India vs Australia Live Score, 5th Test Day 1 (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team, Border-Gavaskar Trophy): Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat first in the ongoing fifth Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, but his decision turned out to be a disaster in the first hour itself after Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland dismissed KL Rahul (4) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (10), respectively.
While Rahul was caught by Sam Konstas on the last of the fifth over inside the 30-yard circle, Jaiswal handed a simple catch to Beau Webster on the fourth ball of his first over of the match.
Shubman Gill added 40 runs for the third wicket with Virat Kohli (12) before throwing away his wicket on the last ball before lunch.
No Rohit for India
Rohit Sharma, who has been horribly out of form these days, has ‘opted to rest’ for the ongoing match at the SCG.
Playing XIs
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (C), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
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The introduction of Scott Boland proved to be a good one as he made immediate inroads, sending Jaiswal packing in the very first over. And all of a sudden, both openers were back in the pavilion within the first hour of play. Boland nearly added Kohli to his tally, targeting the right-hander’s well-documented weakness outside off-stump, but fortune smiled on the batter as he survived the testing spell.
Overcast skies, grassy pitch with a fair bit of movement either way. A bowler’s treat to start with as Australia were invited bowl first. The Indian openers did start off cautiously with Jaiswal being watchful and KL Rahul not poking at anything served outside off. Cummins and Starc examined both of them for a fair bit and set up a strong tone with the ball.  Starc drew first blood, inducing a tentative push from Rahul that resulted in a soft dismissal.
LUNCH, DAY 1 – 25 overs, 57 runs and 3 wickets! Australia’s session fair and square. The hosts have managed to send the top three of the opposition back into the sheds and are firmly in the driver’s seat at the moment. India would be very disappointed as after two quick breakthroughs, things did settle up nicely for them as the Gill and Kohli alliance was blossoming at a gentle pace. However, Test cricket is all about sustainability and the ability to maintain the patience level, where Gill miserably threw away his wicket.
24.6 – OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Nathan Lyon strikes at the stroke of the Lunch break! Something seemed to be brewing as the men around the bat exchanged a few words with Gill, who wandered down the track to ensure it was the last over before the break. This is pushed across the right-hander, on a nagging length, around off, Gill premeditates as he charges down the track. He is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and just hangs his bat out there to defend. The outside edge is found and it goes straight to Steven Smith at first slip who takes it near his waist safely. Gill is absolutely distraught. Australia’s happiness knows no bounds as they get around Lyon.
Batsman_1 : Shubman Gill 20(64)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 12(48)
Bowler : Nathan Lyon 1/1(2)
Over : 25
Run : 1
Wicket : 1
Score : 57/3
LUNCH, DAY 1 – 25 overs, 57 runs and 3 wickets! Australia’s session fair and square. The hosts have managed to send the top three of the opposition back into the sheds and are firmly in the driver’s seat at the moment.
24.6 – OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Nathan Lyon strikes on the stroke of Lunch break!
Batsman_1 : Shubman Gill 20(64)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 12(48)
Bowler : Nathan Lyon 1/1(2)
Over : 25
Run : 1
Wicket : 1
Score : 57/3
24.5 – Fuller and on the leg stump, turning inwards. Shubman Gill leans on and works it away towards mid-wicket.
24.4 – Floated up again, outside off, turning in. Virat Kohli goes down the track a couple of steps and works it towards mid on for a quick single.
24.6 – OUT! c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon.
Quite possibly the last over before the Lunch break! Here’s Lyon with his second over. Also, the sun is peeking out of the clouds now, still struggling out of the thick cloud cover, but as predicted, the overhead conditions will get better for the next two sessions.
Both Kohli and Gill have taken their guard outside the crease to negate any movement, and seeing that, Alex Carey comes up to the stumps now.
24.3 – Fuller and on middle stump, turning in. Virat Kohli flicks it towards mid-wicket.
24.2 – Full and on off stump, turning in. Virat Kohli lunges forward to defend.
24.1 – Floated up, on middle, turning in. Virat Kohli leans forward and works it towards mid on.
23.6 – Lands it on a length, on off, Gill pushes it out in front of cover.
Batsman_1 : Shubman Gill 20(62)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 11(44)
Bowler : Beau Webster 0/2(4)
Over : 24
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 56/2
23.5 – This seams in, on the fuller side, Gill prods forward but the inward movement results in the ball catching the inside edge back onto the pads.
Both Kohli and Gill have taken their guard outside the crease to negate any movement, and seeing that, Alex Carey comes close to the stumps now.
23.4 – The keeper comes up to the stumps now as Webster hurls it on a length, in and around the off stump line, Gill presses forward and pushes it back to the bowler.
23.3 – At the stumps, on a length, Gill uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and keeps it out on the off side.
23.2 – Angling in, around off, on a length, left alone by Gill.
23.1 – Bowls it full, outside off, at 125.9 kph, Gill plays it in front of his body as he looks to drive it away. Miscues the shot off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.
22.6 – Drops it short, on middle, Kohli rocks back and nudges it on the bounce to short leg.
Batsman_1 : Virat Kohli 11(44)
Batsman_2 : Shubman Gill 20(56)
Bowler : Nathan Lyon 0/0(1)
Over : 23
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 56/2
22.4 – Floated up on off stump, turning in. Virat Kohli lunges forward to defend it firmly.
22.3 – Fuller on middle, turning into the batter. Virat Kohli flicks it off the front foot to find mid-wicket.
21.6 – Sliding down the leg side, on a nagging length, Gill fails to get any bat on the tickle. Good take by Carey diving away to his left.
Batsman_1 : Shubman Gill 20(56)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 11(38)
Bowler : Beau Webster 0/2(3)
Over : 22
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 56/2
21.4 – Length delivery, on off, blocked out off the front foot by Gill.
22.2 – Pulls the length back a bit, on middle. Virat Kohli rocks back, stands tall and defends it back down onto the ground.
22.1 – Coming from around the stumps, bowls it full and on middle stump. Virat Kohli rocks forward and works it off the inside half of the bat towards mid-wicket.
22.5 – Pushed across, short and on off, Kohli is a bit tentative on the defence. Gets it off the outer half of the bat towards cover.
21.3 – Beaten! Bowled with an upright seam, in the channel on off, drawing the batter forward, Gill looks to defend with his bat close to the front pad. The ball holds its line and zips past the outside edge.
21.2 – At 125.7 kph, full and at the stumps, Gill takes a couple of steps down the track and whips it to the right of mid on. Both batters think about a single but in the end, decide against it.
A short leg in place in the form of Travis Head.
