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Live Score India vs Australia, 1st Test at Adelaide: Pujara, Ashwin Solid as India Inch Towards 200

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: December 6, 2018, 11:40 AM IST

1st Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 06 - 10 December, 2018

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11:35(IST)

CHANCE: Looked like Pujara edged one off Lyon and skied it in middle of the keeper and close in fielders. Perhaps a luck escape for India and Pujara. It's 183/6 at the moment. 

11:32(IST)

Hazlewood ends yet another over that has been economical. India have managed to reach 180 though. With this partnership, India can harbour hopes of getting to 250 too. 

11:27(IST)

FIFTY PARTNERSHIP: This is brilliant batting by Ashwin and Pujara, and they have just shown rest of the Indian batsmen, how to bat under pressure. They have run well between the wickets and bring up fifty partnership. 

11:25(IST)

Hazlewood comes into the attack now, and he has looked the most sorted of all Aussie bowlers, as always. He gives nothing away except for a solitary run. India are 172/6 at the moment. 

11:19(IST)

Ashwin has shown great character here. Despite not being comfortable at the crease, he has dug deep and given some support to Pujara. Even his singles and doubles are doing the job for India. It's 171/6 at the moment. 

11:15(IST)

This partnership between Ashwin and Pujara has once again given some hopes to the Indians. The first aim should be to take India past the score of 200 here. Another over comes to an end. India are 167/6.

11:11(IST)

Now after a great spell by Starc, Cummins replaces him. That was another clean over for the Aussies as India are moving at a snail's pace. It's 166/6. 

11:03(IST)

MISSED CHANCE: Pujara edges one off Starc and gully is action again. Khawaja narrowly misses it as India gets a four. It's 161/6 after 63 overs for India. 

10:57(IST)

Starc is hitting good speeds here:

It’s very hot at the Adelaide Oval ☀️
And the speed gun thanks to Mitch Starc 👍 #AUDvIND pic.twitter.com/MgcDq0ePCy

— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) December 6, 2018
10:53(IST)

Australia have Finch step up a bit at slips for Pujara, who tends to play the ball with soft hands. His wicket is the key for Australia now. Starc completes yet another over. Just two runs come from it. India are 154/6. 

10:47(IST)

Pujara is moving his feet well and having it relatively easier against Lyon. Another over comes to an end. India are 152/6 after 60 overs. 

10:43(IST)

FIFTY FOR PUJARA: Finally Pujara brings up a fifty in 153 balls. What a fighthing effort this has been for him, who gets his 20th Test fifty. India needs much more from him today. India are 148/6.

10:40(IST)

Nathan Lyon continues the proceedings from the other end. But there is an appeal against him for a run out. But the batsman survives, The key for India will to be get past at least 250 to challenge the Aussies in this match. Two runs come from the over. India are 145/6. 

10:36(IST)

So the first over after tea comes to an end. That's a great start by Starc as it's a maiden. Pujara is already in his monk zone. India are 143/6.

10:32(IST)

And the final session of the day gets underway. Australia are set to warp up the Indian innings as Starc starts the proceedings for the Aussies after tea.

10:13(IST)

That's the end of the second session then, India losing two wickets there and end at 143. Pujara is the only batsman who can hold his head high in that dressing room. Some dreadful shot selection has already left India staring down the barrel here. Pujara will have to fight it out and get some support from the other end if India are to get anywhere here

10:07(IST)

Nathan Lyon concedes just 1 run, another good over from him. His line and length has been immaculate, helping him pile the pressure and pick up wickets. He has been a real surprise package on this Day 1 pitch!

10:03(IST)
10:01(IST)

FOUR! Loose delivery from Hazlewood and Pujara makes full use of it, goes up and under the ball to hit it towards the third man boundary. Been a lone effort from him so far. Can he carry India to 200 here?

09:56(IST)

Ravichandran Ashwin has come out to join Pujara here, probably the last recognized batting pair for India. Can't expect much from Bumrah, Ishant and Shami after this

09:51(IST)

Rishabh Pant dismissed for 25 by Nathan Lyon

         Dismissed for below 50 after 3 back to back innings of 90+.
         5th time dismissed by a spinner out of his 9 dismissals.
         6th consecutive caught dismissals for Pant.

09:48(IST)

WICKET! Lyon strikes again, some spin and Pant looks to block but gets the outside edge. Sharp catch by Paine behind the stumps. Another promising innings comes to an end here, Pant departs for 25 and India are 121/6, just when they were starting to have a partnership.

09:42(IST)
09:37(IST)

Fine drive through the covers from Rishabh Pant and it goes for a boundary, Cummins follows it up with a feisty bouncer. Pant showing some good form after that initial struggle though, can he get India on track? India are 122/5 after 47 overs. 

09:34(IST)

Loud appeal against Rishabh Pant there, but an inside edge saves him. The partnership is 32 off 51 balls, Pant doing most of the scoring, batting on 20 there. India are 118/5

09:30(IST)

Cummins now concedes 1 run in the over, again all about playing for time as far as India are concerned. They should look to approach this session by session at the moment.

09:27(IST)

Lyon concedes four runs from the over, Pujara batting on 31 off 109. He is the only batsmen who has looked like playing a Test match here. He has provided some respectability to this total.

