Ind vs Aus

2023 - 2 - 9

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India, Australia, and the start of a larger-than-life cricket yarn (ESPNcricinfo.com)

The high-profile series plays out against the broader narrative of a World Test Championship final.

[is Australia](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;host=6;result=1;spanmax1=08+Feb+2023;spanmin1=08+Feb+2013;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team;view=results). [in Pune](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ind-v-aus-2016-17-1030197/india-vs-australia-1st-test-1062573/full-scorecard)six years ago - is minimal. [Virat Kohli](https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/virat-kohli-253802)put out a story with the words "Sitara" meaning star, and "the future is here". [happens on June 7](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wtc-final-at-the-oval-from-june-7-to-11-1357809). But Australia are here and they usually have a way of [getting his blood pumping](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/virat-kohli-accuses-australia-of-crossing-the-line-on-drs-1085719). [chewed up and spit out](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/david-warner-gives-up-appeal-against-captaincy-ban-says-review-panel-wants-public-lynching-1348427), he is trying to be better. When Cheteshwar Pujara [plays through pain](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-videos/cheteshwar-pujara-on-his-gritty-half-century-in-brisbane-in-2021-1357352), he is trying to be better. But that loss is mitigated somewhat by a feeling that these four matches could pretty much put the blue tick (wait, it's gold now, isn't it?) against [their next superstar batter](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sidharth-monga-breaks-down-shubman-gills-batting-technique-1357372)and [the return](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-aus-ravindra-jadeja-eager-to-play-after-recovery-from-knee-injury-1357472)of one of their biggest match-winners. And considering their [win-loss record at home](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-videos/india-s-unparalleled-home-dominance-1357195)over the last 10 years is 42 and 2, they'll be fancying their chances. Much more recently, he has [shrugged off the notion](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/virat-kohli-reveals-his-mindset-and-mantra-while-going-out-to-bat-for-india-1353215)that what he does on a cricket field is what defines him. When Steven Smith yells "no run" after straight up leaving the ball, he is trying to be better. There are no absolutes except for the absolutes, one of which is time and how everything fades in front of it.

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IND vs AUS Live Score Updates: 1st Test of Border-Gavaskar ... (The Indian Express)

India vs Australia, 1st Test Live Score Updates: There is an indication that Suryakumar Yadav might find a place in the starting XI at Nagpur.

Australia: [David Warner](https://indianexpress.com/about/david-warner/), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb, [Alex Carey](https://indianexpress.com/about/alex-carey/)(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Scott Boland India go with 3 spinners, Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav not in playing XI. India vs Australia 1st Test Day 1 Live Score Updates: Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first at Nagpur.

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India vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test Day 1: Titanic clash begins in ... (Hindustan Times)

IND vs AUS Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Day 1 Latest Updates: India are looking to make a good start to the series as they look for a fourth consecutive win ...

As stated earlier, it's Test cricket time! It's Test cricket time! India and Australia have played each other in 12 series, 50 Test matches to be sure before the contest was given its current name in 1996/97. Ian Healy found an early way of absolving Australia of any wrongdoing incase they get pancaked in this series by stating that a defeat for the visitors will occur if India produce “unfair” pitches. Pat Cummins: "I think that's part of the challenge of playing away. There was the brain fade moment where Steve Smith looked towards the dressing room while contemplating whether to take a DRS or not, leading to Virat Kohli stepping just short of calling them cheats. Regardless of what the spinning wicket is like, it will always be one where Ashwin would be almost unplayable. Right, here are Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins in their Test blazers. We feel we are really well placed. We have had a good prep for the last 5-6 days. - Catch live score and updates of India vs Australia 1st Test Match here.

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India v Australia: first Test, day one – live (The Guardian)

13th over: Australia 29-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj gets a spell and Shami returns. Australians will recall the veteran India quick from the 2015 ...

“Sky” has become a people’s hero with his six-hitting in the white ball formats and after 79 first-class matches he will finally gets to pull on the Test shirt for India at the ripe old age of 32. That was a big toss to win and Pat Cummins’ run of luck with the coin has continued. There was much talk in the lead up to this series about Head’s disappointing record on the subcontinent and his plan to combat it with the all-out aggression so successful in the home summer. 3rd over: Australia 6-2 (Smith 0, Labuschagne 0) Even two wickets down after three overs, the names Smith and Labuschagne inspire confidence. His first ball of the series is wide and skids low. He pulls his head in on the last and lets it drop at his feet. He wants more of a look at the leftie and a single is sufficient from this 10th over. However Smith swipes at the fifth ball and pulls it just short of a fielder. 15th over: Australia 33-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 19) Shami returns and so does the Australian stalemate. 18th over: Australia 44-2 (Smith 10, Labuschagne 24) Here comes Patel, a slower action to Jadeja but all the venom comes from that final flick of the wrists. 11th over: Australia 27-2 (Smith 6, Labuschagne 14) Siraj steams in for a fifth over, this one to Labuschagne who has now faced twice as many balls as Smith. Australia have broken the deadlock now and the pace is quickening.

