India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Bumrah gets Khawaja in dramatic final over, AUS 9/1 at Stumps
- India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Rishabh Pant's dismissal triggered Indian lower-order collapse, as the side was bowled out for 185. Jasprit Bumrah played a cameo knock of 22, while Jadeja was dismissed for 26.
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Rishabh Pant's resistance was ended by Scott Boland early in the third session after which the pacer rattled India by dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy the very next ball. India's run rate dipped below two runs an over around the halfway mark of the second session as Pant and Ravindra Jadeja ground it out against the relentless Australian fast bowling attack. The pair had scored just nine runs in 60 balls for the fifth wicket. Jadeja walked into the middle after Virat Kohli fell for the umpteenth time fending outside off stump. India lost openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first session after which Shubman Gill and Kohli seemed set to see India through to Lunch. However, Gill seemed to have been distracted by his own gamesmanship as he fell to Nathan Lyon off the last ball of the session after battling it out for 64 balls and scoring 20 runs.
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Highlights: Rishabh Pant took multiple blows throughout the second session and survived till Tea, but not for long after that. Pant was batting on 40 off 98 balls when he fell to Scott Boland. That ended a 48-run stand between him and Jadeja which came in 151 balls. Boland then rattled India by sending back Nitish Kumar Reddy for a golden duck next ball. ...Read More
India were 107/4 in 50 overs at the end of the second session with the partnership between Pant and Jadeja standing on 35 off a whopping 111 balls. Pant was hit on the bicep and on the head in the same over from Mitchell Starc and then copped a blow on his crotch late in the session from Pat Cummins.
Virat Kohli earlier ground it out for 69 balls and diligently left balls outside off throughout the first session of Day 1 of the fifth Test at the SCG. However, he was suckered into taking a poke early in the second by Scott Boland and edged it to third slip. This tactic has worked like clockwork against him throughout this series.
Kohli and Shubman Gill seemed set to bat out the first session but the former fell of the last ball before Lunch. Gill seemed to be distracted by his own gamesmanship as he suddenly charged down the track to Nathan Lyon off the last ball of the session and edged it to slips. He had walked down the pitch and to eat up some time just before the ball was delivered.
Earlier, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal's reunion at the top of the order didn't last too long with the former falling for a rather soft dismissal to Mitchell Starc in the fifth over of the day. Jaiswal was squared up and sent back by Scott Boland shortly thereafter in the pacer's first over of the match after which he nearly dismissed Virat Kohli the very next ball. Shubman Gill, who had been dropped for the fourth Test, has returned to the squad and walked out into the middle after Rahul was dismissed and he is now facing the heat with Kohli.
The struggling Rohit Sharma is sitting out in this Test, and Jasprit Bumrah is leading India once again. He won the toss and chose to bat first at the Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of the fifth Test against Australia. The fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, beginning Friday in Sydney, was preceded by significant controversy surrounding the Indian camp, with mounting speculation that the out-of-form Rohit Sharma will be dropped due to his poor performances. As the Indian team battles a series of challenges both on and off the field, all eyes will be on head coach Gautam Gambhir's handling of the situation, especially after he left the question of whether Rohit would feature in the playing XI unanswered at Thursday’s pre-match press conference.
Rohit, who has mustered just 31 runs from five innings in this series at an average of 6.2, has come under intense scrutiny. His dismal run of form comes on the back of questionable decision-making as captain, as India trail the series 1-2. “We will take a call on the playing XI after looking at the pitch,” Gambhir had said when asked about Rohit's inclusion in the XI for the Sydney Test. If Rohit doesn't play at the SCG, he would become the first Indian captain to be dropped due to poor form.
As per reports, Rohit's lack of runs makes it likely that India could turn to Shubman Gill, who may return to the side in place of the Indian captain at No. 3. The team’s performance woes are not limited to Rohit, though. Another significant issue has been Rishabh Pant’s shot selection, which has reportedly drawn scathing criticism from Gambhir.
