Marnus leaves it alone. |
| 9.4 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball outside off, pushed towards point. |
| 9.5 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Close to the off stump on a length, but still left alone by Marnus. |
| 9.6 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Good ball to end the over. A length ball around off, jags back in to hit Marnus on the pads. |
| First change! Time for some spin. Here's Ravichandran Ashwin with the ball. |
| 10.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Wade, Flatter and around off to begin, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 10.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Wade, Fuller and around off and middle, swept to deep square leg for a single. |
| 10.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and outside off, tucked towards square leg. |
| 10.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Just wide! Good stuff from Ashwin. Flat and around off, turns in and bounces extra. It lobs wide of the leg slip. Replays show there was some bat. Labuschagne is a lucky man. |
| 10.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker one just outside off, Labuschagne goes on the back foot and looks to cut but misses. |
| 10.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Dot to end! Good first over from Ashwin. Fuller and around middle, Labuschagne flicks but the short leg fielder stops. |
| 11.1 : Umesh Yadav to Matthew Wade, Driven nicely! Full and wide, Wade drives it to the right side of the man at mid off. The fielder gives it a chase but Wade gets three more. |
| 11.2 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, Labuschagne lets it be. |
| 11.3 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A fuller length ball on middle, flicked to mid on. |
| 11.4 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Another one that jags back in. A length ball outside off, comes back sharply to hit Marnus on the pads. He thought this one will move away but it came back in but hit him high on the pad. |
| 11.5 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A length ball outside off, defended straight back. |
| 11.6 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller ball on the pads, flicked away towards fine leg for a single. |
| 12.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Shortish and just outsude off, punched towards cover for a single. |
| 12.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Wade, Full and outside off, Wade goes for the sweep but misses. It bounces extra as Pant fails to catch it as it hits him near his chest. |
| 12.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Wade, Floated around off, blocked off the front foot. |
| 12.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Nicely done! Full and on middle and leg, Wade gets in position and nicely paddles it through short fine leg for a boundary. Wade moves to 30 off just 38 balls. |
| 12.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Matthew Wade, OUT! CAUGHT! Jadeja holds on! There was some confusion but he did really well to keep his eyes on the ball to hold onto it. A poor shot from Wade. He was playing aggressively and he once again tried to go after Ashwin. A Tossed up ball around off and middle, Wade dances down the track and looks to hammer it on the leg side but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards mid-wicket. Jadeja and Gill go for the catch but Jadeja calls |
| Smith is in. |
| Steven Smith comes to bat |
| 12.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, A mild appeal! A tossed up ball around the pad, Labuschagne lets it be and is hit on the pad. An enquiry but turned down. End of a successful over from Ashwin. |
| 13.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Fuller length ball on the stumps, defended straight back. |
| 13.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length ball outside off, Smith shuffles and plays it towards mid on. |
| 13.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Length ball outside off, Smith bunts this out. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! It looked like Australia will end the first hour on top with Wade looking solid but he decided to take on the spinner and has fell against the run of play. So, India will be the happier side between the two. |
| 13.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, A fuller length ball outside off, Smith plays it towards mid on. |
| 13.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, A length ball just outside off, left alone by Smith. |
| 13.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Maiden over first up to Smith. A length ball outside off, blocked by Smith towards mid on. |
| 14.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Quick single! Flatter and around middle, Labuschagne goes back and pushes it towards mid off. They go for a single. |
| 14.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Steven Smith, Turn and bounce! Tossed up around middle, it pitches and then boucnes an turns sharply as Smith is beaten. Pant fails to collecy to his left as well and they run two byes as the ball goes towards fine leg. |
| 14.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Steven Smith, OUT! TAKEN DOWN THE LEG SIDE! Ashwin removes the big fish. Smith falls for a duck. Lovely from Ashwin. Bowls a loopy ball around middle and leg, Smith lunges forward to work it on the leg side but ends up hitting it straight to the leg slip fielder. Pujara there lunges forward and takes a good catch. Ashwin removes Smith again. Terrific stuff from the Indians here. |
| 14.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Full and around off, driven towards mid off. |
| 14.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, On off, kept out. |
| 14.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Flatter and around middle, Head goes back to block it out. |
| 14.3 : Who's in next? Travis Head it is at number 5. Aggressive field set for him here. Two slips, one short leg and one at silly point. |
| 15.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball outside off, left alone. |
| 15.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, NOT OUT! It is going over the stumps. A length ball outside off, Labuschagne looks to defend but this one comes back in nicely and beats the inside edge. The ball hits the pad and the Indians appeal but nothing from the umpire. Indians take it upstairs. Replays roll in and they show that the ball would go over the timbers. India lose their review. |
| 0.0 : Review time! Indians have taken the appeal against Labuschagne. It is for LBW. Let's see what the third umpire has to say. It is a fair delivery. Nothing on the Hot spot and nothing on the RTS either. Time for the Ball Tracker. Missing! It is going over the stumps. So, India lose one of their reviews. |
| 15.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball outside off, nudged it soflty towards mid on and Marnus takes a quick single. |
| 15.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Fuller ball on the stumps, Head flick this one to mid on |
| 15.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A length ball outside off, Head blocks this one out. |
| 15.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Beaten! Superb delivery from Bumrah. Just around off on a good length. Head has to play at it. He does so but is beaten all ends up. Terrific from Bumrah. |
| 16.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and just around off, punched towards cover. |
| 16.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and just outside off, forced to deep cover for a run. |
| 16.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, On the pads, worked towards the square leg fielder. It went uppishly but was wide of the man at short leg. |
| 16.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, On off, kept out. |
| 16.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Full and on middle, forced towards mid on. |
| 16.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Dot to end! Flatter and around off, Head goes back and pushes it towards cover. |
| 17.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball just outside off, Marnus defends it solidly. |
