India vs Australia, WTC final Day 1 highlights: Steve Smith eyes century after Head's ton propels AUS to 327/3 at Oval

Total domination! A massive partnership from Smith and Head has propelled Australia to 327/3 in 85 overs. Labuschagne was the last wicket that India took in the 25th over. Smith smashed a four on the final ball of Day 1 as the star batter moved to 95 off 227 balls. He will be gunning for a century tomorrow. His partner-in-crime, superstar Head played a stunning knock of 146 off 156 balls. Thanks to the impressive partnership of 251 off 370 balls, Australia have an edge over India in the final at Stumps. 

In the nervous 90s, Smith is taking things slow. He has been rock solid for the Baggy Greens. Taking no risk and anchoring the innings alongside Head, who has played a blinder of a knock in the final. Did you know? Head is the first batter to score a century in the WTC final. 

Back-to-back fours for Head! He takes a single to put Smith back on strike. The ex-Australia skipper is nine runs short of a sublime century. An expensive over from Siraj. He leaks nine runs. AUS 320/3 after 84 overs.

Travis Head is in for a daddy hundred at The Oval. He moves to 133 with a four in the 83rd over bowled by Shami. AUS 311/3 after 83 overws. Mohammed Siraj to bowl the next one.

After a over from Siraj, sensational Shami has been brought back into the attack by Rohit. Yes! India have taken the new ball. “It's a double-edged sword,” Dinesh Karthik reacted after Rohit handed the new ball to Shami. Back-to-back five dot balls so far from Shami. He gets another maiden! AUS 301/3 after 81 overs.

After bowling 16 overs and the duo of Shardul-Jadeja working in tandems, Rohit has decided to rope in the wicket-taking bowler as Siraj is back into the attack. Siraj tasted blood in the first session but the speedster is yet to double his tally. Three hundred is up for Australia! AUS 300/3 after 79.4 overs.

Team India needs a wicket and they need it quickly! Head and Smith are keen on taking Australia to a massive total before the end of the day's play. Only 11 overs are left. Jadeja or Shardul, who will break the partnership?

Wasim Jaffer was called out by Michael Vaughan as the duo engaged in fun banter amid the WTC final. With Australia reaching a comfortable position on Day 1, Vaughan opted to poke fun at Jaffer. Here's how Jaffer responded. 

As many as 47 runs have been leaked by the Indian bowlers in the last 10 overs. No shortage of runs in the third session as Smith and Head have put Australia on top. "Both have batted brilliantly," Sunil Gavaskar said on-air as the batting legend showered praise on the Aussie batters. AUS 280-3 after 75 overs. 

The partnership between Head and Smith has crossed the 200-run mark at the Oval. Exceptional batting performance by the Baggy Greens. Batting on 75 off 183 balls, Smith has smashed 11 fours in his gritty knock. Head, who has played a quick-fire knock of 115 (130) has fired 17 fours and a six. AUS 276/3 after 73.3 overs.

A tidy one from Shardul Thakur as the medium pacer leaks only 2 runs in his 14th over. With Travis Head reaching triple-digit figures on Day 1 of the summit clash at The Oval, premier batter Steve Smith has decided to up the ante in the final session. He is batting on 72 off 173 balls. AUS 265-3 after 70 overs. 

On-song Steve Smith takes the aerial route and gets a boundary. He moves to 67 with the boundary. Plays the next one a dot before driving exquisitely for four. Nine runs off the over. AUS 263-3 after 69 overs.

Smith and Head continue to deal in boundaries. Smith first a full delivery by Shami for a FOUR, and Head does the same against Siraj in the next over. AUS: 247/3

Travis Head pushes the ball towards backward square leg and runs a single to bring up his century. He completes the milestone in 106 balls.

 Shami then bowls a bouncer, which not only beats the batter but the wicketkeeper as well and races away for a four. AUS: 238/3

Shami generates some movement, which beats the outside edge of Steve Smith, who then appreciates the ball. He then plays the next ball with soft hands and runs a double as the ball rolls past second slip. A total of four runs come in his over. 

Siraj continues from the opposite end, who continues to test the Aussies with short deliveries. AUS: 232/3 

Mohammed Siraj returns to the attack and he tests Travis Head with a barrage of bouncers. The first one floors Head, while the second knocks on his helmet. 

Meanwhile, Steve Smith brings up his half-century. It's been a marathon innings from the former skipper, who took 144 balls to reach the milestone. AUS: 226/3

Shami bowls a quiet over as just one run come in it. AUS: 222/3

Umesh Yadav bowls it full and straight and Stev Smith punches it past the bowler for a boundary.

He hits another one in the over, this time towards mid-wicket. AUS: 221/3

Steve Smith hits Umesh Yadav for a four as he offers some width. Gets on top of the ball and hits it on the bounce to send the ball square of the wicket.

Shami too leaks runs from the other end as Travis Head hits him for a four. Nicely guides it over the slips. Then hits the pacer for a six in the same direction. 

Head moves into his 90s. AUS: 212/3

Umesh bowls a tight over, just one run come in it. 

Shami continues from the other end and also manages to get an outside edge against Smith but it falls short before reaching Kohli at first slip. 

He had earlier hit Shami for a boundary in the over. AUS: 192/3

Mohammed Shami is reintroduced in the attack and he starts with a maiden over. AUS: 184/3

Travis Head hits a good length ball by Umesh Yadav for a FOUR. 

Six runs come from the over. AUS: 184/3

The action resumes post the Tea interval and Umesh Yadav leads the attack for India.

Jadeja continues from the other end. He is hit for a four by Travis Head as seven runs come from his over. 

Meanwhile, the pair of Travis Head and Steve Smith bring up the 100-run partnership. AUS: 178/3

Jadeja bowls the final over before Tea and one run come from it. Australia reach 170/3 at Tea, a good session for the Kangaroos as they were 73/2 at the end of opening session. 

Meanwhile Travis Head and Steve Smith have added 94 runs for the fourth wicket.

Umesh Yadav offers some width to Travis Head, who stands tall on the backfoot and cuts it past point for a four. AUS: 169/3