Ind vs Aus LIVE Score, India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 1 at SCG LIVE: Stump; Labuschagne & Smith in-charge, hosts end day at 166/2

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Ind vs Aus LIVE Score, India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 1: Australia will be a happy camp after the completion of day 1 of SCG Test. Had it not rained earlier in the day, the hosts might have ended up with a score close to 300-odd, but it was not to be.

There was not much in the pitch for the seamers and debutant — Will Pucovski made the most out of the conditions with his positive intent. He was given a few chances by India, and that allowed him to notch up his maiden Test fifty. However, India’s debutant Navdeep Saini was the one who got the young opener after tea.

Steve Smith walked in to bat following the debutant’s wicket, and made a statement by dealing in boundaries to start off his innings. In no time he had scored five boundaries, as the pair of Labuschagne and Smith added fifty-plus for the third wicket.

The wicket is good for batting and it will only get quicker on day 2. It means batting might get easier. Labuschagne will be eyeing for a century on day 2 and end the century drought.

Ind vs Aus LIVE SCORE, India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 1 Live Score

13:22: Stumps – Australia 166-2

Smith and Labuschagne see out the remainder of the session to steer Australia into a dominant position. Their partnership is now worth 60, with plenty more likely to come on a second day that will start early owing to the time lost to rain today.

13:06: 52nd over: Australia 162-2 (Labuschagne 66, Smith 28) Australia, or more specifically the incumbent pair, have gone after Ashwin today and Labuschagne has the chance to supplement gains but fails to score with an off-drive and an attempted sweep. He does manage a single forward of square, the only score in the over.

12:52: 47th over: Australia 155-2 (Labuschagne 60, Smith 27) The way both the batsmen are playing, it looks like ominous sign for India. Both Labuschagne and Smith, especially the latter are going great against spin..

But why? Decoding Smith’s prowess.

12:34: In case you missed the first half of the day

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS:

12:31: FIFTY for Labuschagne

Siraj to Labuschagne, FOUR, fifty for Labuschagne. He too has looked very good today. Seemed assured since he came and has battled his way to the milestone. He raises his bat and soaks in the applause. Fuller delivery outside off, Labuschagne drives on the rise and the timing is good enough to take it to the fence.

12:00: 37th over: Australia 121-2 (Labuschagne 40, Smith 13) Glorious, glorious shot from Smith, who gets in line with the pitch of a decent enough, if slightly full, delivery, and driving Saini right out of the screws for four down the ground. Another boundary soon follows but it was a half-chance for India as Smith turns Saini uppishly backward of square and just evades the diving fielder at leg gully.

11:50: 33rd over: Australia 100-1 (Pucovski 60, Labuschagne 35) Saini again, having had plenty of time at tea to ponder his debut over that went for nine runs. His first ball is a bit too short and a bit too wide, inviting Pucovski to punch through the covers for two. Saini then corrects his length, in fact overcorrects, and it’s full enough for Pucovski to drive down the ground for three. Nothing flash or fancy about it; just a good, uncomplicated cricket shot. We might have one here. A single then takes Australia into triple figures.

11:19: Tea – Australia 93-1

An excellent session for Australia but not one without drama. Pucovski was dropped twice, both times by Pant, before going on to register a half-century on debut in the last over before the game’s second interval. After a rain-interrupted first session that cost Warner his wicket and saw just 7.1 overs bowled, Pucovski and Labuschagne go to tea having put on 87 unbroken runs for the second wicket.

Of the drama, there will be more to be written and said about Pucovski’s second life.

11:14: Will Pucovski brings up his fifty on Debut

Navdeep Saini to Will Pucovski, FOUR, fifty for Will Pucovski on his Test debut! Treks back in his crease and pulls the short ball through wide mid-on as he brings up his half century in style. Raises his bat and has a word with Labuschagne as the ball races away to the fence. He needs to thank India for their generosity too

11:00: 28th over: Australia 68-1 (Pucovski 35, Labuschagne 28) Far too short from Ashwin and Labuschagne, who’s been stuck in a rut these past few overs, breaks the shackles with a boundary through the covers. And just like London buses, another four follows next ball backward of square that sees the batsmen scamper through for an all-run four before the ball trickles to a halt.

10:43: 25th over: Australia 49-1 (Pucovski 26, Labuschagne 18) Siraj continues his bouncer barrage against Pucovski. And that was a close call. Rishabh Pant gave it his all, but it certainly was not an easy one.

10:38: 23rd over: Australia 49-1 (Pucovski 26, Labuschagne 18) Both the batsmen are looking strong. Labuschagne chases Siraj down the leg-side and India look interested as Pant takes cleanly. Another maiden to Labuschagne.

10:09: 17th over: Australia 44-1 (Pucovski 23, Labuschagne 16) Pucovski looks so solid in defence. Wonder what would happen if Warner, Pucovski, Marnus and Smith all come to party together. Great times ahead for Australian cricket.

9:56: 13th over: Australia 36-1 (Pucovski 21, Labuschagne 10) Bumrah again. The Indian overpitches down leg to Pucovski and is lucky to be taken for only a single. That was a rare four-ball from Bumrah. Another single follows as Labuschagne drops one on the crease with soft hands and catches the infielders napping.