| 17.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, A fuller length ball, Marnus watches and plays it towards point. |
| 17.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball outside off, Marnus leaves it alone. |
| 17.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, A good length ball around off, defended solidly on the front foot by Marnus. |
| 17.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, A fuller ball on the stumps, Marnus misses and gets hit on the pads. Inside edge there seem to save him from getting trapped right in front. |
| 17.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, A length ball outside off, defended on the leg side. |
| 18.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Loopy ball outside off, Head drives it hard but it hits Vihari at silly point. |
| 18.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, What happened there? Floated around off, Head looks to work it on the leg side but it spins away to beat the bat. The ball hits his pad and then lobs towards silly point. The fielder takes the catch and they appeal but not out says the umpire. The Indians think for the review but in the end opt against it. |
| 18.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Flatter and around middle, clipped towards mid-wicket. |
| 18.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, On off, this time Head comes forward and keeps it out. |
| 18.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Fuller and around middle, blocked. |
| 18.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Single to end another superb over from Ashwin. Full and wide, Head goes for the drive and connects it well. It is to the right side of Jadeja who makes a diving stop but they take the single. |
| 19.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller and around off to begin, pushed off the front foot towards point. |
| 0.0 : Bowling change! No Mohammed Siraj yet. Here's Ravindra Jadeja with the ball. |
| 19.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Full again, pushed towards mid off. |
| 19.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Flatter and just outside off, punched towards the off side. |
| 19.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Floats this one down the leg side. Head looks to flick but misses. |
| 19.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, On middle, pushed to mid on for a quick single. |
| 19.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and around off, worked wide of the man at mid on for a run. Decent start from Jadeja. |
| 20.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Play and a miss! A flatter ball just outside off, Labuschagne looks to punch it off the back foot but it bounces extra and Labuschagne fails to connect. |
| 20.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and around middle, blocked. |
| 20.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Short and just outside off, Labuschagne punches but finds the cover fielder. |
| 20.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Crunched! Short and wide outside off, Labuschagne rocks back and slams it wide of Jadeja this time. He gives it a chase but fails to stop. |
| 20.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and around off, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 20.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Around off and middle, Head stays back to keep it out. |
| 21.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and wide, driven hard but straight to Gill at short cover. |
| 21.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 21.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and around off, Labuschagne does well to block off his back foot. |
| 21.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Beaten this time! Jadeja fires this one just outside off, it pitches and then turns away a touch. Good take from Pant. |
| 21.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, This time Labuschagne gets behind the line to defend off his front foot. |
| 21.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, A maiden from Jadeja. Full and around middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 22.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Floated on middle, played back to Ashwin by Head. |
| 22.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Tossed up on middle, Head stays back and blocks. |
| 22.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Down the leg side, flicked wide of the man at square leg for a run. |
| 22.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and on middle, Labuschagne flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The single brings up 50 for Australia. |
| 22.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Fuller and around off, pushed back to Ashwin. |
| 22.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Floated around middle, Head defends it out. |
| 23.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Short and wide outside off, pushed towards point. |
| 23.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Nicely done! Short and wide outside off, Labuschagne stays back and then just forces it gently wide of the short third man fielder. It races away to the fence. |
| 23.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and on middle, Labuschagne flicks but can't beat the man at mid-wicket who makes a diving stop to his right. |
| 23.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and around off, blocked. |
| 23.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and around off, Labuschagne comes forward and defends. Pant encourages Jadeja from behind, telling him to keep bowling the same length. |
| 23.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, On middle, defended. |
| 24.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Floated on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 24.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Full and around off, watchfully blocked. |
| 24.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Quicker one outside off, Head lets it be. |
| 24.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Flatter and around off, worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 24.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, On off, a solid front foot block from Head this time. |
| 24.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Maiden from Ashwin. Flatter and around off, Head keeps it out. |
| 25.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! Jadeja giving away easy runs here. Short and wide outside off, Labuschagne slams it through point and bags another boundary. |
| 25.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, In the air... safe! Jadeja bowls this one full and bowls it wide. Labuschagne reaches out and looks to drive but gets a top edge. The ball lands safely outside the ring at cover. Two taken. |
| 25.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Flat and around off, blocked out. |
| 25.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up and outside off, driven towards cover for a quick single. |
| 25.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Down the leg side, turns further down as Pant fails to collect it down the leg side. The ball races to the fine leg fence but Mayank does well to get to the ball and pull it back in. |
| 25.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up and just outside off, turns away a touch as Labuschagne lets it go to the keeper. |
| 26.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Flatter and around off, worked towards the leg side. |
| 26.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Full and on middle, pushed to the left of Ashwin for nothing. |
| 26.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Shortish and around middle, worked towards mid on for a single. |
| Labuschagne is taking his time! He wants to make sure that this is the last over before Lunch. |
