India vs Australia LIVE Score, 1st Test, Day 1: Trouble For India As Virat Kohli Fails Again, Departs For 5

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: 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…