Pant’s questionable form in the series, combined with his inability to capitalize on crucial moments, has seen him become a target for Gambhir’s wrath. Reports suggest that Gambhir had an “honest conversation” with the players post-India’s heavy loss in Melbourne.
Amid all this turmoil, one thing is clear: the Indian team is in transition. Under head coach Gambhir’s leadership, the focus has shifted firmly towards performance, with senior players no longer guaranteed a spot. His no-nonsense approach has certainly created some tension in the dressing room, especially with key figures like Rohit Sharma; an Indian Express report had also revealed earlier this week that another unnamed senior player of the team was ready to step in as 'interim captain' to succeed Rohit, following the side's poor performances.
While some, like Bumrah, have shown resilience and class, others, including Pant and even Virat Kohli, have failed to rise to the occasion in critical moments. The situation is further complicated by reports of disharmony within the team, with tensions potentially affecting the morale and performance of players ahead of this crucial match.
With the World Test Championship (WTC) final within reach, the pressure on India has intensified. A loss to Australia in this final Test will not only see India lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; it will also all but end their chances of qualifying for the WTC final at Lord’s. India currently require a win and hope that Sri Lanka win both of their Tests against Australia in order to retain a chance of a top-two finish in the WTC table. With Australia firmly in control of the series, India has it all to do.
While India faces internal strife, Australia are emerging as a much stronger force, especially with Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne regaining form. The Australian team will also hand a debut to all-rounder Beau Webster, who replaces Mitchell Marsh after the latter's lackluster performances with the bat.
In addition, Mitchell Starc has been cleared to play after recovering from his back injury, adding further firepower to Australia’s bowling attack. The Sydney pitch is expected to favour seamers, with Australia’s fast-bowling unit keen to exploit every opportunity.
Despite the Australian team's dominance, India will take heart from the fact that Jasprit Bumrah, their own pace spearhead, has been in outstanding form. With 30 wickets in the series at a sub-20 average, Bumrah has been India’s standout performer and could be a key figure in India’s push for a series-levelling win. Bumrah could also lead the team as captain if Rohit Sharma is dropped, and his leadership in Perth, which saw India’s only victory in the series so far, may give India the upper hand.
As the final Test approaches, India find themselves at a crossroads. The team’s transition, under the eye of head coach Gautam Gambhir, is one filled with uncertainty. Rohit Sharma’s potential exit from the team, coupled with the growing pressure on other senior members of the side, has certainly stirred some drama in the dressing room. India has everything to lose in Sydney, and how they respond to these challenges will shape their future in Test cricket in the months to come.
Here are some pointers to Day 1 of India vs Australia fifth Test:
- Scott Boland rattled India early in the third session by ending Rishabh Pant's resistance and dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy the very next ball
- India were 107/4 in 50 overs at Tea
- The stand between Pant and Jadeja was worth 35 runs off a whopping 111 balls at the end of a second session
- Pant and Jadeja put up an epic grind after Kohli fell and India's run rate dipped below two runs an over after 40th over
- Virat Kohli fell going for yet another poke outside off in the second session
- India 57/3 in 25 overs after Lunch
- Shubman Gill fell on 20 off 64 balls off the last delivery of the first session
- KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal both fell inside the first 10 overs
- KL Rahul is back to the top of the order and opened the Indian innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Jasprit Bumrah is captaining India again, with Rohit Sharma sitting out
- India won the toss and chose to bat first
- Shubman Gill returns to the No.3 spot while Prasidh Krishna replaces the injured Akash Deep
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- Jan 03, 2025 12:44 pm IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: That's it for today!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: India's batting crumbled on a grassy SCG pitch, falling for 185 with Boland, Starc, and Cummins sharing the spoils. Konstas’ provocation of Bumrah led to Khawaja's dismissal, adding drama to an already challenging day for India. Despite brave decisions, India's batting struggles persisted. Australia's relentless bowling gave them the upper hand, setting up an intriguing Day 2. We will see you tomorrow! Until then, goodbye and take care!