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Live scorecard: India vs Australia, first Test at the VCA Stadium in ... (ABC News)

Australia meets India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur. Check out all the live scores and stats in our live scorecard.

[follow along in our live blog](/news/2023-02-09/live-updates-india-vs-australia-first-test-day-one-nagpur/101933640). Check out all the live scores and stats in our live scorecard, or Australia meets India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur.

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India vs Australia 1st Test Live Score: Labuschagne, Smith resume ... (CNBCTV18)

Live Score, Ind vs Aus Test Live Cricket Score, Day 1 Today Match Live Score ball by ball commentary, Live cricket updates IND vs AUS at cnbctv18.com.

The duo removed openers Usman Khwaja (1) and David Warner (1) within the first three overs as the ball swung. Mohammed Siraj from his first delivery of the match trapped Usman Khawaja in front of the wickets. So the post-lunch session is underway and Mohammed Shami bowled the first over of the second session. Pat Cummins did win a good toss and opted to bat as batting fourth would be an onerous task on a pitch which will deteriorate as the match progresses. Behind the stumps, debutant wicket-keeper KS Bharat collects the ball in a flash and removes the bails in no time. After Jadeja picking two quick wickets, Steve Smith counter-punching Axar Patel from the other end to keep the scoreboard moving and relive some pressure. The Indian players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. The rest of the Aussie batters Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey and captain Pat Cummins will have to play their part. Ravindra Jadeja is on fire as he has now accounted for the all-important wicket of Steve Smith. So the hard work done by Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith before the Lunch has been undone as Ravindra Jadeja has broken through and picked two wickets off successive deliveries to push Australia on back foot once more. Smith punished Axar for three boundaries in one over to stamp his authority. Bowling again a wicket-to-wicket line around off stump, Jadeja forces Smith to push forward and defend but the ball goes straight through the gap between the bat and the pad and hits the off stumps.

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Ind vs Aus 1st Test: Jadeja takes 4 as India reduce Aus to 174/8 at Tea (Business Standard)

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne handled the Indian spinners with a lot of confidence as Australia recovered from early jitters to reach 76 for two at ...

Earlier, Mohammed Shami (1/12) and Mohammed Siraj (1/13) removed Usman Khawaja (1) and David Warner (1) in quick succession but Labuschagne (47) and Smith (19) led the Australian fight back in an engaging first session where they didn't let India's spin troika get better of them. Earlier, pacers Mohammed Shami (1/12) and Mohammed Siraj (1/13) dealt early blows to the visitors, removing openers Usman Khwaja (1) and David Warner (1) within the first three overs. All the pre-match talk by a section of Australian media about doctored pitches seemed presumptuous as the VCA Stadium track seemed like a typical dry Indian wicket, which will gradually offer significant turn from second day onwards. [ Business Standard App ](/app) for latest [Business News](/) and [ Market News ](/markets). In case of Warner, Shami came around the wicket and fired from wide of the crease and the angular delivery sent the left-hander's off-stump for a cartwheel. There is turn on offer but that is standard for Indian wickets and the manner in which Smith and Labuschagne played showed that good technique is key to adaptability in any conditions.

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Live Report - India vs Australia, 1st Test, Nagpur (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Smith 77% after 30 balls. I'm getting the feeling that's because Smith is actively trying to attack the spinners more than Labuschagne is. And at one of those ...

Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das are the only other pair to account for more than 10% of their team’s runs. No other pair has proved as prolific for their team in Tests in recent times than this one. All through this partnership, Smith and Labuschagne have been spectacularly decisive.

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Ind vs Aus Test | Ravindra Jadeja takes four as India restricts ... (The Hindu)

Labuschagne and Smith led the Australian fight back in an engaging first session where they didn't let India's spin troika get better of them.

Earlier, seamer Mohammed Siraj struck on his first ball to get Khawaja trapped lbw for one with a delivery that swung in to the left-hander, after the tourists elected to bat at the start of the four-match series. Ashwin and Jadeja kept up the charge to get into the Australian tail when the tourists took tea at 174-8, and added just three runs in the final session. Spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed a five-wicket haul on his international return to help bowl out Australia for 177 on opening day of the first Test, in Nagpur on February 9, 2023.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 1 innings update: Ravindra Jadeja, R ... (The Indian Express)

IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 1: After a spirited fight from Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, the Australians lost all their wickets for 177, thanks to the ...

