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IND vs AUS Live Updates: Australia have lost fourwickets against India in the opening day of the series-deciding fourth Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday
India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates:Australia have lost four wickets against India in the opening day of the series-deciding fourth Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Usman Khawaja and cameron Green are standing unbeaten at the crease. Earlier, Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat against India in the fourth and final Test. Rohit Sharma-led Team India will eye a World Test Championship final berth when they face Australia in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While the guests have already confirmed themselves a spot in the WTC final with the win in Indore — the third Test, the hosts would be needing a win in the final game to avoid any dependency on Sri Lanka, who are playing in New Zealand in a two-match series. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann
Here are the Live Score Updates of Day 1 of the 4th Test match between India and Australia, straight from Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad:
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ndia vs Australia Live: 3rd session resumes
Hello and welcome to the third session of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia. The visitors ended the second session at 149/2 with Usman Khawaja (65*) and Steve Smith (38*) standing unbeaten at the crease. The hosts are in search of a wicket in this session in order to get an upper hand in the game.
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March09202314:14 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Tea break
This marks the end of the second session for Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and Australia. At tea, Australia’s score read at 149/2 with Usman Khawaja (65*) and Steve Smith (38*) standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin have scalped one wicket each.
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March09202315:00 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Peter Handscomb joins the party and steals a boundary from Ravindra Jadeja. Handscomb finds the gap and places a flick between the mid-on and the midwicket as the ball races across the boundary line for a four. A boundary for Australia after a long gap.
AUS 159/3 (67.4 overs) -
March09202314:53 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Tight bowling from India
After dismissing Steve Smith, India have successfully controlled the flow of runs. Australia have not able to score a single boundary in the third session so far. The hosts aim to remove Usman Khawaja in order to break Australia’s batting line-up.
AUS 154/3 (66 overs) -
March09202314:41 (IST)India vs Australia Live: OUT
OUT!!!! Ravindra Jadeja finally opens his account and sends Steve Smith back to the dugout for 38. Smith gets completely bamboozled by the spinning delivery Jadeja rattles up the off stump. Smith walks back as the deadly partnership is now broken and celebrations are on in the Indian camp.
AUS 151/3 (63.4 overs) -
March09202314:33 (IST)India vs Australia Live: 3rd session resumes
Hello and welcome to the third session of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia. The visitors ended the second session at 149/2 with Usman Khawaja (65*) and Steve Smith (38*) standing unbeaten at the crease. The hosts are in search of a wicket in this session in order to get an upper hand in the game.
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March09202314:14 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Tea break
This marks the end of the second session for Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and Australia. At tea, Australia’s score read at 149/2 with Usman Khawaja (65*) and Steve Smith (38*) standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin have scalped one wicket each.
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March09202314:10 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Shreyas Iyer comes to bowl
Rohit Sharma surprises everyone as he brings in Shreyas Iyer into the attack. The batter earlier bowled during the New Zealand series. Axar Patel and Ravndra Jadeja have been controlling the flow of runs but they haven’t been able to get India a wicket.
AUS 147/2 (61 overs) -
March09202313:59 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Good over from Axar
Axar Patel is looking in a good form as he has not leaked a lot of runs in the match so far. In the previous over, he concedes only 1 run and successfully stopped the Australia batters from scoring. India are desperately aiming to get a wicket in this session. Khawaja (63*) and Smith (35*) are standing unbeaten for the visitors.
AUS 144/2 (58 overs) -
March09202313:52 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja gets another boundary off Axar Patel’s delivery. Khawaja patiently waits for the poor delivery and hammers it hard through the covers for a four. Axar going to regret this one. Good stuff from Khawaja as he is standing strong for Australia.
AUS 140/2 (55.2 overs) -
March09202313:52 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja gets another boundary off Axar Patel’s delivery. Khawaja patiently waits for the poor delivery and hammers it hard through the covers for a four. Axar going to regret this one. Good stuff from Khawaja as he is standing strong for Australia.
AUS 140/2 (55.2 overs) -
March09202313:49 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Good over from Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja bowls a brilliant over and troubles the visitors with his awesome spin. He concedes only 2 runs off this over as Khawaja and Smith struggle to get a boundary. On the other hand, the hosts are eyeing another wicket in this session.
AUS 136/2 (55 overs) -
March09202313:27 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Fifty for Usman Khawaja
Usman Khawaja brings up his 22nd half-century in style as he hits a boundary on Mohammed Shami’s delivery. He takes 146 balls to cross the fifty-run mark and put Australia into a comfortable position. On the other hand, Steve Smith is standing unbeaten at 26.
AUS 125/2 (48.3 overs) -
March09202313:24 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Steve Smith gets a boundary on Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. Smith makes a good use of the straight delivery and hammers a shot towards the long-leg boundary for a four. Australia cautiously moving ahead in the game after losing two wickets.
AUS 121/2 (47.5 overs) -
March09202312:59 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja ends the boundary drought and steals it from Ravichandran Ashwin. He whips it hard through the square leg as the fielder just watches it go past the boundary line. Khawaja is standing unbeaten at 46 while Smith is batting at 12.
AUS 104/2 (41.4 overs) -
March09202312:56 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Tight bowling from India
Team India have successfully controlled the flow of runs as they have not conceded a single boundary for the past six overs. Australia are cautiously moving ahead in the game as Khawaja is on the cusp of his half-century.
AUS 99/2 (41 overs) -
March09202312:35 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Steve Smith joins the party and hits a boundary on Umesh Yadav’s delivery. Smith takes his own time and patiently hits the bouncer towards the backward square leg for a brilliant four. Good stuff from Smith.
AUS 94/2 (34.3 overs) -
March09202312:22 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja does it again as he gets another boundary off Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. Khawaja gets a poor length delivery and he brilliantly unleashes a shot towards the backward square leg for a four. Jadeja aiming for a wicket.
AUS 86/2 (31.2 overs) -
March09202312:16 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR
FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja begins the second begins with a bang as he hits a boundary on Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. Khawaja takes full advantage of the poor delivery and places it towards the fine leg for a four.
AUS 80/2 (29.2 overs) -
March09202312:11 (IST)India vs Australia Live: 2nd session begins
Hello and welcome to the second session of Day of the fourth Test match between India and Australia, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. At lunch, Australia’s score read at 75/2 with Usman Khawaja (27*) and Steve Smith (2*) standing unbeaten at the crease.
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March09202311:33 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Lunch
This marks the end of the first session of the Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and Australia. At lunch, Australia’s score read at 75/2 with Usman Khawaja (27*) and Steve Smith (2*) standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami scalped one wicket each.
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March09202311:22 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Tight bowling from India
After Marnus Labuschagne’s dismissal, Team India has successfully controlled the flow of runs and hasn’t leaked a single boundary for the past four overs. On the other hand, Australia are looking for a perfect opportunity to get more runs and their side ahead in the game.
AUS 75/2 (26 overs) -
March09202311:07 (IST)India vs Australia Live: OUT
OUT!!! Mohammed Shami provides India with another major breakthrough as he removes Marnus Labuschagne for 3. Labuschagne fails to judge the delivery as it goes and rattles up the middle and the leg stump. Good stuff from Shami as Australia lose their second wicket. India aim to maintain a similar strategy in the remaining game.
AUS 72/2 (22.2 overs)
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