- Jan 03, 2025 12:33 pm IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: ABSOLUTE DRAMA!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Oh hang on. A bit of drama in the final over. Bumrah and Konstas have a go at each other right before the second-last delivery. Both not in the mood to back off, as the on-field umpire is forced to intervene.
And right away, on the final delivery of the day, Bumrah dismisses Khawaja! He finds the nick off Khawaja's bat, and the edge carries the second slip. Bumrah fiercely turns to Konstas as the Aussie duo walks back!
9/1 at STUMPS
- Jan 03, 2025 12:17 pm IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Konstas begins with a boundary!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: An electrifying start from the Aussie opener! Konstas steps down the track, meets the fuller delivery angled in, and powerfully heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary against Jasprit Bumrah!
4/0
- Jan 03, 2025 12:06 pm IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: SIX and OUT!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Bumrah takes on Cummins! A full delivery from Cummins and Bumrah opens his arms, dispatching the delivery over wide long-on for a six. However, he is out the very next delivery, trying to pull the delivery over midwicket. No timing on the ball, though, as he is caught by Starc. Bumrah's cameo comes to an end at 22.
185 all out
- Jan 03, 2025 11:56 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Catch missed!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: The unusual fielding position, right behind Alex Carey near the boundary, almost pays rewards. Bumrah attempts to pull Starc but finds a thick top edge. Labuschagne, however, fails to reach the ball in time. Starc is visibly frustrated with the missed opportunity.
175/9
- Jan 03, 2025 11:50 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Siraj joins Bumrah
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Bumrah would like to have the majority of the strike from now. Siraj may defend well, but with only one wicket remaining, India will look to get as many runs as possible on the board.
170/9
- Jan 03, 2025 11:40 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Wicket no.9
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishna departs. Krishna takes on Starc, but fails to connect the length delivery as he attempts to clear the square leg boundary. Gets caught by Konstas.
168/9
- Jan 03, 2025 11:36 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Back to back fours for Bumrah!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Loose lengths from Boland and Bumrah pounces on the opportunity. Too full from Boland and Bumrah smashes the ball hard over the bowler's head on both occasions. Crucial runs for India. Bumrah moves to 12
166/8
- Jan 03, 2025 11:31 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: 150 up for India
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah, the Indian captain for this Test, brings the side's 150 with a four. A strong top edge against Starc flies over the wicketkeeper and races away for a boundary.
153/8
- Jan 03, 2025 11:26 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Sundar OUT!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: WICKET NO.8! Washington Sundar nicks a short-pitched down the leg-side for an easy catch for Alex Carey. The on-field umpire had initially ruled it not out, and captain Pat Cummins wasn't very convinced; however, Carey was insistent on the review. The wicketkeeper's persistence rewards Australia with a key dismissal. India now officially out of all designated batters. Sundar dismissed for 14.
148/8
- Jan 03, 2025 11:16 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Sundar off the mark with a four
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Sundar gets off the mark with a straight shot over the non-striker Krishna! Too full from Webster and Sundar punishes. He slams another four off the next delivery.
144/7
- Jan 03, 2025 11:06 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Prasidh Krishna joins Sundar
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Onto the tailenders, then. Prasidh Krishna, who is playing his first Test of the series, joins Sundar.
- Jan 03, 2025 11:04 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: JADEJA DISMISSED!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Oh no! BIG WICKET for Australia, this. Ravindra Jadeja is out plumb and Mitchell Starc gets his second of the day. A great delivery from Starc, as he angles it into the left-hander. Jadeja tries to play it across and is caught up. He reviews but the ball hits straight at the middle-stump. India SEVEN down
134/7
- Jan 03, 2025 11:01 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: A four for Jadeja
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Webster continues after drinks and Jadeja manages to whip the third ball past mid-on with just perfect timing. That goes for a four. He is beaten fifth ball and then keeps strike with a single off the last. Jadeja is on 22 off 91 now, Sundar yet to get off the mark after 13 balls.
