
Virat Kohli and Tim Paine pose with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Live Cricket Score, India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Match: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 1st day of the 1st Test being played between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Virat Kohli and his boys are raring to go as they enter the last leg of their overseas tourney having lost the two previous ones in South Africa and England despite being in positions to win both of them. However, what would instil more belief into Kohli's men is the fact that their opponents are missing their two best batsmen. But there is no room for complacency (remember Sam Curran) as India aim to win a Test series Down Under for the first time in their cricket history. Tim Paine's side on the other hand would fancy themselves to put up a strong fight as they have been brought up in these conditions and would be confident enough to outsmart the Indians with pace and bounce. Stay tuned with us for all the action for cricket score India vs West Indies 2nd Test.
Live Score, India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 1 from Adelaide:
00.01 IST: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 1 of the 1st Test between India and Australia being played at the Adelaide Oval. The match is scheduled to start at 05.30 IST. Do join us then as we bring you live updates from the highly anticipated rubber.
Brief Preview: An Indian team brimming with confidence will aim to finally shed the poor travellers' tag when it takes on a circumspect Australia in what is being perceived as the tourists' best opportunity to win a Test series Down Under in 70 years. While the narrative remained same during the earlier tours of South Africa (1-2) and England (1-4), Virat Kohli and his men will like to walk the talk as India's tough cycle of away assignment ends with this four-Test series beginning at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. The series is even more important for Kohli as it would also define his legacy as a leader having already established himself as the world's premier batsman. (Read full preview here)