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India vs Australia Live Updates, 3rd Test Day 1: Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney are forming a good opening partnership for Australia against India. On the other hand, the Indian bowlers are eyeing some quick wickets, in order to gain an upper hand over the Aussies. India won the toss and opted to field against Australia in the third Test of the five-match series at The Gabba, Brisbane. It could be a series-deciding game as both the teams are level at 1-1 with Australia making a remarkable comeback through the pink-ball Test that took place in Adelaide. India started the series with a dominating 295-run victory, but the hosts bounced back with a stunning 10-wicket win. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Updates and Scores of India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1 –
06:14 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1, Live: FOUR from Khawaja
FOUR!!! After assessing the situation for a while, Australia opener Usman Khawaja opens his arms and hammers a cracking boundary off the deadly Jasprit Bumrah. Khawaja picked up the length very early and he pressed back before hammering it through mid-wicket with a strong pull shot. A good start for Australia as Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney are looking in good touch.
AUS 13/0 (3.4 overs)
06:02 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Favourable conditions
From the green pitch to the overcast conditions, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah could not have asked for better conditions for bowling. The ball is doing quite a bit in Brisbane at the moment and the batters are not finding it easy to face the two quality fast bowlers.
05:57 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Bumrah starts well
A good start for Jasprit Bumrah! The fast bowler received quite a bit of movement off the pitch and although he did end up conceding a boundary down the leg side, he came very close to taking a wicket as Usman Khawaja missed a swinging delivery and the ball crashed into his pads. However, it was slightly high and the batter survived.
05:52 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: We are underway!
Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney start the proceedings for Australia while Jasprit Bumrah has the new ball for India. We are underway and this is going to be a big battle.
05:44 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Australia playing XI
Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
05:37 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Pat Cummins at the toss
“We would’ve bowled first too. Been a fantastic series so far. Really happy with last week, just about everyone got into the series, been a good lead-up. Preperations have been pretty good. Early finish in Adelaide allowed us to come up here early and get settled. Just one change, Scott Boland is out for Hazlewood.”
05:33 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: India playing XI
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
05:31 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: What Rohit said at the toss
“We’re going to bowl first. Little bit overcast and little bit of grass, looks a bit soft as well, want to make best use of the conditions. Lot of cricket to be played, both teams have played good cricket in the last two games. Big game for us here, we’ll do what is expected of us. We’ll play good cricket, we understand we have to capture some moments, we didn’t do that in the previous game which is why we lost. It’s absolutely buzzing, the guys are looking forward to the match, we’re looking forward to coming out here and playing. Looks a little soft at this point in time, conditions bit overcast as well, it will get better to bat as it goes on. We’ve made two changes, Jadeja and Akash back in place of Ashwin and Harshit.”
05:29 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: India win toss
India skipper Rohit Sharma wins toss and he has decided to bowl first. Two big changes in the India playing XI as Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja were included. Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin were the ones who were left out of the side.
05:19 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Warning from Cummins
Australian captain Pat Cummins has promised to inundate Indian batters with bouncers at “some point” of the third Test after employing the strategy with telling effect in the second game in Adelaide. “Yeah, potentially. It worked out in the Adelaide Test. It’s always in the back of your mind as a bit of a plan B,” Cummins told the media in his pre-match press meet. “If it’s something really uncomfortable, you’re likely to take a look at it and come to a plan A. It worked in Adelaide, so I’m sure we’ll give it a shot at some point (in the third Test),” he added.
05:18 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: A look at India’s predicted playing XI
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
05:13 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Big statement from Gill
India batter Shubman Gill says the need to put up a big first innings total has been the talking point among his team’s batters ahead of the third Test against Australia and each one of them has devised a plan to make it happen at the Gabba. Gill didn’t play the first Test due to a finger injury but looked good in his brief innings of 31 and 28 during the Pink Ball Test at Adelaide which India lost by 10 wickets. “As a batting group, we are looking to post a big total first up. That’s been the key discussion and every batter has his own game plan,” Gill said in the pre-match press conference.
05:07 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Ponting predicts winner
Ricky Ponting has backed his former team to emerge victorious in the third Test against India at Brisbane, despite recent losses to India and West Indies at the venue. “It is really hard to say what to expect after the way the first two games have gone. I mean, they have been complete blowouts either way, so you do not really know what to expect. I have got a feeling it will be a bit more of an even contest than the first couple of games. I still think Australia will win,” he added.
05:05 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Focus on Rohit Sharma
A lot of eyes will on Rohit Sharma and where he comes out to bat. The India skipper has not been in the best of forms lately and confusion remains over whether he will continue in his role as the No. 6 batter or he will be opening the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. A change for him will also mean that KL Rahul will have to bat in the middle order.
04:57 (IST)
India vs Australia LIVE: Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third Test match between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. The series is placed splendidly at 1-1 with both teams showing great promise in the first two matches and this game can turn out to be the one that can decide how this series goes forward.
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