India 130/6 in 62 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 10:51 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Starc replaces Boland
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: That was a five-over spell Starc. Some relief for India, one might say, but it is still Mitchell Starc who is replacing him. This Australian attack is absolutely milking this pitch at the moment and India have clearly prioritised wearing the Aussie bowlers down instead.
India 123/6
- Jan 03, 2025 10:46 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Sundar beaten twice by Boland
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: No runs from one end and no runs and chances of wickets falling at the other. Washington Sundar beaten off the fourth and fifth balls, the former climbing on him and the second seaming away past the outside edge. He is yet to get off the mark after seven balls. Jadeja on 15 off 79 balls.
India 121/6 in 59 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 10:34 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: OUT! GOLDEN DUCK FOR REDDY, BOLAND ON A HAT-TRICK!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Nitish Kumar Reddy, India's hero in the first innings at the MCG, is out for a golden duck! He walks down the track to Boland and invariably, the ball gets big on him. Reddy ends up playing open faced to second slip. That is the kind of shot fielding coaches play to give catching practice to slip fielders.
Reddy c Smith b Boland 0 (1)
India 120/6
- Jan 03, 2025 10:32 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: OUT! PANT'S RESISTANCE ENDS
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Oh he goes for the big pull and miscues it to mid-on. Boland strikes again! Pant caught at by Cummins at mid-on, he almost throws his gloves away in disgust right at the pitch itself before walking off in a huff. An innings of great valor and grit but he surely would've converted this into a big one.
Pant c Cummins b Boland 40 (98)
India 120/5
- Jan 03, 2025 10:31 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Webster returns, Lyon off
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: From the other end, Boland continues to bang away. Importantly for Australia, Webster continues to be frugal, he has given just 12 runs away in his nine overs. Once again, the only runs that come in that over are two runs off the last ball. Pant moves to 40 off 97 with that, Jadeja on 14 off 69.
India 119/4 in 56 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 10:21 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Pant looking to break the shackles now
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Pant left the first ball of the 54th over from Lyon but then tried to whip the second and fourth balls through mid-on, ended up finding the fielder there on both occassions. The Pant cuts the last ball late for what looked like a certain boundary, until Cummins cut it off with a dive at backward point and made it a dot ball. Pant on 38 off 91, Jadeja on 12 off 63 balls.
India 115/4 in 54 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 10:13 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Pant hit again!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Boland continues for the 53rd over with Nathan Lyon bowling from the other end. The second ball of the over nips in sharply and wedges between Pant's legs. Australia appeal, Michael Gough shakes his head and the hosts don't review it. Pant needs some more attention on his legs there. This time, though, it didn't hit him in the unmentionables.
- Jan 03, 2025 10:08 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: The final session begins...
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Scott Boland didn't bowl for much of the last 45 minutes or so of that second session but here he is now. Ravindra Jadeja is on strike, Rishabh Pant all set at the other end.
India 107/4 in 50 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 09:42 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: TEA! India 107/4 in 50 overs
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: We got to see some vintage, thrill-freak stuff from Rishabh Pant in that last over. Jadeja took a single off the third ball of that over from Lyon and then Pant exquisitely punches the fourth ball between cover and point for a four. Then he sends heart rates racing fifth ball by pulling the fifth ball over mid-on for two runs. He defends the last ball back to the bowler and that is that. Pant ends the session on 32 off 80 balls, Jadeja on 11 off 50 balls.
India 107/4 in 50 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 09:42 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Last over before Tea...
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Nathan Lyon to bowl it. Ravindra Jadeja is on strike, he has scored 10 runs in 47 balls. Pant just survived a hostile over from Cummins and is on 26 off 77 balls. India have repeatedly lost a wicket in the last over of a session in this series, regardless of how much they ground it out before that in the session. Surely, surely they are not going to lose one here, are they?