| 26.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, NOT OUT! It is missing the stumps. It never looked that it would be going over the timbers but that is the case and Labuschagne survives. Good use of the technology from him. A tossed up delivery around middle, he goes for the sweep but he misses to get hit on the pad. The Indians appeal and the finger goes up. Marnus calls for the review straightaway. Replays roll now. Hot Spot and RTS show no bat. But to everyone's surprise, the ball is going ov |
| 26.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated on middle, blocked off the front foot. |
| 26.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker one on the pads, flicked towards the leg side. With that, it is Lunch on Day 1. |
| A terrific session of play for the visitors! It was Bumrah who struck early and then twin wickets from Ashwin have put India in a good position at the end of the first session. They have bowled superbly so far. Interestingly, debutant Siraj didn't get the chance to have a go with the ball as yet! |
| Earlier in the game, Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first. Burns failed to open his account. Wade looked good as he played a few classy drives but lost his wicket as he tried to take on Ashwin. Smith failed once again as he became Ashwin's 2nd victim and fell for a duck. Labuschagne along with Head are battling out in the middle. The duo have added 27 between them but it hasn't been easy for them out in the middle. Head has scored just 4 off 37 balls while Labuschagne has survived a fe |
| The Indian bowlers were on the money straight away! Bumrah and Umesh kept things tight a the start. Bumrah drew the first blood as he removed Burns. To everyone's surprise, Rahane tossed the ball to Ashwin. And the off-spinner didn't disappoint as he got a couple of wickets. He has looked in a terrific rhythm and the way the pitch is behaving, it is not going to be easy for the Aussie batters once they return for the second session. We will be back for the second session soon. |
| 26.3 : Labuschagne is given out LBW but he goes for the review quickly. Is there any bat? Let's see if Hot Spot detects anything. Nothing on it and nothing on RTS either. That should be plumb then. Hang on! It is missing the stumps. Labuschagne survives. |
| 26.6 : ... Day 1, Session 2 ... |
| 27.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Siraj is right on the money! A length delivery around off, Head blocks off his back foot. |
| 26.6 : We are back for the second session! The Indian players have taken to the field already. Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head have made their way out to the middle as well. Who will take the ball for India post the Lunch break? Yes! Finally the debutant gets to bowl. After 27 overs in the game, Mohammed Siraj gets his chance now. What a proud moment for him nonetheless. |
| 27.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Shortish and around off, Head keeps it out. |
| 27.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Back of a length and just outside off, poked towards the point fielder. |
| 27.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, In the channel outside off, Head lets it be. |
| 27.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Good length and around off, Head dabs it towards cover and they take a quick run. |
| 27.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, On the pads, clipped to fine leg for one. 2 off Siraj's first over in Tests. |
| 28.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and around middle, worked towards short leg. |
| 0.0 : Who will begin the second session from the other end? Will it be spin from the other end? Yes. Ravichandran Ashwin it is. |
| 28.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and around middle, clipped towards mid-wicket. |
| 28.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated on off, blocked off the front foot. |
| 28.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and on middle, worked towards square leg. They think for the run but opt against it. |
| 28.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, On middle, blocked by Labuschagne. |
| 28.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Just wide! A maiden to begin from Ashwin. Flatter and around middle, bounces extra as Labuschagne fends it wide of the man at short leg. |
| 29.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, A length ball on middle, defended straight back. |
| 29.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, A fuller length ball across the left hander, Head leaves it alone. |
| 29.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Length ball on middle, pushed towards point. |
| 29.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head,  Short of a length outside off, Head punches it through the covers for a couple. |
| 29.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Length ball on middle, defended straight back to the bowler. |
| 29.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Bouncer to end the over from Siraj. A short bumper on middle and leg, Head ducks under it. |
| 30.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated around middle, played th the covers. |
| 30.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, A short ball on the stumps, punched through covers for a single. |
| 30.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Floated around middle, defended straight back. |
| 30.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Floated ball on middle, tucked away towards square leg for a single. |
| 30.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, A shortish ball on the stumps, punched towards point for another run. |
| 30.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller ball on middle, defended straight back. |
| 31.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of a length ball outside off, Marnus leaves it alone. |
| 31.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball on the pads, clipped away towards fine leg for single. |
| 31.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short of a length, punched straight to mid off. |
| 31.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short of a length outside off, Head looks to guide it towards third man but Rahane at gully stops it by diving to his left. |
| 31.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Length ball just outside off, punched to the covers for a single. |
| 31.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, A length ball outside off, Marnus defends it on the on side. |
| 32.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, FOUR BYES! Ashwin bowls it down the leg side, Head looks to flick but misses it. It goes past the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 32.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Flighted delivery on middle, Head blocks it off the front foot. |
| 32.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Floated delivery on off, Head pushes it to mid off. |
| 32.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Travis Head, Turn and bounce again but down the leg side again. Pant fails to collect again. The ball goes to fine leg for a bye. |
| 32.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up and around off, blocked. |
| 32.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated on middle, kept out. |
| 33.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Nice shot! Full and on the pads, Head flicks it through mid-wicket. Three taken before the ball is returned to the keeper. |
| 33.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, This time a length ball on the pads of Marnus. He tucks it through square leg. Fine leg runs to his left and gets to the ball but not before they get a brace. |
| 33.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball around off, watchfully defended. |
| 33.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, In the channel outside off, an easy leave. |
| 33.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Another one outside off. It is short as well. Labuschagne makes another leave. |
| 33.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR RUNNING RUNS! Full ball outside off, Labuschagne creams it through the covers. It is going towards the longest part of the ground as the fielder gives it a chase. The fielder is slow in getting down to stop and at the end he needs to stop but getting down first and then pick the ball to throw it back. That allows the batters to run four. It brings 50-run stand between the two. |
