Australia vs India 1st Test Live Updates: Australia finish the first day on 67/7

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First day concludes

An eventful day of Test cricket comes to a close with Australia looking in massive trouble at 67/7 and trailing by 83 runs. A total of 17 wickets fell on a day where bowlers absolutely dominated over the batters. India will be trying to bundle out the Aussies for less than a 100 runs on the second day of the match.

Bumrah dismisses Cummins

The Indian pacer gets his fourth wicket of the day in the form of Australia skipper Pat Cummins. Australia now are in deep deep trouble at 59/7.

Labuschagne departs

The Australian batter goes back to the dugout after only scoring 2 runs off 52 deliveries. Siraj gets his second wicket of the innings to leave Australia reeling on 47/6 after 21 overs.

Australia half down: 38/5- 17 overs

Mohammed Siraj has given the Indian team another happy wicket as he dismissed Mitchell Marsh, who got caught out by KL Rahul. Australia 38/5 after 17 overs.

Update: 37/4- 15 overs

Not much has happened, Australian batters are looking to take their time to score runs in their own flow. Australia 37/4 after 15 wickets.

Update: 33/4- 12 overs

The Australian team seems to be having the same issue in scoring runs and losing wickets just like the Indian team. Travis Head has now also been dismissed as he got bowled out by Harshit Rana. Australia 33/4 after 12 overs.

Update: 30/3- 10 overs

Australian batters also seem to be not getting their form correct on the pitch in Perth as they are not getting much runs. Australia 30/3 after 10 overs.

Double Down: 19/3- 7 overs

Jasprit Bumrah has choke Aussie batters as he took wickets of Khawaja and Steven Smith. Ausralian batters fumbling just like Indian batters. Australia 19/3 after 7 overs.

Update: 18/1- 6 overs

Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah have been bowling maiden overs as Australian batters do not look like they are getting chance to score runs. Australia 19/1 after 6 overs, target 151.

Bumrah gets first blow: 14/1- 3 0vers

Jasprit Bumrah has given the first blow to Australian team as Nathan McSweeney has been dismissed out Lbw. Australia 14/1 after 3 overs, target 151.

Australian innings begin!

As they start their chase of 151 runs, Aussie openers Nathan McSweeney and Usman Khawaja step on the pitch to open, Jasprit Bumrah to continue with the proceedings.

India post 150 run total!

The inning for India has ended as they have posted a score of exact 150 runs. It is currently innings break, Australian players to step on the pitch soon.

Last wicket: 144/9- 49 overs

Captain Jasprit Bumrah has gone down as the ninth wicket for the team as debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj share the pitch for the last wicket. India 144/9 after 49 overs.

Final 2 wickets: 128/8- 47 overs

The final two wickets remain for Indian side as debutant Harshit Rana has now also been caught out by Labuschagne. Last two players will need to make a massive impact to post out a competitive total. India 128/8 after 47 overs.

Another man DOWN: 124/7- 46 overs

This inning is getting harder and harder for Indian team as Rishabh Pant has ben also now caught out by Smith. Indian lineup has been going down this whole inning. India 124/7 after 46 overs.

Score Update: 121/6- 45 overs

Nitish Kumar Reddy have somewhat restored hope back for Indian team as they have steadied the innings by a bit with their partnership, still a long way to go. India 121/6 after 45 overs.

Score Update: 105/6- 40 overs

The team has finally seemed to have picked up some flow and rhythm, slowly scoring good runs. India 105/6 after 40 overs.

Update: 83/6- 35 overs

The batters are now seeming to be somewhat on the safe side as they have mad some runs and not given in a wicket as of now. India 83/6 after 35 overs.

Sixth man DOWN:73/6- 32 overs

Washington Sundar has become the next victim to the Australian bowling. Gone with an edge on a shirt length delivery with some bounce. The ball high high on the bat onto an easy catch. India 73/6 after 32 overs.

Half team DOWN: 67/5- 30 overs

The Indian team is witnessing a serious fall of wickets, as half of the team has been dismissed in just 30 overs. The wickets are averaging at a wicket per 6 overs, which might turn out to be not so good for the team. India 67/5 after 30 overs.

Second session begins!

Rishabh and Dhruv have come back on the pitch to begin the 2nd session of the Day. Mitchell March t continue with the proceedings.

Lunch Break: 51/4- 25 overs

After 25 overs of game that has shown almost half the Indian lineup getting broken down, it is currently time for lunch break. India 51/4 after 25 overs.

Out or Not Out?

Controversial wicket: 47/4- 23 overs

The 23rd over of the game saw the wicket of KL Rahul, but this decision has now come out to be quite controversial. The ball had passed the bat and there came out a spike in the radar. Was that noise from the ball or from the bat and pad hitting together? India 47/4 after 23 overs.

Four men down: 47/4-23 overs

The Indian top-order is looking like it is being decimated by Australian bowlers. It can be due to the unpredictable pitch conditions, or it can be the rain that is causing the pitch to behave. Either way, it is not looking goof for the Indian side. India 47/4 after 23 overs.

Score-Update: 40/3- 20 overs

Highly sought Kohli has been taken down in this difficult Australian pitch, as he got caught out due to the bounce of the ball. Another hit to Indian lineup. India 40/3 after 20 overs.

Score Update: 21/2- 15 overs

After Jaiswal going down for a duck, Devdutt has also missed his opportunity to score good number in Tests and had been dismissed for a duck as well. KL Rahul still going good as Virat Kohli now comes to the ground. India 21/2 after 15 overs.

Score Update- 14/1- 10 overs

Most of the balls are going without runs as KL Rahul and Devdutt try their best to get an opening and score any run. India 14/1 after 10 overs.

Score Update: 11/1- 6 overs

KL Rahul has scored a tad bit of score while Devdutt is yet to score any run, India 11/1 after 6 overs.

Early blow to India: 5/1- 3 overs

Indian team suffered first blow to their batting lineup, as Yashasvi heads back after being caught out by McSweeney. India 5/q after 3 overs.

The match beings!

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have stepped on the pitch to open the innings for India, Mitchell Starc to begin with the proceedings.

BCCI on Shubman Gills' absence

India's Playing XI

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj

Toss!

Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bat first.

Where to watch the match?

The Test match will be telecasted live on Star Sports Network (subscriptions) and DD Sports (free). The match will be streamed live on JioStar (Disney+Hotstar) app and website.

When will the action Begin?

The live action between India and Australia will commence 7:50 AM IST, with the loss being 30 minutes before that.

What to expect from the match!

The ground in Perth has been complimented with cloudy skies and uneven showers. The clouds have stayed a lot longer throughout this week, though curator Isaac MsDonald has been looking confident on this pitch keeping up with the tournament. The lack of sunlight might potentially lead to the surface being dodgy at the start, but settle down gradually.

India's probable XI

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, R Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammad Siraj/Harshit Rana

Australia Playing XI

Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

This is a must-win game for India

After recently suffering a 0-3 Test series whitewash at home against New Zealand, India’s chances of reaching the World Test Championship final took a massive dent. The Men in Blue will be looking bounce back with a victory in Perth and keep their WTC hopes alive.

Pitch report

The first visual of the Perth pitch is out and it looks like there is significant amount of grass covering to ensure there is enough for bowlers in the pitch because of it’s tendency to get flat. Spinners may tend to be really effective on the pitch.

The wait is finally over!

The much-awaited 5-match Test series between Australia and India is set to begin in a few hours from now. Join in to catch up with all the latest updates.