India 100/4 in 49 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 09:37 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: More pain for Pant...
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Cummins continues for the 49th over after Lyon, Pant defends the first ball back to the bowler. The second is a bouncer and Pant is hit on the right shoulder while ducking. He shakes it off but then the third ball is angled in from short of a length, takes Pant's inside edge and hits him in the tender zone. He is down on the ground by the wickets wincing in pain and the physio is out.
India 100/4
- Jan 03, 2025 09:31 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: FOUR! Jadeja moves into double figures after 46 balls
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: And that also brings up India's 100 in 47.4 overs. Nathan Lyon comes in to bowl this over, Pant takes a single off the fourth ball. Jadeja then gives Lyon the charge and smacks the fifth ball straight down the ground for a four. The last ball is punched back to the bowler, Jadeja ends the over on 10 off 47 balls, Pant on 26 off 71.
India 100/4 in 48 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 09:20 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: A SIX! RISHABH PANT BREAKS FREE!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Well that is a moment all right, regardless of where this Indian innings goes from here. Rishabh Pant was batting on 19 off 63, he goes to 26 off 64. And to make matters worse for Australia, this comes right after Jadeja was dropped off the previous ball by Lyon at gully. Beau Webster bowls his eighth over in the 46th over, Jadeja takes a single off that ball in which he was dropped. Then Webster sends in a length ball third delivery and Pant charges down the track, smashes it straight back over the bowler's head for a six. A slight delay in proceedings as the ball has to be retrieved from behind the sight screen. That is all the runs that comes from that over though, Pant takes a weak poke at the next ball and is beaten. He leaves the last two.
Pant is on 25 off 67 at the end of that over, Jadeja on six off 39.
India 95/4 in 46 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 09:14 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: A boundary for Pant!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Starc goes short of a length outside off second ball of the 43rd over, Pant cuts it behind for the first boundary in over 14 overs.
- Jan 03, 2025 09:05 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Partnership of 10 runs in 63 balls
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: These two players probably have been beaten more than the runs they have put up together in this partnership. The Australian pacers have been relentless but, worryingly for India, Pant seems to have gone into a shell here. He has been their saviour whenever their top order has failed in recent years and a loss of form for Pant would be rather disastrous for India. Pant is on 15 off 50 balls, Jadeja on four off 32.
India 82/4 in 42 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 08:57 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: The grind continues for Pant and Jadeja
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: 40 overs done and India have scored just a run over 80. Their run rate is now slowly dipping below two. The pattern of batting becoming much easier once the ball is over 25-30 overs old doesn't seem to be happening here and that is because the Australian bowlers have been just relentless today. Pant is on 14 off 46 balls, Jadeja on four off 24. Starc continues from the other end, his pace has been vicious today despite him nursing that side strain.
India 81/4 in 40 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 08:49 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Boland back in the attack
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: He has arguably been the best of the Aussie bowlers today and that is saying something. Pant picks five runs in that over from Starc and then Jadeja fends off the first three balls of the 38th by Boland. He is comprehensively squared up by the third ball and his outside edge is beaten. Jadeja tucks the fourth ball away for a single and then Pant keeps out the last two. Pant on 14 off 40, Jadeja on four off 18.
India 81/4 in 38 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 08:38 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Pant is hit!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Starc bowls the 37th over and his second delivery is a 145kph bouncer straight at Pant's head. He couldn't get out of the way and takes a hard hit on the helmet. Starc goes to him straightaway to check as Pant takes off his helmet. The umpire calls for drinks. Pant is batting on three off 16, Pant on 10 off 23.