| 34.1 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, No run, Length ball around off, worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 34.2 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Back of a length and on middle, clipped through square leg for a couple. |
| 34.3 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Around off on a length, blocked off the front foot. |
| 34.4 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Good bumper but Head does well to sway away. |
| 0.0 : Umesh Yadav is back into the attack. 6-1-23-0 from him so far. |
| 34.5 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Length ball around off, pushed towards cover. |
| 34.6 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Back of a length and around off, blocked off the back foot. |
| 35.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and around off, Labuschagne blocks off his front foot. |
| 35.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ouch! Is there any bat? Or that came off the helmet. A nasty bumper from Siraj. Labuschagne looked to pull but he gets beaten by the pace and gets a blow on his helmet. The ball lobs towards the slip cordon and Gill goes back to catch. The Indians appeal but nothing from the umpire. No review from the Indians. Replays show it came off the helmet. The good thing is that Labuschagne is looking fine. |
| 35.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Yes, he does! Another well-directed bumper! This time Labuschagne gets out of the way. |
| 35.2 : Time for the concussion test then! The Australian physio is out in the middle and is having a check with Labuschagne. Rahane too had a word with Labuschagne quickly. The helmet is being checked as well. Labuschagne is taking his time here. He is looking fine though as he tries to fix his head gear. And he is up to face the challenge again. Will Siraj bang another one? |
| 35.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller and around off, tucked wide of the man at mid-wicket for one. |
| 35.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Good length and around off, kept out. |
| 35.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, A single! Shortish and around middle, clipped through square leg for a run by Head. |
| 36.1 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, A bumper now to Head. A short ball on middle, Head ducks under it. |
| 36.2 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, EDGY FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Head throws his bat at it but gets a thick outside edge which goes past the diving backward point fielder. Rahane and Siraj then gives it a chase but the ball wins the race to the fence. |
| 36.3 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, A Short of a length ball around off, Head blocks this out. |
| 36.4 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Shortish around off, Head shuffles and tucks this towards fine leg for a single. |
| 36.5 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Another short ball but outside off, Marnus leaves it alone. |
| 36.6 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A length ball on off, defended watchfully on the off side. |
| 37.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Length ball around off, defended straight back. |
| 37.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, FOUR! Driven superbly to bring up 100 for the Aussies. A low full toss, Head creams it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 37.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short of a length ball outside off, Head blocks this on the off side. |
| 37.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, A length ball outside off, driven straight to mid off. |
| 37.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, A length ball just outside off, Head punches this one through the covers to collect a couple of runs more. |
| 37.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Another single. A Shortish ball around off, Head cuts this one towards point for a run. |
| 38.1 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Length ball around off, blocked on the off side. |
| 38.2 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, A length ball on pads, tucked through square leg for a single. |
| 38.3 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, One more single! Fuller and around off, worked towards square leg for a run. |
| 38.4 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, A bumper on middle. Head sits under it. |
| 38.5 : Umesh Yadav to Travis Head, Back of a length and on middle and leg, Head works it towards mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 38.6 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 39.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Length ball around off, pushed towards mid off. |
| 39.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Sharp bumper! It is just outside off, Head does well to back away. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. Jasprit Bumrah comes back on. His figures are 8-4-7-1 so far. |
| 39.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Shortish and on middle, tucked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 39.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Short ball on middle and leg, pulled to fine leg for a single. |
| 39.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, FOUR! FLICKED! Bumrah bowls a full toss on the pads, a freebie for Head and he accepts it by flicking it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 39.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, FOUR! Glorious drive! Has to be shot off the day. A full ball outside off, Head creams it through mid off for another boundary. |
| DRINKS! Australia's hour without a shred of doubt! These two have scored runs freely post Lunch and haven't had anything that has troubled them. They will look to continue while the Indians would want to break this stand as quickly as they can. Let's see if this mini-break helps the Indians. |
| 40.1 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and on the pads, flicked towards mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 40.2 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, EDGY FOUR! Runs coming thick and fast for Australia. A full ball just outside off, Labuschagne looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge that goes past the slip fielder and into the third man fence. |
| 40.3 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Around off on a length, kept out. |
| 40.4 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A bouncer arond off, Labuschagne sits under it. |
| 40.5 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, NO BALL! A length ball around off, Labuschagne blocks it out. Yadav has overstepped which is confirmed by the TV umpire. |
| Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball around middle, tucked towards square leg. They think for a single but decide against it. |
| 40.6 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length and on middle and leg, clipped towards square leg for nothing. |
| 41.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Fuller and around off, Head pushes it towards the cover fielder. |
| 41.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, NO BALL! Shortish around off, pushed on the off side. Bumrah oversteps this time. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Short bumper around middle, Head ducks under it. |
| 41.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Short again on the body, Head tucks this on the on side. |
| 41.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Short ball around the ribs, Head tries to play but the ball bounces over him. |
| 41.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No BALL! Length ball around middle, clipped straight to mid wicket. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Bumrah gets the breakthrough. How many times has he done that for his team? Almost every time. A good length ball just around off, it comes back in as Head has a poke at it. He ends up getting a thick outside edge which goes to the right side of gully. It goes quickly but the Indian skipper is alert as he does really well to move to his right and take the catch nicely. A fine knock from Head comes to an end. |
