India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score: IND 30/1 after opting to bat; Jaiswal falls for nought; Rahul earns two reprieves

Boland to Gill, full on the stumps, defended straight back. Back of a length, well outside off, Gill leaves it. Backfoot punch to cover brings Gill another single. Angled into Rahul, raps him on the pads but was going over the stumps. 

Starc to Rahul, full on the stumps, driven to mid off. Four!! Full and wide, Rahul goes after it and lofts it over gully for a boundary. Intentionally played uppish. Rahul punches another length ball through the offside for a couple more. 

Scott Boland strikes on the first delivery. Back of a length on off, Rahul nicks it to the keeper. But Boland has overstepped! Rahul survives! Full swinging into the stumps, Rahul manages to turn it legside and picks up two. Gets off the mark on his 21st ball. Dropped!! Fuller outside off, Rahul edges it to the cordon and first slip can’t hold on! Eventful over!

Starc to Gill, wide outside off, Gill looks to have a waft but misses. Fuller one, angling away from off stump, Gill shoulders arms. Swinging into the right hander from length, stifled appeals but was probably going down leg. Four!! Full and wide, Gill goes after it and finds the gap between gully and point. Wide outside off, left alone this time. 

Cummins to Rahul, back of a length on off, Rahul takes his bottom hand off and guides it on the bounce to the cordon. Fuller on off, edged to the slips again, continues to play it with soft hands. In the blockhole on off, dug out to point. Third maiden in a row.

Starc to Gill, too full outside off, left alone. Back of a length on off, defended off the back foot. Fuller on the stumps, Gill turns it to short midwicket. Four!! Full outside off, creams the drive through the covers. 

Cummins to Rahul, back of a length just outside off, Rahul once again keeps his bat well away from the line. The next one swings away further after beating the bat. Cummins gets one to come in to the right-hander. Rahul lets it go on length. Back of a length on off, defended with soft hands to the cordon. 

Starc to Gill, Short and wide, left alone by the batter. Full outside off, Gill drives through extra cover and will pick up two. Starc switches to over the wicket and beats Gill on the outside edge. Short and wide outside off, Gill lets it go. 

Cummins from the other end. Full on off to Rahul, who plays with soft hands and guides it to gully on the bounce. A touch shorter and moving into the batter this time, Rahul moves his bat away from the line. Short of a length on off, Rahul defends off his toes to the offside, rides the bounce well. Maiden over. 

KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stride out to the centre. Jaiswal will take strike. No surprises on who has the new ball in hand.

WICKET!! Starc to Jaiswal, full on middle stump, swinging a touch and Jaiswal is rapped on the pads. Umpire raises the finger and India opt not to review. Good decision in hindsight as ball-tracking shows three reds.

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Shubman Gill at 3. Full and swinging into Gill, defended to short midwicket. Full again, on off stump this time, Gill punches to mid off. Four!! Short and a touch too wide, Gill guides it past gully for a boundary. Four!! Fuller but wide again, punched down the ground for four more. 

Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins lead their respective sides out to the middle for the pre-match ceremony. R. Ashwin chatty as ever, speaking to the young Australian mascot. 

India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, R. Ashwin, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland.

India wins the toss and opts to bat against Australia.

Matches played: 24

Team batting first won: 10

Team batting second won: 11

Drawn: 3

Highest total: England 620/5d vs Australia (2010)

Lowest total: India 36 all out vs Australia (2020)

Images from the ground show that rain has steered clear so far. There is a cloud cover but no rain for the moment.

Matches played: 7

Won: 7

Last result: Defeated West Indies by 419 runs (2022)

Highest score: 589/3d vs Pakistan (2019)

Lowest score: 191 vs India (2020)

Highest individual score: David Warner 335* vs Pakistan (2019)

Best bowling spell: Mitchell Starc 6/66 vs Pakistan (2019)

Where is India vs Australia second Test taking place?

India takes on Australia in the second of five Test matches at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia.

When is India vs Australia second Test taking place?

The second Test match between India and Australia will take place between December 6 and 10. The first day will commence at 9:30 AM IST.

Where to watch the LIVE telecast of India vs Australia second Test?

The LIVE telecast of the second Test match between India and Australia can be watched on the Star Sports network.

Where to watch the LIVE stream of India vs Australia second Test?

The LIVE stream of the second Test match between India and Australia can be watched on the Hotstar website and app. Moreover, you can stay tuned to Sportstar’s website and app for the latest updates.

The first Test is history! And if history tells us something, it is that the reply is swift in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia was admonished a 295-run defeat in the series opener in Perth and it will be rubbing its hands at the prospect of putting India to test at Adelaide with the pink ball. Plenty to look forward to over the next five days. Cannot wait to go!