India 76/4
- Jan 03, 2025 08:23 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: DROPPED! Smith drops a sitter off Jadeja!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Not something you see too often. Fifth ball of the 34th over, Boland sends it full on off. Jadeja with a rather lazy drive without too much foot movement and it takes a thick edge, flies right into Smith's abdomen who can't hold on. Jadeja on three off eight at the end of that over, Pant on 10 off 26.
India 76/4 in 34 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 08:22 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Wild swing for nothing from Pant
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Last time Pant and Jadeja batted together at the SCG, the former went for those shots as a way to assert India's dominance. Today, it reflects their desperation as they seem unable to buy a run at the moment. Pant charges down to Cummins fourth ball of the 33rd, trying to slap it down the ground. It takes the bottom edge and just misses the stumps. No runs in that over before or after that swing. India in a hole.
India 76/4 in 33 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 08:11 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: OUT! Kohli falls poking outside off again
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Action replay. This was a very good ball from Boland but Kohli had left these in the first session. Back of a length, climbing on the batter. Kohli takes that tentative poke that even the most casual of cricket watchers are familiar with, edged to third slip. Once again, Kohli falls poking outside off and once again, India's top four fail to get their team to 100.
Kohli c Webster b Boland 17 (69)
India 72/4 in 31.3 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 08:03 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: A four for Pant!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Cummins returns for the 29th over and starts with a half volley outside leg. A gift for Pant and he gleefully accepts, glances it fine for his first boundary of the day. No more runs for the rest of the over though and Pant is on six off 13 balls at the end of that over. Kohli on 12 off 60.
India 64/3 in 29 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 07:56 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Pant is off the mark
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Cummins comes steaming in from the other end to Pant and the batter defends. Cummins had overstepped there so he would have to bowl again and this time the batter is beaten. Pant glances the third ball past fine leg for a single and he is off. Kohli plays all three of the remaining balls, including a drive to mid-off last ball, for no runs. Kohli on 12 off 57 balls, Pant on one off four.
India 59/3 in 27 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 07:47 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: AND WE ARE BACK!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: All right Scott Boland has the ball in his hands for the first over of the second session, Virat Kohli is on strike, he has scored 12 runs in 48 balls. Pant at the other end is the new batter.
India 57/3
- Jan 03, 2025 07:40 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Rishabh Pant getting throwdowns
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: All right then we are slowly ticking down the seconds to the second session. Rishabh Pant is getting throwdowns by the boundary line and some of the Australian players are also out there.
- Jan 03, 2025 07:11 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: LUNCH! India 57/3 in 25 overs
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: That last ball dismissal pretty much sums up how this series has gone for India, especially since Perth. Gill and Kohli had ground out 40 runs for the third wicket off 106 balls. The pair were a picture of concentration for much of it. And then, Gill seemed to be put off by his own gamesmanship as he walked forward to do a little tap or two with his bat on the pitch, delaying that last ball from Lyon. He suddenly jumps out of the crease when the ball comes, fails to get to the pitch of it and tries to defend. It goes across him, takes the outside edge to Smith at slips. An Indian batter once again losing concentration after a long grind and getting dismissed before getting even a half-century.
- Jan 03, 2025 07:02 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: OUT! Gill goes last ball of the session!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Well, Shubman Gill walked down the pitch to try and delay the last ball of this over from Nathan Lyon, and then edges the delivery to first slip. He has ended up becoming a hot mess to that delivery and the fact that it comes right after a delay tactic won't help his case one bit.
Gill c Smith b Lyon 20 (64)
India 57/3 in 25 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 06:54 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Nathan Lyon with the first over of spin
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Just under 10 minutes to go now for Lunch and Cummins brings on Nathan Lyon. Kohli is on strike with a slip, leg slip and short leg in place.
India 56/2 in 22 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 06:51 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Some more luck for Gill
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Starc continues in the 21st over and starts with a length ball outside off. Gill threw his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge, the ball flies over the slip cordon for a four. He takes a single off the last ball and remains on strike to Webster, having made 20 in 50 balls. Kohli on 11 off 38.