| 41.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Cameron Green, Fuller and around off, Green keeps it out. End of a successful over from Bumrah. |
| 41.5 : Who's in next? Cameron Green comes in at number 6. |
| 42.1 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A good length ball around off, defended straight back. |
| 42.2 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Beautiful Delivery this! A good length ball outside off, shapes away after pitching and Marnus is beaten on that one. |
| 42.3 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball outside off, left alone. |
| 42.4 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball down the leg side, Marnus misses his flick and it is through to the keeper. |
| 42.5 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller ball on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 42.6 : Umesh Yadav to Cameron Green, Good length ball outside off, defended solidly by Green. |
| 43.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball around off, defended on the on side. |
| 43.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller this time around off, played to the covers. |
| 43.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller ball around off stump, Marnus defends it watchfully. |
| 43.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, A good length ball outside off, left alone. |
| 43.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of a length around middle, pulled away towards fine leg for a single. |
| 43.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Cameron Green, WIDE! A bouncer to the new batsman Green. But it is way too high reckons the Umpire and thereby wided. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Cameron Green, A length ball around off, Green plays it on the off side. |
| 44.1 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball on middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 44.2 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A length ball around off, Marnus defends it on the off side. |
| 44.3 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Shortish ball around middle, tucked away on the leg side. |
| 44.4 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of a length around off, defended solidly. |
| 44.5 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A good length ball on the stumps, Marnus plays it towards mid off. |
| 44.6 : Umesh Yadav to Marnus Labuschagne, A length ball around middle and leg, jags back in and hits Marnus on the pads, who misses his flick. A bit of appeal from the bowler and the keeper but Rahane is not too convinced for the review. Replays show the ball missing leg stump. Wise decision from India not to waste a review. |
| 45.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Cameron Green, Good work down the leg side from Pant. Bumrah sprays it down the leg side. Green looks to flick but misses. Pant does well to get to the ball on his left with a tumble. |
| 45.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Cameron Green, Green is off the mark with a fine stroke. Full ball around off, he comes on the front foot and drives it through covers. Three taken. |
| 45.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Shortish and around off, kept out off the front foot. |
| 45.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Good bumper! Labuschagne does well to get away from the line of the delivery. |
| 45.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Around off on a length, kept out off the front foot. |
| 45.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, End of another probing over from Bumrah. Around off on a good length, Labuschagne looks to defend but gets an inside edge on the pad. |
| 46.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Flatter and around off, kept out. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. Ravichandran Ashwin is back on. 12-3-20-2 from him so far. |
| 46.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Tossed up and just outside off, Green comes down the track and defends. |
| 46.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Floated around off, blocked. |
| 46.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Very full down the leg side. Green looks to flick but misses. |
| 46.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Shortish and around off, punched wide of the point fielder for a run. |
| 46.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, On middle, driven towards the cover fielder. |
| 47.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, A fuller ball around off, Green drives it nicely but straight to mid on. |
| 46.6 : Mohammed Siraj is back on. 6-0-24-0 from him so far. |
| 47.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Good length ball on the stumps, defended towards mid on. |
| 47.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, A length ball outside off, comes back in sharply but left alone by Green on the length. |
| 47.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Fullish delivery on the stumps, driven to mid on. |
| 47.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, A bouncer on middle, Green ducks under it. |
| 47.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Shortish length ball defended straight back. |
| 48.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 48.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Flatter and around middle and leg, worked towards square leg. |
| 48.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up and outside off, Labuschagne drills it through the covers. Yadav gives it a chase and keeps it down to 3. |
| 48.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, On off, blocked. |
| 48.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Shortish and on middle, turned on the leg side for nothing. |
| 48.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Tossed up and on middle, tucked to the man at mid-wicket. |
| 49.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Fullish ball on the stumps, defended straight towards mid on. |
| 49.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Length ball around off, poked towards point. |
| 49.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! CAUGHT! Siraj strikes! His first Test wicket and it is the other debutant, Gill who takes a fine catch. A huge wicket for India. Perfect field placement from Rahane and Siraj delivers the delivery. Full and on the pads, Labuschagne is just 2 short of a half ton. He gets the ball on his pads and looks to flick. He fails to keep it down as it goes to the right side of the backward square leg fielder. Gill there lunges at the ball and takes the catch |
| Australian Skipper Tim Paine is in next. |
| 49.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Paine is welcomed with a bouncer! He sits under it. |
| 49.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Length ball around off, pushed towards mid off. |
| 49.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, NOT OUT! Wickets umpire's call. So India keep the review. A length ball around middle and leg, Paine looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. Siraj puts in a very confident appeal but it has been turned down. He though convinves his skipper to go for the DRS. Rahane goes for it at the very last second. The replays show that the ball would've just clipped the leg stump. So, the onfield decision stays but India doesn't lose their review. |
| 49.5 : DRS TIME! With just 1 second left on the timer, Rahane has asked for the review. Looked to be going down the leg side. Let's see what the replays have got to show. Clear gap between bat and ball. Ball Tracker shows clipping the leg pole. So, the onfield decision stays but India will keep their review. |
| 50.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Quicker one around middle, worked towads short fine leg. |