9:41: 8th over: Australia 27-1 (Pucovski 17, Labuschagne 5) Siraj continues his interrupted over, over the wicket to Pucovski. Two slips in place. Forward defensive first-up from Will. Middle of the bat. Labuschagne wants a single but nothing happening. Siraj then gets one to swing into the tight-hander, collecting the pad. Not out but it is a shot across the bow of the debutant. Speaking of shots, Pucovski follows up with a measured off-drive that he punches down the ground for three. Upright, compact, patient: this is Pucovski on debut. Labuschagne then replicates the shot and the outcome as five balls go for six runs. Live cricket. It’s good to have you back.

Finally, finally, welcome back for some cricketing action. The players are out in the middle. Siraj to complete his over.

9:03: Meanwhile, this is how people are enjoying the day

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9:00: The covers are coming off, so is the hessian. Loud cheers from the crowd. The umpires inspect the pitch and outfield. “Umpires will conduct a further inspection at 2.30pm (9am IST). But the covers are off and the sun is out (for now),” tweet cricket.com.au

8:10: It is still raining.

7:35: Rain has increased. Latest Update by BCCI

“Scheduled close of play will now be 6.30pm (1pm IST) with an additional 30 mins of permitted extra time allowed to ensure minimum overs are bowled.”

6:51: Lunch has been taken. A session where we had almost the same number of weather updates as the overs bowled, that should tell you the story.

6:32: We are 30 mins away from scheduled lunch and the rain has only become heavier. The big covers are back on. There might be a case of early lunch being take. We shall wait for an official confirmation..

6:12: Revised Session Timings (IST)

1st session: 5:00 AM to 7: AM

2nd session: 7:40 AM to 10:10 AM

3rd session: 10:30 AM to 12:40 PM

6:10: “If there is no further rain, play will commence at 11.45am local time. Scheduled close of play will be extended to 6.10pm. No overs have been lost,” – tweet Cricket Australia.

5:37: Well, well! The players are running off the field as a shower has arrived from nowhere. There was rain predicted some time in the day but not so early. The hessian is being put on the playing surface. It has gotten a bit heavier.

5:30: 5th over: Australia 11-1 (Pucovski 4, Labuschagne 2) Bumrah to Pucovski again, defending on the off stump, but playing through midwicket when Bumrah bowls straighter. The bowler thinks for a second that he’s going to nail the front pad in front of middle stump, but Pucovski gets bat on it.

5:18: Siraj to Warner, out Caught by Pujara!!

India have their early wicket. This is a huge one. As a returning David Warner departs for a low score. Finger on the lip celebration from Siraj. Not sure who it was intended to. Very similar delivery to the previous one which Warner missed.

5:15: 2nd over: Australia 5-0 (Pucovski 1, Warner 4) Mohammed Siraj with the new ball to partner Bumrah, and Warner gets on with things straight away! Punches off the back foot out through the covers for two runs. That makes Siraj err onto the pads and Warner glances another run. Comfortable start for him. Siraj is getting swing as well. Pucovski gets his first run in Test cricket with a nudge off his legs.

5:10: 1st over: Australia 0-0 (Pucovski 0, Warner 0) Will Pucovski gets to face the first delivery and get his work underway right from the start. Bumrah has a false start with his run-up, then a rusty start with a very wide ball swinging away. He gets back on target from then on, letting Pucovski get bat on ball in defence for the first time. There is outswing for Bumrah, noticeably. Pucovski defends a few with soft hands, then receives his first short ball and shapes to play but doesn’t get it.

5:00: The two teams line-up for the national anthem. First it will be India’s “Jana Gana Mana” followed by Australia’s “Advance Australia Fair”. Remember this is known as the Pink Test and sponsor logos on Australia’s team jersey is all pink. The new opening pair – David Warner and Will Pucovski – are out in the middle.

Stat:
Cameron Green (21y 197d) & Will Pucovski (22y 339d) – two debutants aged under 23 making debut in the same series for Australia
Last pair to do so in the same series was Mitchell Starc (21y 305d) & James Pattinson (21y 212d) against New Zealand in 2011/12

4:46: Not a bad toss to lose for India. Generally, Sydney is a batting paradise, so it’s better to extract whatever there is in the fresh pitch and try to get some early wickets.

4:35: Australia have won the toss and have opted to bat

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Will Pucovski, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini

4:32: Two debutants coming in the game today

Navdeep Saini:

Will Pucovski:

4:16: Team News:

Australia: Will Pucovski has been handed the baggy green. It means David Warner and Pucovski will open for the Aussies. It is now interesting who amongst Mathew Wade and Travis Head play.

India: The visitors have already announced their playing XI. Rohit Sharma returns to the side and will take up Mayank Agarwal’s place, Navdeep Saini will become the 299th Test player for India as he replaces an injured Umesh Yadav.

4:10: Hello and good morning. SCG is all set to host the third Test with the scoreline reading 1-1. All the talk leading up to this encounter have been non-cricket related. There was the bio-bubble breach from some of the Indian players and the management also raised a concern on whether or not to play the fourth Test at Brisbane. For a series that has been played in the right spirit, a little too right, things are starting to “boil under the surface”, at least that’s how the Australian skipper feels.

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