IND vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah Gives India Early Breakthrough At MCG
India vs Australia Test Live Cricket Score: Marnus Labuschagne is the new man at the crease, following the dismissal of Joe Burns on Day 1 of the second Test against India in Melbourne.
Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Wade are the batsmen at the crease, following the early dismissal of Joe Burns. Australia opted to bat against India on Day 1 of the second Test match, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The hosts are fielding an unchanged lineup. Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj are making their Test debuts for the visitors. Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant are further back in the starting XI for India. In the first Test of the four-match series, India were outclassed by a strong Australian bowling attack. The visitors suffered a dramatic collapse on Day 3 of the Test, as they finished at 36 for nine, their lowest Test total in history. (LIVE SCORECARD)
2nd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 05:37 (IST)Matthew Wade clips the ball through mid-wicketMatthew Wade and Marnus Labuschagne complete three runs, after the former clipped the ball through mid-wicket.
- 05:35 (IST)Marnus Labuschagne gets off the markMarnus Labuschagne gets off the mark, following a clip away to fine leg.
- 05:33 (IST)FOUR!Matthew Wade gets his second boundary of the innings. Wade played a punch off a full delivery from Umesh Yadav, crunching it wide of mid-off.
- 05:29 (IST)WICKET! Joe Burns c Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah 0 (10)India get an early wicket as Joe Burns departs for a duck. The opener attempted to drive without being in control, edging the ball to Rishabh Pant. Marnus Labuschagne is the new man in.
- 05:24 (IST)FOUR!Matthew Wade gets the first boundary of the Australian innings following a full delivery from Umesh Yadav.
- 05:23 (IST)Shubman Gill fails to hold on to thick outside edgeShubman Gill fails to hold on following a thick outside edge off Matthew Wade, despite attempting a dive.
- 05:19 (IST)Single to backward pointMatthew Wade directs the ball to backward point, completing a single following a misfield from Ajinkya Rahane.
- 05:14 (IST)Wade finds the gap, as Australia get off the markMatthew Wade directs a pitched up delivery between point and cover, completing three runs alongside Joe Burns.
- 05:09 (IST)Jasprit Bumrah starts off with a maidenBumrah has started off the match with a maiden over, leaving Joe Burns in a state of discomfort. Umesh Yadav will share the new ball.
- 05:05 (IST)Joe Burns and Matthew Wade are ready to start the inningsJoe Burns and Matthew Wade are ready to kick off the Australian innings. Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the opening over.
- 04:36 (IST)LineupsIndia XI: Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.Australia XI: Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
- 04:34 (IST)Australia win toss and opt to batAustralia skipper Tim Paine has won the toss and opted to bat against India.
Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first in the Boxing Day Test at MCG. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/vNykQz71G0
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 25, 2020 - 04:26 (IST)Toss just a few minutes away!The toss is just a few minutes away. It will be interesting to see the decision of the team winning the toss.
Toss coming up shortly. Will you bat or bowl first? #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/oj0qdo84BS
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 25, 2020 - 04:08 (IST)MCG To Pay Special Tribute To Dean JonesThe opening day of the Boxing Day Test will witness a special tribute to tribute to former Australia batsman Dean Jones. Jones died in September in Mumbai.
- 04:03 (IST)Team India will play their 100th Test against AustraliaThe Indian team is set to play its 100th Test against Australia, when the two teams face off in the second game of the four-match Test series at the MCG.
#TeamIndia will play their th Test against Australia when the teams square off in the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the MCG, starting tomorrow. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/aXTj6kUvHl
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 25, 2020 - 03:59 (IST)Hello and welcome!Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 1 of the second Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Here is the preview of the match.
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