| 50.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Flatter and around off, punched wide of the cover fielder for a run. |
| 50.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Floated on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 50.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, On off, defended. |
| 50.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Flatter and around middle, worked towards mid-wicket. |
| 50.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, On middle, Paine flicks it uppishly towards square leg. Good over from Ashwin. |
| 51.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Huge appeal again but not out says the umpire again. This time Rahane is not going for it. Is there any bat? A length ball around off, coems back in sharply. Green fails to get bat on ball and is hit on the pad. A loud appeal but nothing from the umpire. Rahane clearly says no for the review. |
| 51.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Fuller and around off, flicked towards square leg. |
| 51.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Bouncer on middle, Green ducks under it. |
| 51.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Fuller and around off, kept out. |
| 51.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Good length and on middle, flicked to deep square leg for one. |
| 51.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Dot to end! A testing over from Siraj. The last ball is outside off on a length so Paine lets it be. With that, it is Tea on Day 1. |
| An intriguing session of the play comes to an end! It was Australia who looked on top after the end of the first hour as Labuschagne along with Head added runs a bit quickly and without facing many challenges. However, Bumrah returned to remove Head while Labuschagne became the victim of debutant Siraj just 2 away from his half ton. With 5 down for 136, the Aussies are looking in a spot of bother. The good thing for them though is that skipper Paine who did the rescue act in the last game is out |
| ... Day 1, Session 3... |
| 52.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Lovely start! Flatter and outside off, Green thinks of playing at it but decides against it as it zips away. |
| 52.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, On middle, blocked. |
| 52.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Floated around middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the final session of Day 1. Tim Paine and Cameron Green are the two Aussie batters. The Indian players make their way out in the middle. Ashwin to start after Tea. Here we go.. |
| 52.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Flatter and around off, worked on the leg side. |
| 52.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Tossed up and around middle and leg, tucked towards the leg side again. |
| 52.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Short and wide outside off but Green finds the cover fielder. A poor ball but Ashwin gets away with it. A maiden to start post Tea. |
| 53.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Shortish and just outside off pushed towards point off the back foot. |
| 53.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Fuller and around middle, driven to mid on. |
| 53.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Another fine drive but for nothing. This time it is towards mid off. |
| 0.0 : Who will bowl from the other end? Mohammad Siraj it is. His figures are 9-2-25-1. |
| 53.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, FOUR! And Paine is finally off the mark. A short ball just outside off, Paine swivels and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. Short of a man in form. |
| 53.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Taps the next one gently towards cover-point and calls for a quick run. |
| 53.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Fuller and around off, blocked off the back foot. |
| 54.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, On off, blocked back to the bowler. |
| 54.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Fuller and on middle, flicked towards short leg fielder uppishly. Pant is asking Jadeja who is at mid-wicket to be ready. |
| 54.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Flatter and outside off, punched wide of the point fielder for one. |
| 54.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, On middle, clipped towards mid-wicket. |
| 54.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Tossed up and on middle, kept out. |
| Run out appeal taken upstairs! The Indians are not too sure. Let's see what the replays show. That looks really, really close. The bat is on the line it seems. When the bails are removed, the bat then maybe has crossed the line. Tricky call for the TV umpire here. Interesting to see the decision on the big screen. The third umpire is taking his time here. |
| 54.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, NOT OUT! And a loud cheer from the crowd as they see the decision flashing on the big screen. That looked a tough call and the umpire believes that the bat has crossed the line when Pant took the bails off. Maybe they have given the benefit of doubt to the batter. Coming to the delivery, it was fuller and around off, Green pushes it towards cover. They go for the single but stop in the middle and then go for it again as the cover fielder throws the bal |
| 55.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Length ball around off, bunted down the ground. |
| 55.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Shortish ball around off, tucked towards mid-wicket. |
| 55.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Short of a length outside off, punched to the covers. |
| 55.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Length ball outside off, Green guides it to gully. |
| 55.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 55.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Shortish ball to end the over, tucked it towards mid wicket. |
| 56.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Full and on middle, pushed to mid on. |
| 56.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Flatter and around middle, tucked towards short leg. |
| 56.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Tossed up and around middle, blocked. |
| 56.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Full and on middle, Paine flicks it wide of the man at mid on for a run. |
| 56.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Flatter and around middle, punched towards cover-point. |
| 56.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, On middle, kept out. |
| 57.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Shortish and around off, pushed towards mid on. |
| 57.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Length ball around off, solidly defended by Paine. |
| 57.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Length ball around middle, Paine tucks this one towards mid-wicket. |
| 57.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, A fuller length ball this time around off, Paine dabs it towards point. |
| 57.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, EDGY! A length ball around off, Paine looks to guide it towards third man but gets an outside edge and Rahane at gully dives to his left and stops it. |
| 57.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Short and wide outside off, Paine cuts but finds backward point. |
| 58.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Huge appeal but turned down! But it was only the bowler who appealed. This one pitched outside off and then turned in nicely to beat the outside edge. Pant took the chance ont he second attempt as Ashwin appealed. Nothing from the umpire and Pant wasn't too sure so Rahane doesn't go for the review. Replay later roll in and it shows no bat. So, a good call from Pant and Rahane. |
| 58.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Full and just outside off, driven nicely but straight to the cover fielder. |
| 58.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, On off, blocked. |
| 58.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, On middle, Green flicks it towards mid on. |
