Sun, Jan 28, 2024
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ITDC INIDA EPRESS/ ITDC NEWS: IND vs AUS Live Score, WTC 2023 Final Day 2: India are in desperate need of wickets as Australia resume their first innings from 327/3.
IND vs AUS Live Score, WTC 2023 Final Day 2: Team India are on backfoot in the final of the World Test Championship against Australia, as the duo of Travis Head and Steve Smith put the Aussies in cruise control at the end of the opening day. After the Aussies were put in a spot of bother early in the game – they lost their opening three wickets within 76 runs – Travis Head produced a counter-attacking knock, taking the Indian pacers down with a flurry of boundaries early in his innings. Head eventually ended the day on an unbeaten 146 off just 156 deliveries, while Steve Smith remains only five away from his century. For India, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and Shardul Thakur picked a wicket each; however, they failed to resist the Aussie comeback during the second session. As the match moves into Day 2, India will be hoping for early breakthroughs.
IND vs AUS Live score: Head on the headway Australia have made
“Losing the toss this morning, we've done an exceptionally good job day one. Lot of hard work to do in the morning, but nice to come off with a really good start. I had a wonderful time, this time in '19, we played a million warm-up games and A series. This time completely different. We know the process well and train and have the backing. (Key to success) Making sure I am in really good position, I felt like today I was for most of my innings. I was tested, there were moments I thought they were going to come with plans. Trying to be adjustable on the job, work through and negate those periods and stay relaxed at the same time. It's nice when you have got a bloke at the other end playing as well as he is. I always love batting with Steve, I always feel I go under the radar because there are so many plans bowling to him. You say second fiddle, but I feel like I am doing that to him. (On the pitch) As it gets quicker, you may see more nicks. It was a touch slow, it was challenging with both new balls.”
WTC Final 2023 Live score: Wickets that fell on Day 1
India did not have to wait too long to get a breakthrough on the first day. In-form opener Usman Khawaja was sent back for a duck by Mohammed Siraj in the fourth over. David Warner, who was looking quite dangerous, then held fort with Marnus Labuschagne for nearly 20 overs after that before falling after scoring 43 in 60 to Shardul Thakur. That wicket came in part due to a sensational catch behind the wickets by KS Bharat. Labuschagne fell to Shami in just the second over of the second session on 26 and Australia were 76/3. From there, it was all Head and Smith and Australia ended the day on 327/3.
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