09:23(IST)

Pat Cummins concedes just 1 run in that over, important for India that Pant and Pujara provide some sort of respectability to this total. India should atleast be looking to reach 250 as this pitch looks like a beauty to bat on

09:18(IST)

Loud appeal from Lyon but to no avail. Pujara picks up three runs from the over there. Pujara vs Lyon has certainly been one interesting battle. India are 109/5 here

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Latest Updates India vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test: That's the end of the second session then, India losing two wickets there and end at 143. Pujara is the only batsman who can hold his head high in that dressing room. Some dreadful shot selection has already left India staring down the barrel here. Pujara will have to fight it out and get some support from the other end if India are to get anywhere here

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Preview:

It's time for the actual, on-field India vs Australia, finally after all the hype and build up. If you've been living under a rock and just about tuned in to the cricket in Australia over the last week or so, you can be forgiven for thinking Australia are going to face 11 Virat Kohlis over four Tests. Kohli is just everywhere. Fox Cricket, the broadcasters of the Border-Gavaskar Test series in Australia, ran a promo exclusively focusing on 'King' Kohli in Australia. The king is coming,' it said. 'The first Indian captain to win a Test series in Australia?,' it wondered.

Kohli's face is splashed across all newspapers. Even a video of Kohli batting in the nets has gone viral on social media. Former Australian pacers like Jason Gillespie and Ryan Harris have words of advice on how to get Kohli out. Ricky Ponting - a big bully with the bat in his playing days - says Kohli shouldn't be allowed to bully Australia in their own backyard. Such is the aura around the India captain as the sides get set to clash on Thursday (December 6) in Adelaide. Even as the crescendo has built, India have gone about their business as calmly as is possible. A 12-man squad was named for the clash, with a toss-up between Rohit Sharma and Hanuma Vihari for the final batting spot. India have given up on the five-bowler theory for this game, and chosen just four frontline options in Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin as the lone spinner, a decision clearly premised on the surfeit of left-handers in the Australian line-up. In normal circumstances, the very same Australian media would be out targeting Kohli & co, trying to play mind games against the visitors. If not for the events in South Africa earlier this year, the build-up could have been a lot different. It would have been about Kohli v Steve Smith, like it was in 2014 and even in 2017 in India. Kohli had a tremendous tour last time around scoring four centuries, but it was Smith's runs that clinched the series for Australia. Smith even led Australia to a win in Pune with a century.

Without Smith, and David Warner, Australian cricket finds itself in such a situation that there are doubts over who the favourites are ahead of the series. Hardly has a visiting team started favourites ahead of a series in Australia, across any format. Even if some don't consider India as the favourites, there's no doubt that they start on par with the hosts. This, despite India losing in England and South Africa over the last year, in itself is extraordinary. The home team has announced their playing XI for the clash, dropping one of their vice-captains in Mitchell Marsh for Peter Handscomb, recalled for the first time since the tour of South Africa in March and April.
Despite scoring a century for Sheffield Shield side Western Australia in the lead-up, Marsh pays the price for a poor tour of the United Arab Emirates where he managed 30 runs from four innings with the bat against Pakistan and two wickets at the cost of almost 100 runs with the ball.

"Mitch Marsh probably hasn't been as consistent as he would like and we would like," captain Tim Paine said. "We know he’s good enough to be a genuine all-rounder at test level. The quicks are going to have a bowl a bit more and we have full faith that Nathan Lyon can do the job." Australia haven't won a series in any format since the sandpaper-gate, barring the one-off T20I against UAE. Worse, they aren’t sure about their brand of cricket. Michael Clarke reckons they won’t win s**t without their aggression. Justin Langer and Tim Paine have stood firm by their ‘elite’ values. Given both sides have strong bowling attacks, the series could well be decided by how the batsmen perform. India’s batting let them down against England, where they lost 1-4. Barring Kohli, and to some extent Cheteshwar Pujara, none of the other batsmen can claim to be in form. M Vijay will be under pressure making a comeback. KL Rahul will be under pressure of poor form. Ajinkya Rahane will have to step up and be the glue in the middle order, like he did wonderfully in the last tour down under. The series will also show if Rishabh Pant can step up to the big level, and if Rohit Sharma can revive his Test career. Firstly, though, it remains to be seen if he gets into the side ahead of Hanuma Vihari. Meanwhile, Australia have struggled to fill in for Smith and Warner. They’ve got new faces at the top with uncapped Marcus Harris, and the recently Test capped Aaron Finch. Handscomb is making a comeback and Travis Head is yet to play a Test at home. Much of the batting responsibility, thus, lies on Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh, along with captain Paine. If they can do just about enough to give their bowlers a chance, they might change the pre-series perceptions. The last Test series between the two sides – in India in 2017 - was acrimonious and yet competitive with India winning 2-1. How this one pans out, on both counts, will be interesting to watch.

India XII: Virat Kohli (C), A Rahane (VC), KL Rahul, M Vijay, C Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Hanuma Vihari, R Pant (WK), R Ashwin, M Shami, I Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia XI: Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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3 England 4722 105
4 New Zealand 2354 102
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