India vs Australia Highlights, 4th Test, Day 1: Australia 274/5 at Stumps

Mitchell Starc did not wait for long as he smashed a six off Sundar. Lyon has also hit a four off Shardul. Australia's strategy seems clear.

"You know you don't need to be playing at anything around 4th stump line or even 3 and half stumps. I tell myself to be cool, when you get to a hundred just carry on. It's about how that moment is, I don't plan my hundred celebration. Little bit disappointed that I got out. For Tim and Green to play like that against the new ball was good. Maybe we have a slight edge but they hung in there throughout," Labuschagne said after the match.

Australia have scored 274/5 after the end of Day 1's play. Tim Paine and Cameron Green are on the crease. Marnus Labuschagne's hundred has been the highlight of the day.

Paine and Green have managed to negate the new ball swing from the Indian bowlers as they have continued to score runs.

Tim Paine has hit a short ball from Natarajan to the boundary. Australia 255/5

India have taken the new ball and brought Siraj into the attack. There is some swing on offer for Siraj and he has troubled Green with a testing line and length.

Cameron Green cut a loose delivery from Sundar to the boundary.

Shardul had a caught and bowled chance but dropped the ball. Green hit a ball straight to Shardul but he could not hold onto the catch.

Sundar bowled a quicker delivery through the led side and Green swept it for four.

Tim Paine and Cameron Green have managed have managed to bring a sense of calm to the innings after Labuschagne and Wade's dismissal. They look comfortable on the crease.

India have brought Thakur back into the attack. He replaces Natarajan.

With Saini's injury early in the day, India were reduced to only four bowlers. Sundar is the only recognised spinner in the side. But they have managed their resources well with Australia still five wickets down on Day 1.

When Wade and Labuschagne were batting, it looked Australia were headed for a big score. But both the set batsmen have been dismissed and India now have a chance to put pressure on India.

T Natarajan has got his second Test wicket as he has dismissed centurion Labuschagne with another short ball. Australia 213/5

Immediately after Marnus completed his century, Wade lost his wicket to Natarajan. The ball was pitched a little shot and Wade tried to go for a half-hearted pull but only managed a top edge. Australia 200/4

Marnus Labuschagne has slammed his fifth Test hundred of his career. He looked in good touch in Sydney and has continued his good form in Brisbane. Initially he played slowly as he took around 147 balls for his fifty but increased the momentum since.

Marnus Labuschagne has again proven his worth in the fourth Test. With established batsmen like Smith and Warner back in the pavilion, Labuschagne has held the fort for his team. He is scoring freely and batting on 90.

The second session belonged to Australia as they lost only 1 wicket with Labuschagne and Wade proving to be difficult to dismiss for the bowlers.

The third session of day 1 of the fourth Test has begun with Washington Sundar bowling the first over.

It is the end of the second session with Australia scoring 154/3. It looked like India had a sniff to take the proceedings by the scruff of the neck after Smith's wicket but Labuschagne and Wade managed to frustrate the bowlers.

Shardul bowled short to Marnus and he dispatched it easily for a boundary.

Marnus Labuschange has been dropped 4-5 times in the series. Some were easy catches that should have been taken.

Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped twice in his innings. He has managed to score a fifty and a lot will depend on him during Australian's innings.

Labuschagne again edged the ball but it did not carry to Pujara at first slip. Is Pujara too deep for a medium-pacer like Natarajan?

Even in the IPL, Sundar is difficult to score off due to his line and length. Due to his height, he gets the extra bounce. And in Brisbane, he is getting the bounce and batsman are finding it a little hard against him.