India vs Australia WTC Final Day 1 Score: Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith Batting at Lunch
At the beginning of the day, India won the toss and chose to bat second in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. The Indian team had four seamers, with Ravi Ashwin missing out and KS Bharat as the wicketkeeper. On the other hand, Australia went with Scott Boland in the absence of Hazlewood. The playing XI for India included Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj. Australia had David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (w), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Scott Boland.
Mohammed Siraj Strikes First Blood
Mohammed Siraj took the first wicket as Usman Khawaja was sent packing. David Warner was in top-notch form, but was dismissed for 43. As the lunch break approached, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith were at the crease for Australia.
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Conclusion
The WTC Final between India and Australia has been highly anticipated by cricket fans around the world. After winning the toss, India chose to bat second while Australia fielded Scott Boland in the absence of Hazlewood. As the lunch break approached, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith were at the crease for Australia. The match is being broadcasted live by Ravi Shastri.