| 58.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Flatter and around middle, Green goes back to block off the back foot. |
| 58.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, A single on the last ball. Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for one. A fine over form Ashwin. |
| 59.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Fullish and outside off, shaping further away. Green shoulders arms. |
| 59.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, A length ball outside off, left alone. |
| 59.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Fuller and around off, driven to mid off for a single. |
| 59.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Fuller and around off, Paine pushes it towards mid off and says a loud no for the run. |
| 59.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, EDGY FOUR! Terrific delivery from Siraj. A length ball just around off, shapes away a touch as Paine looks to defend off his front foot. He plays at it with soft hands as the thick outside edge flies past the first slip fielder. It races away to the fence at the third man fence. 150 up with that boundary. |
| 59.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Tim Paine, Good running! A fuller one on the pads, Paine tucks it through square leg and scampers back for two. 7 from the over. |
| 60.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Shortish and just outside off, punched towards the cover fielder. |
| 60.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, Flatter and around off, kept out. |
| 60.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Cameron Green, On middle, Green comes down the track and pushes it down to long on for one. |
| 60.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Tossed up on the pads, flicked towards mid-wicket. |
| 60.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Tossed up and around off, this one turns in as Paine tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 60.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Darts this one flat and around off, punched towards mid off by Paine. |
| 61.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Outside off on a good length. Green lets it be. |
| 61.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, A length ball outside off, Green leaves it alone again. He was caught in two minds there. Siraj though there was some bat as it went to the keeper but Pant wasn't sure again. |
| 61.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, Short and wide outside off, cut to deep point for a brace. |
| 61.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green, OUT! Three reds and Green has to go. Brilliant bowling from Siraj. Full, fast and straight. Green looks to drive with straight bat but misses to get hit plumb in front of the wickets. A loud, loud apppeal and the umpire raises his finger this time. This looks plumb but Green reviews after having a word with his skipper. Let's see if the technology can save him. Replays roll in and well Green has to go as there is no bat involved and the ball is hitting the |
| 61.3 : Green has been given out LBW! After having a word with his skipper, he has called for the DRS. No bat shows Hot Spot and RTS. Let's see what the Ball Tracker has to say! Three Reds! Green has to go and he takes the review along with him. |
| 61.4 : Pat Cummins walks in next. |
| 61.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Length ball around off, Cummins blocks it towards point. |
| 61.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Dot to end the successful over. A length ball around middle, worked on the leg side. |
| 62.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Down the leg side. Left alone by Paine. |
| 62.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Flatter and around middle, kept out. |
| 62.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Tossed up and around off, driven towards the cover fielder. |
| 62.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, Floated on middle, Paine comes on front foot to defend. |
| 62.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, On middle, defended with soft hands towards the leg side. |
| 62.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Tim Paine, OUT! TAKEN! Ashwin strikes again and he gets the big wicket of the Australian skipper. Terrific catch down the leg side. Wicket no. 7 goes down now. Ashwin gets his third. A tossed up ball on middle and leg, Paine comes forward and looks to flick but gets an inside edge. Rahane has kept the fielder there for something similar. Vihar is waiting for a chance like this at backward short leg. He gets the chance and does really well to hold onto this sharp catc |
| Mitchell Starc joins his bowling partner with the bat. |
| 63.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Length ball around off, blocked. |
| 63.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Fuller and around off, Cummins blocks off his front foot. |
| 63.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, On the pads, Cummins clips it to fine leg for a run. |
| 63.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Full and outside off, driven towards cover. |
| 63.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Shortish and around off, punched towards point for nothing. |
| 63.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Play and a miss! A fullish delivery outside off, Starc goes for the drive away from his body to get beaten. |
| 64.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Flatter but outside off, left alone. |
| 64.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, On middle, blocked. |
| 64.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Fired on the pads, Cummins pads it away. |
| 64.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Nicely bowled. This one pitches around off and it turns back in. Sharp bounce too as it hits Cummins high on the pad. |
| 64.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Fuller and around off, driven towards the cover fielder. |
| 64.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Flat and around off, kept out off the back foot by Pat. |
| 65.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Bumrah starts with a length ball just around off, pushed towards mid off. |
| 64.6 : Jasprit Bumrah returns! 12-4-24-2 are his numbers so far. Can he clean up the tail quickly? Rahane surely wants to do that. |
| 65.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Fuller and outside off, Starc drives it wide of the cover fielder for a run. |
| 65.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, A bumper on middle and leg. Cummins sits under it. |
| 65.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Length ball around middle, Cummins tucks it towards mid-wicket and goes to the other end. |
| 65.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, FOUR! Whipped nicely from Starc. A fuller one from Bumrah around off and middle, Starc flicks it hard through mid on for a boundary. |
| 65.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Edgy! A fuller ball outside off, Starc looks to tonk it on the leg side but gets a thick outside edge that goes to third man. Starc gets two more. 8 off the over. |
| 66.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Fired outside off, Cummins lets it be. |
| 66.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Very full and on middle, worked on the leg side. |
| 66.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Floated around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 66.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, On middle, blocked with soft hands. |
| 66.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Flatter and around middle, tucked towards backward square leg. |
| 66.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Fuller and around off, blocked off the front foot by Cummins. Another maiden from Ashwin. |
| 67.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and it is Bumrah now who picks his 3rd wicket. A sharp bumper to Starc who looks to take it on and goes for the pull but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards fine leg. Siraj there settles under it and takes first catch of his Test career. India all over Australia here. |