India 56/2 in 21 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 06:41 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: 50 up for India
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Starc returned for the 19th over and Kohli faced him, standing outside his crease. The first two balls go down leg side, the third is that delivery outside off and Kohli leaves that alone as well. He has looked quite disciplined in letting those go and this time, the extra bounce and carry takes it over Carey's head and the ball goes to the boundary for four byes. Starc goes full around off fifth ball, Kohli sends back down the ground with a push and the batters run two. The last ball is in the channel outside off, Kohli leaves but it is a no ball. Starc bowls a length delivery down leg side, Kohli doesn't connect with his flick. That no ball brought up India's fifty. Kohli is on 11 off 34, Gill on 14 off 42.
India 50/2 in 19 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 06:30 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Beau Webster for the first time in Test cricket...
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Shubman Gill is facing up and this is going to be awkward for him. Webster is about 2m tall, even taller than Cameron Green and with that comes a high release point. There has been a good mix of patience and luck for both Kohli and Gill thus far. Gill is on 14 off 35, Kohli on nine off 27.
India 42/2 in 17 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 06:18 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Kohli compact in defence...
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: So far so good for Virat Kohli. Boland and Cummins have hung it out into that channel repeatedly but he has left it all. Then Boland pitches the last ball of the 14th full and into Kohli's body, the latter defends it down. He is on nine off 20, Gill on nine off 24.
India 33/2 in 14 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 06:08 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Drinks in the first session! India 32/2 in 12 overs
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Australia have lost a review in the 12th over off the fifth ball by Boland. The umpire turned it down but Lyon caught the ball at point as well and so Australia review with two possible dismissals coming up. But there is no bat and it has hit Gill above the knee role. No surprises as the ball is projected to float above the stumps.
How about that for a first hour. These are nightmarish conditions to bat in at the moment. The pitch is greener than usual for an SCG Test and the Aussie pacers are getting it and the Indian batters, to dance to their tunes. Gill and Kohli need somehow weather out this storm as India desperately need a big partnership at this stage. Kohli is on eight off 12 balls, Gill on nine off 20.
India 32/2 in 12 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 06:03 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: About the Pink Test...
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: If you are familar with cricket Down Under during the Australian summer, you will probably know why this is the Pink Test but not a pink-ball Test. If not, well you can read this ready reckoner we prepared yesterday. Glenn McGrath is a much revered figure in cricket and your admiration for him will only increase after you are done with the article.
- Jan 03, 2025 05:58 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Cummins switches ends
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Mitchell Starc has been taken off after bowling five overs. The big Aussie pacer may be nursing a side strain but his speeds haven't dropped down today. Kohli and Gill have both scored four runs each. Kohli faced eight balls, that dropped catch didn't really come from him feeling for that ball outside off but he did do that once subsequently. So far so good for him but India desperately need a huge partnership between these two.
India 23/2 after 10 overs
- Jan 03, 2025 05:47 am IST
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: KOHLI ALMOST FALLS GOLDEN DUCK!
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 LIVE Score: Oh that catch would've gone straight into the all-time highlight reels had it been held up. Virat Kohli squared up by Boland first ball, Smith dives to his right at second slip, the ball seems to bounce out of his hands and then Labuschagne takes it on the rebound! Australia celebrate but Kohli is unsure, so are the umpires and they send it upstairs. Third umpire Joel Wilson takes a few looks from different angles and decides that the ball was grounded when Smith went for it. It is pure drama in the first 10 overs itself at the SCG!
Smith is quite unhappy with that, surely a lot of Australians and neutrals would be as well. Well, if the onfield umpires also had the same opinion as Smith, and there is a very good chance that they would've considering they were on the ground and the third umpire wasn't, then maybe they would've given a soft signal of out, which might just have turned it Australia's way. That is the value of the three dimensional vision but well, the powers that be in cricket decided to do away with that
India 17/2 in 8 overs