Ravichandran Ashwin, the man who has been a constant on Australian minds in the build-up to the series, was only introduced in the 22nd over. Ravindra Jadeja was handed the ball on his comeback to the national team after five months of being on the sidelines to a right knee injury. Labuschagne was batting on 47 while Smith had made a patient 19 off 74 balls at lunch at Nagpur to help Australia reach 76 for 2. Australia went to the tea break at 178 for 8. The Australian duo had managed to pull the visitors back from the brink to take them into lunch at 76 for 2. IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 1, Innings update: So, the Australians have been skittled out for 177 in the first innings of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, thanks to the craft of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.

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IND vs AUS: 'Some Mumbai ex players can never be appreciative of ... (The Indian Express)

Murali Vijay topped the list of conversion rates among Indian batsmen in India. Sanjay Manjrekar seemed a bit surprised at that and it led Vijay to express ...

In 61 Tests, Vijay scored 3982 runs at an average of 38.28 with the highest score of 167. He was featured in 61 Tests, 17 ODIs and nine T20 Internationals. Vijay topped the list among Indian batsmen in India.

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India v Australia: first Test, day two – live (The Guardian)

37th over: India 117-1 (Rohit 73, Ashwin 22) Will it be a sweet 16th for Nathan Lyon? He is 0-55, bowling to a Rohit Sharma in murderous form and wicketless ...

Bit of a muddle between the India batters on ball four as Rohit runs for a single despite it being Ashwin’s call. Eight runs from the over and India are in overdrive now. 36th over: India 115-1 (Rohit 72, Ashwin 21) As the partnership heads towards 40, Scott Boland barrels in to Ravi Ashwin who is into the twenties and growing in confidence. – Rohit hooks it off his eyebrows into the grandstand to uproar from the fans. Lyon tosses the fourth one up a little more and it worries Rohit and draws a yelp of excitement from wicketkeeper Alex Carey. What a bittersweet experience this must be for Agar, to be on the field but unable to bowl. As if Covid in his Test recall in January and that golden duck in the first dig didn’t batter Renshaw’s confidence enough now he’s heading to hospital for scans! Instead, Rohit flicks the final ball of the over past Boland at leg slip and all the way to the boundary. Pujara is quickly out of the blocks with six runs from his first five balls and Rohit Sharma has rocketed along to 73. So much so that Murphy completely flummoxed KL late in the day and he popped a return catch. First ball of the new Murphy over strays onto leg and it’s easy pickings for Rohit Sharma who clips it off his toes for a sweet boundary. Australia with their tail up and the dream debut for 22-year-old off spinner Todd Murphy continues.

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Ind vs Aus Test | Rohit Sharma closing in on ton as India reach 151 ... (The Hindu)

At the break, captain Rohit Sharma was batting on 85 off 142 balls with 12 boundaries and two sixes to his credit.

Kohli came and immediately made his presence felt with a drive for four off Mr. At the break, Rohit was batting on 85 off 142 balls with 12 boundaries and two sixes to his credit. Boland, though, bowled like a workhorse and kept the batters quiet at one end.

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IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 2, tea update: Suryakumar Yadav, Virat ... (The Indian Express)

INDIA vs AUSTRALIA, 2nd Session update: India have a grip over this Test, thanks to the reassuring presence of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja at the ...

The Indian skipper scored 85 runs at the end of the first session of Friday at Nagpur, his highest score in Tests against the Aussies, with his previous best being a 63 not out. But the throw at the non-striker’s end was not on target so Sharma survived a close call. But he lost his wicket for 23 runs with youngster Todd Murphy claiming his wicket too after taking [KL Rahul](https://indianexpress.com/about/kl-rahul/)’s scalp on Day 1. Nathan Lyon has just the one wicket so far, but he cleaned up Yadav with an absolute peach of a delivery. While India did lose the wickets of That was, however, the only boundary he scored, falling for just eight runs off 20 deliveries.

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IND vs AUS LIVE scorecard, 1st Test Day 2: India 151/3; Rohit 85 ... (Sportstar)

IND vs AUS, 1st Test Day 2: Follow for live commentary, scores and updates from the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Nagpur.

Usman Khawaja’s maiden Test stint in India turned out to be merely seven minutes long, the opener undone by Mohammed Siraj’s (7-3-30-1) opening delivery. Earlier, in the first session, it seemed the pitch had something in it for everybody. In the very next over, he breached Smith’s defence with the straighter delivery. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (22-8-47-5) dictated the order of the day, registering his fourth fifer against the Baggy Green, an opposition he is especially fond of. Not long after lunch, Jadeja got wickets off back-to-back deliveries as Marnus Labuschagne (49, 123b, 8x4) and Matt Renshaw were undone by the turn. Rohit Sharma (56 n.o; 69b, 9x4, 1x6) and nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin, will be resuming the Indian innings on Friday, trailing by just 100 runs with nine wickets in hand.

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