| 0.0 : Nathan Lyon is in at 10. |
| 67.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 67.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Outside off on a length, Cummins lets it be. |
| 67.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, A bumper to Cummins but he is not going to take it on as he sits under it. |
| 67.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Nicely bowled. A sharp short ball on the body. Cummins somehow manages to fend it off towards fine leg. Gets two. |
| 67.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Around off on a length, defended back to the bowler. 2 runs and wicket from this Bumrah over. |
| 68.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nathan Lyon, Fuller and around off, worked toward the leg side. |
| 68.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nathan Lyon, Tosses it down the leg side, Lyon goes for the sweep but misses. |
| 68.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nathan Lyon, Shortish and just around off, Lyon punches it towards cover. |
| 68.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nathan Lyon, Sweeps this one from outside off and opens his account as the ball goes to deep square leg. A bit of giggle from Pant from behind the stumps. |
| 68.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, Flatter and around off, kept out. |
| 68.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Slogged! Enough of blocking says Cummins and reaches out to the loppy ball outside off and slams it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 69.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, Sharp bumber! It is on middle and leg and Lyon wants a piece of it as he goes for the pull but he misses. |
| 69.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, Length ball outside off, punched towards mid on. |
| 69.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! Nicely done! Useful runs. Shortish and just outside off, Lyon cuts it hard and beats the gully fielder's dive to his right. A fine shot. |
| 69.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, Full toss outside off, driven towards the cover fielder. |
| 69.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, Punched nicely for two. Length ball outside off, it is punched wide of the man at mid off for a brace. |
| 69.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, Bouncer and Lyon goes for the pull but mistimes it towards square leg. |
| DRINKS! India are all over Australia at the moment. They need 2 more to roll over the Aussies here. They would like to take the remaining two wickets as quickly as possible. Australians, on the other hand, would hope to see these two add a few more valuable runs. If the Indians get the two wickets, they will have to face a few tricky overs from the Aussie pacers. So, an interesting final phase of play awaits. |
| 70.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Fuller and around off, pushed towards mid off for a single. |
| 69.6 : Ravindra Jadeja will take the ball post this mini-break. 4-1-13-0 from him so far. |
| 70.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Flatter and around off, Lyon keeps it out off his back foot. |
| 70.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Around off, some turn away as Lyon looks to defend but ends up getting it off the outer half. A single as the ball goes towards vacant short third man. |
| 70.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Beaten! Tossed up and around off, it pitches and turns away and bounces too. Cummins comes on the front foot to block but is beaten. |
| 70.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, On off, this time Cummns is right behind the line to defend. |
| 70.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Flatter and around middle, kept out. |
| 71.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, Fullish ball on the stumps, driven straight to mid on. |
| 71.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, A length ball outside off edges towards the gap at third man for a couple. |
| 71.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, SIX! BANG! A bumper but it is down the leg side. Lyon swivels and nails it over fine leg for a maximum. |
| 71.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, FOUR! A boundary now as Bumrah's short ball outside off is pumped over mid-wicket for a boundary. The stand moves to 27 off just 27 balls. |
| Lyon has been given out LBW! He signals the 'T' quickly. Has he hit it? If not, that looked plumb. Hot Spot detects nothiing and nothing on RTS either. Three reds on Ball Tracker. So, Lyon has to go. |
| 71.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan Lyon, OUT! No willow there and it is three reds! So, he has to go. 9 down and Bumrah has 4. After getting hit for a six and a boundary on back of a length ball, Bumrah lands this one on a good length and makes it to come back in as Lyon looks for a drive but misses to get hit on the pad. |
| Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. Can Bumrah remove him first ball? |
| 71.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Hazlewood is off the mark with a boundary. Bumrah looks for a yorker but ends up bowling it down the leg side. Hazlewood tickles it down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. End of an eventful over. |
| 72.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Floated around off, pushed towards the cover fielder. |
| 72.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, On off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 72.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, OUT! CAUGHT! Jadeja gets the last man. A fine catch from Siraj. A floated ball around middle, Cummins looks for the slog but ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards long on. Sirak settles underneath and takes the catch easily. Australia have been bowled out for 195. |
| What a sensational bowling performance from India! Led by Bumrah and equally helped by Ashwin's spin, India have rolled over Australia for a paltry score. Apart form Head and Labuschagne, and to some extent Wade, none of the Aussie batters offered any resistance. And the mentioned batters failed to continue and now Australia are in a big trouble. |
| Earlier in the day, Paine won the toss and opted to bat first. The decision didn't pay off as the Aussies lost Burns early. Wade too fell after playing a few good shots. However, Labuschagne and Head weathered the storm and added 87 to pull things back. But both departed in quick succession to leave Australia reeling at 134/5. Paine and Green negotiated till Tea but once they returned, they followed each other back in the pavilion. Paine failed to repeat the rescue act and fell cheaply and the A |
| The Indian bowlers were superb throughout the day, led by skipper Rahane who made a few interesting bowling changes as well as field placements. It was Bumrah who gave them the breakthrough and Ashwin got two in the first session. When the Aussies stitched a stand, Bumrah returned to remove Head and put India on top again with Siraj getting his first Test wicket as he got better of well-settled Labuschagne. Bumrah and Siraj then removed the tail. Bumrah ended up with 4 while Ashwin got 3. Siraj, |
| Before that, the man who got a 4-fer, is caught for a quick chat. He says that it was a good day for them. Tells that in the first session, there was some moisture on the pitch and they wanted to bowl on good line and length. Tells that Ashwin has been bowling superbly. Praises Siraj and says that he is really happy for him. |
| Right! The Indian bowlers have done their job. It is up to their batters now. The Australian batters? Well, Paine would've surely wanted a lot more from his batters after winning the toss. The first thing the Indian openers would look to do is negotiate and go unscathed to Stumps on Day 1. Will they be able to do so? The Australian bowlers will look to strike early once the Indians come out to bat. Who will partner Agarwal? Will the debutant Gill will be asked to come out to bat and negate th |
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