Ind vs Aus 1st Test, Day 1 LIVE Score: Stumps; Australia claim Day 1 despite Kohli’s brilliant show

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Kunal Dhyani
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IND vs AUS 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score: Stumps – Day 1: Three Indian wickets in the final hour of play tipped the opening day of the pink-ball Test completely in favour of Australia after visiting skipper Virat Kohli had set the India innings up with his 23rd half-century at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. The sessions card at the end of the day’s action might read 2-1 in favour of Australia, but it was a day of top quality Test cricket as fortunes swung with each passing hour.

In the end, it was a story of what could have been as India slowly handed away the advantage they had gained back to Australia. At stumps, the score read 233/6 with Wriddhiman Saha (9) and R Ashwin (15) at the crease and the Australian bowlers looking to go for the kill. For the hosts, Mitchell Starc looked a completely different character with the second new ball in hand and finished with the best figures of the day – 2/49.
With skipper Kohli leading from the front and hitting a gritty 74, it finally took a silly misunderstanding between him and deputy Ajinkya Rahane for a brilliant 88-run partnership come to an end in the form of a run-out. Having done all the hardwork from when the openers were dismissed cheaply in the opening session to playing out the tricky twilight phase, Kohli looked set to bring up his fourth hundred in one of his favourite grounds in Australia.

But just when it looked like the Australian bowlers had given up and were waiting for the visitors to make a mistake, the visitors obliged. Hitting a Nathan Lyon delivery straight to Josh Hazlewood at wide mid-off, Rahane called for a single and then sold his skipper a dummy. By the time Kohli turned back, the bails had already been dislodged.

Rahane had both his arms up in the air as a show of apology, but skipper Kohli silently walked back hoping for his deputy to make amends with a daddy hundred. But it wasn’t to be as the burden of running his skipper out suddenly turned him into a pale shadow of the batsman who was hooking and pulling with elan.

In the end, his stay ended a little later as Starc caught him plumb in front for 42. It was strange to see Hanuma Vihari convince him to take a review when the ball was aimed to go only one way – stumps. Vihari too managed just 16 before he played beside the line of a straight delivery from Hazlewood and was trapped plumb in front.
Earlier, opting to bat first, India got off to the worst possible start as Starc cleaned up Shaw (0) off the second delivery of the match. Cheteshwar Pujara then joined Mayank Agarwal in the middle and the duo tried to stitch a partnership for the visitors as both batters saw off the early spells of Starc and Hazlewood.

However, with half-an-hour to go in the first session, Pat Cummins provided the second breakthrough as he bowled Agarwal (17), reducing India to 32/2. Kohli then came to the crease and along with Pujara fearlessly faced the Australian fast bowlers in conditions conducive to pace bowling.

The second session saw some strokeplay from both the batsmen after weathering the storm in the opening session. But just when it looked like the duo would give India the upper hand and walk away with the honours of winning the session, spinner Nathan Lyon spoiled the party.
Just after reaching the team total of 100, India lost Pujara. A thick edge off the pad found Marnus Labuschange. A review confirmed the contact of bat and ball after which the on-field umpire overturned his decision and Pujara walked back to the pavilion. He scored 43 runs off 160 balls including two fours.
Brief Scores: India 233/6 (Kohli 74, Pujara 43; Starc 2/49) vs Australia 

Ind vs Aus 1st Test Day 1 Live Score and Updates:

16:56: Australia dominate the third session and with it the first day; Score 233/6

16:17: Lyon to Rahane, out Kohli Run Out!!

Bad call from Rahane, and he has sold Kohli down the river. Oh my. Pushes this delivery to the left of mid-off and starts to run. Kohli sees him and responds immediately. But Rahane then bails out, leaving his captain stranded in the middle of the pitch. No way back from there. There’s an immediate apology from Rahane. But what a breakthrough this is. Kohli wasn’t looking like getting out. And now Australia have a lift going into the second new ball.

16:03: After 76 overs, 185/3

Very good resistance from Indian batsmen. India will be on top if they don’t lose any wickets this session.

