IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE, WTC Final Day 1: Australia 73/2 at lunch after getting invited to bat by India

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After 23 overs,Australia 73/2 ( Marnus Labuschagne 26 , Steven Smith 2)

LUNCH ON DAY 1: Umesh Yadav bowls out the final over before lunch, conceding just a single with new batter and former captain Steve Smith moving to 2 as Australia end what turned out to be a fine morning session after getting invited to bat despite losing the wicket of Usman Khawaja early. Bright sunshine in London at the moment, and if it continues that way in the second session as well, both Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will back themselves to take full toll of the Indian bowlers.

We'll be back in sometime for our coverage of the second session. Don't go anywhere.

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OUT! Shardul Thakur strikes minutes before lunch, getting rid of the set batter in David Warner — who ends up getting caught-behind after getting strangled down the leg side. AUS 71/2

Warner c Bharat b Thakur 43(60)

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After 20 overs,Australia 62/1 ( David Warner 39 , Marnus Labuschagne 22)

Umesh manages to keep things tidy after going for 16 in his second over, conceding just one off the next two including a maiden. Just two runs off the 20th, bowled by Thakur.

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After 18 overs,Australia 60/1 ( David Warner 39 , Marnus Labuschagne 20)

Thakur appeals twice for leg-before against Labuschagne in successive overs, with India skipper Rohit opting to review on both occasions after the umpire shakes his head. The first one's 'Umpire's Call' while the ball is shown to be sailing over the stumps in the second, resulting in India losing their review.

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After 15 overs,Australia 54/1 ( David Warner 37 , Marnus Labuschagne 16)

Four. Dot. Four. Four. Four. David Warner launches a full-scale attack against some wayward stuff from Umesh Yadav, who is off to an expensive start after being introduced on the other side of the drinks interval. 16 off the Vidarbha seamer's second over with the fifty partnership coming up for the second wicket in the process.

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After 14 overs,Australia 38/1 ( David Warner 21 , Marnus Labuschagne 16)

Change from both ends following the drinks interval, with Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur replacing Shami and Siraj respectively. Both concede a boundary in their first overs — Warner going for a cover drive off a full, wide delivery from Umesh and Labuschagne punching the ball down the ground off Thakur.

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After 12 overs,Australia 29/1 ( David Warner 17 , Marnus Labuschagne 11)

Labuschagne clips a full delivery from Siraj through the midwicket region, getting enough timing on the shot for it to be a boundary in most venues across the world. The huge boundaries at the Oval, however, gives the fielder a chance to save a run and that's what Shardul Thakur ends up doing. Drinks brought to the field at the end of this over, marking the end of the first hour of play. Expect a bowling change or two after this interval.

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FOUR! Pitched slightly short by Shami, and Warner has little issue pulling this in front of square. The sweeper runs to his right from deep square-leg, but is unable to get to the ball on time. AUS 26/1

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After 10 overs,Australia 22/1 ( David Warner 13 , Marnus Labuschagne 8)

Just one run collected in the last two overs, with Siraj collecting his second maiden of the day. Siraj appeals for LBW in the final delivery of the 10th, but the umpire shakes his head.

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After 8 overs,Australia 21/1 ( David Warner 13 , Marnus Labuschagne 7)

OUCH! Labuschagne cops a painful blow on his left thumb, getting hit by a delivery that lifts off after being dug in short by Siraj, with the bat flying out from his grasp. The world No 1 Test batter takes a bit to recuperate from the blow before resuming his innings. Gets off strike two balls later, clipping the ball through the leg side and getting enough time to come back for a third.