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Injuries to their key bowlers -- Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin -- could not have come at the worst time for the Indian cricket team. Banking on debutants -- left-arm pacer Thangarasu Natarajan and off-spinner Washington Sundar -- India did well to shared Day 1 honours after Australia won the toss and decided to bat first at The Gabba. Australia were resurrected by Marnus Labuschagne's diligent but lucky108 after the hosts were 87 for three. Australia will look to score big in their first innings and then let loose their battery of pacers on the Indian top order. India have lost five of the six Test matches they have played in Brisbane. This time, the series is on the line. Get here live cricket scores and live updates of Australia vs India, Day 2 from Brisbane. (Day 1 REPORT | LIVE SCORECARD | NEWS)
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4:37 AM IST: India's resilience cannot be questioned but they need to find out the reason behind the spate of injuries, said former Adam Gilchrist.
4:22 AM IST: India's new-look bowling attack did well in Brisbane on Friday. With better catching, the tourists could have been on top by close of Day 1. Labuschagne rode two chances en route to his fifth Test hundred. While David Warner (1) edged a beauty from Mohammed Siraj, almost every top-order Australian batsmen failed to convert good starts.
Labuschagne too top-edged a pull off Natarajan (2 for 63) to be pouched by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, shortly after Matthew Wade departed to the same bowler for 45.
Like Wade, Steve Smith was guilty of not capitalising on a start when he became Washington Sundar's maiden Test wicket on 36, although Cameron Green (28 not out) and under-fire captain Tim Paine (38 not out) got the hosts to 274 for five wickets at stumps with the four-match series all square at 1-1.
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