Rahane and Virat has the better understanding of Partnership in Test cricket. These two make the line-up pretty strong.

 

15:50: Was that a short run or not?

15:37: After 72 overs, 163/3

If India manage not to lose any more wickets today, then the move to bat after winning the toss in this track seems justified as they will have an upper hand in the match.

15:23: After 67 overs, 148/3

India are now looking a little more settled. Kohli will need to hold his ground if India is looking for a big total.

15:17: As much as I appreciate India sticking it out, what worries me here is that first couple of innings at Adelaide are always the best to bat on. It also has a history of collapses in second innings. Things could get bad very soon but hoping they won’t.

15:00: Kohli brings up his fifty; After 62 over, 133/3

Kohli has more Test runs at the Adelaide Oval than any other ground.

482* – Adelaide Oval (AUS)
467 – Arun Jaitley Stadium (IND)
433 – Wankhede Stadium (IND)
379 – Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium (IND)
354 – Vidarbha Cricket Ass. Stadium

He will now eye Ricky Ponting’s record. READ MORE HERE

14: 15: That’s tea ladies and gentlemen! India doing well but Australia are well in control; Score 107/3

13:55: Lyon to Pujara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Not given out caught, Australia review. Did he start walking? No. Aah that’s a big inside edge. On your way!

13:51: No boundaries in first 47 overs for Pujara and then this happened; Watch Video

13:46: After 48 overs, 97/2

Considering the current run rate India would score 190-200 in 90 overs which was par score a few days back in T20Is and in IPL. Nonetheless, the patience with which Pujara is playing, he surely is a reminiscence of his 2018 version.

13:28: After 43 overs, 77/2

Crucial phase of today’s play now. India looking to hold wickets and gradually up the scoring rate while Australia probing for mistakes from the batsmen before the pink ball starts playing tricks under lights.

13:10: After 40 overs, 71/2

At Drinks, Pujara has his own style of batting and had a lot of success with it in the past. He is looking rock solid against the Australian attack. The Kohli-Pujara partnership will be key to reach a big total.

12:49: After 35 overs, 66/2

India are playing too slow. Although they have wickets in hand, but a low run rate might cost them later

Looking at the scoring rate, Shaw should be default choice for his fast scoring ability which Sehwag did in old days.

12:48: Meanwhile, Jadeja was seen sprinting during the session’s break

12:35: It’s a battle of momentum in a Test match. The initial momentum goes to the Aussies, however, if the pair dig deep and tire the bowlers out it will be an advantage India again.

12:17: After 27 overs, 41/2

The ball is not moving as much as it was doing it earlier. But the discipline bowling that Australian bowlers are doing still keeps Indian batsmen on toes.

12:01: Opting to bat, India lost Prithvi Shaw second ball as Starc exploited his weakness against the incoming delivery. Mayank Agarwal looked solid during his brief-stay, but Pat Cummins set him up with a peach of a nip-backer to keep India two down 30 minutes inside the break. Pujara, as ever, showed glimpses of his artistry manoeuvring singles as and when he got the opportunity. Kohli looks fluent with his footwork but the real test begins in the next session as Australia will do anything and everything to get these two batsmen out. One word about the Australian bowling: Tight. No freebies on offer. And that’s Test cricket for you.

11:29 am: Kohli’s stats against Hazlewood and Cummins

Kohli vs Hazlewood in internationals in 2020:
Five innings
35 runs
40 balls
Four dismissals

Kohli vs Cummins in Tests:
202 balls
66 runs
Four dismissals

11:20 am: After 22 overs, Key stats

Partnership: Kohli and Pujara — 3(23)
Last Wkt: Mayank Agarwal b Cummins 17(40) – 32/2 in 18.1 ov.
Ovs Left: 68
Last 10 overs: 10 runs, 1 wkts
Toss: India (Batting)

11:10 am: Cummins to  Agarwal, Out 

Bowled!! THROUGH THE GATE! Cummins showing why he’s the number one in the world. He was about to hand the ball to debutant Green in the previous over, but decided to continue and bowled a maiden previous over. Now he comes back and picks up a wicket first ball. What.A.Champion. Went slightly wide and bowled a 141ks nip-backer on a good length, Agarwal was good with his feet movements but the length was such he decided to stay flat-footed and poke his hands into a push. Result? A big bat-pad gate and Cummins smacks the middle of middle.

