AUS vs IND 5th Test Day 1 Live Updates: Stumps called on Day 1 as Australia is 9/1, trail by 176

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Stumps called for Day 1

As Australia began their inning, the team only had 3 overs of play for them on Day 1. The hosts managed to score 9 runs in the 3 overs played, along with losing the wicket of Usman Khawaja. Australia 9/1 after Day 1, trail by 176 runs.

First wicket of Australia

Jasprit Bumrah has taken the first wicket from Australia, as Usman Khawaja got caught out by KL Rahul. Australia 9/1 after 3 overs, trail by 176 runs.

Australian innings begin

Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja have stepped on the pitch to open the innings for Australia, as Sam is on the striker’s end. Jasprit Bumrah to begin the proceedings.

Indian innings end!

The first innings for India has come to an end as Jasprit Bumrah came as the final wicket. Bumrah got caught out by Mitchell Starc. India posted 185 on the board, time for an innings break.

Last wicket standing

Last wicket remains for India as Prasidh Krishna has also been dismissed, caught out by Sam Konstas. India 170/9 after 69 overs.

Final two wickets remain

Another shock for team India as Washington Sundar has been caught out by Alex Carey on a short down the leg ball. India 148/8 after 66 overs.

Seventh man , DOWN!

After a fine stay on the pitch, Ravindra Jadeja has finally gone back to the dugout as he got dismissed LBW. An easy decision for the umpire to make, India 134/7 after 63 overs.

Back-to-back 2 wickets

Rishabh Pant was looking strong on his stand for a half-century, but got dismissed as he got caught out by Pat Cummins. Nitish Reddy came to bat after than, but got caught out on the very first ball. India 120/6 after 57 overs.

Update: 117/4- 55 overs

Rishabh Pant is on his way for a fifty along with a 50-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja. India 117/4 after 55 overs.

Third session of the day begins

The final session of the first day has begun here in Sydney with India in desperate need of putting runs on the board as the Australian bowlers dominated the first 2 sessions. The duo of Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja will be looking to increase their stand of 35 runs and take the visitors into a comfortable position.

Second session comes to an end

The second session of the first day has concluded here in Sydney with India on 107/4 after 50 overs. Pant is unbeaten on 32 while Jadeja is unbeaten on 11 as the duo’s partnership of 35 runs has steadied India’s innings a bit.

Score update

After 47 overs, India have managed to reach the total of 95/4. While Rishabh Pant is batting on 25, Ravindra Jadeja is batting on 6. These 2 will have to form a big partnership if India has to post a decent first-inning total otherwise Australia will remain in control.

Kohli departs

The Men in Blue are looking in a spot of bother now at 72/4 and they have now lost Virat Kohli as well. Pacer Scott Boland bowls a brilliant delivery which is edged towards the slips by Kohli. Beau Webster takes a good catch as Kohli departs after scoring 17 runs off 69 deliveries.

2nd session begins

The second session has begun with Virat Kohli on strike, Rishabh Pant on the non-striker’s end.

Lunch break

3 players have been down for India as the first session has come to an end. India 57/3after 25 overs.

Update: 38/2- 15 overs.

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gil have been going well on the pitch. India 38/2 after 15 overs.

Update: 17/2- 8 overs

Second wicket has come in for the Indian team as Yashasvi Jaiswal got caught out by Beau Webster. India 17/2 after 8 overs.

Update: 11/1- 5 overs

The first 5 overs of the game have been decent, with the team witnessing one dismissal due to unpredictable grassy pitch as well. India 11/1 after 5 overs.

The match begins

The players have stepped on the pitch and the match has begun. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul to open the innings for India, Mitchell Starc to begin the proceedings.

Pitch Report

There is a lot of grass on the pitch. The conditions are overcast and the new ball is not going to be easy to play for the batters.

India Playing XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Australia Playing XI

Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland

Toss!

Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins came to the toss. India won and decided to bat first.

Australia aiming for a victory

The Australian team had won the Boxing-Day Test, and will now be aiming to win this Test as well. A victory in this Test match will secure their spot in the World Test Championship finals.

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