10:59 am: Jason Gillespie on Mitchell Starc’s change in bowling

Starc has recently made some technical changes to gain more control. Gillespie in an interview to Espncricinfo said: “He has just changed his gather: his bowling hand, rather than going out well in front of his body, is kept a bit closer. I’m not exactly sure why he has chosen to do that. It probably just feels like he is a bit more in control in his delivery stride and looking for a little more consistency at release.”

10:57 am: Superb fielding by Mathew Wade

10:52 am:

10:37 am: After 13 overs, 25/1

This period of bowling is a great example from Australian bowlers on how disciplined lines and lengths can trouble batsmen, even if there is nothing much in the pitch.

10:30 am: Drinks are on the field now!

Absorbing cricket so far. Australia haven’t found much help in terms of movement, but they’ve really been on the money to give the batsmen a testing time. Credit to Pujara and Agarwal as well for showing the patience they have after Shaw’s early dismissal to weather the new ball.

10:22 am: Australian bowlers making it tough for Indian batsmen; After 10 overs, 21/1

First impressions are that there isn’t prodigious movement out there for now. But Australia’s discipline is making this a very tough test for India’s batsmen upfront.

9:57 am: After 5 overs, India 7/1

Mayank Agarwal looks much settled now and is now feeling the pitch after that early blow in Shaw that India faced in the first over. Australian bowlers, on the other hand, are using Adelaide’s fuller bowling conditions to their advantage.

9:35 am: Starc to Prithvi Shaw, out Bowled!!

Shaw is bowled on second ball as Starc wheels away in celebration. Wow what a start to the series. Good length delivery angling away from off, Shaw drives loosely away from the body.

9:09 am: Teams:

Australia (Playing XI): Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

9:05 am: India win toss, elect to bat first

Virat Kohli calls heads, and it’s heads. India will bat. “Looks like a nice wicket, nice and hard,” Kohli says. “Runs on the board are priceless, especially away from home. We’ve prepared really well, boys have had a lot of time in the nets, couple of tour games as well. A bit of cloud cover here, so we have to be more solid up front.”

Joe Burns and Matthew Wade to open, says Tim Paine, as expected. “The message for us, as always, is keep things as simple as we possibly can. We know exactly what is expected. Happy to bowl first, to be honest. I would have liked to bat first, but we’ve done well in all conditions, and if we can challenge them in the right areas, we back our bowlers to do well.

8:41 am: Cameron Green- Mr 459 Test debutant for Australia

Cameron Green gets the baggy green from Pat Cummins. Now can he join the elite Australian Hat-Trick club?

Baggy Green No.459 for Cameron Green!

8:39 am: Fans reach Adelaide and they are excited

8:15 am: Damien Fleming invited Cameron Green to the elite Hat-Trick club

Damien Fleming invites Cameron Green to try for membership of the AWHOTDC – Australians With Hat-tricks On Test Debut Club

8:10 am: Pitch and conditions

Any day-night game features grass on the pitch to protect the pink ball. Although Kookaburra have made considerable advancements so that the amount greenery doesn’t scare batsmen anymore, there will still be plenty of movement early on.

While there may be a passing shower or two, rain shouldn’t have too much of a say in the Test match.

8:04 am: Countdown begins! Team India leave for Adelaide

7:40 am: India’s Playing XI

Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

7:35 am: Did you know?

– Pujara averages 29.57 with no hundreds since his prolific run in Australia during 2018-19 (521 runs @ 74.43)

– Visiting teams in Australia have just 1 of 26 Tests (since 2011-12) after electing to field

– Wriddhiman Saha hasn’t played an away Test since Cape Town 2018.

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