India vs Australia Live Score, WTC Final Day 1: Australia in Command

Travis Head and Steve Smith have put Australia in a strong position as they have added more than 200 runs to their total. Head has achieved a century off 106 balls while Smith has already scored his half-century. Earlier, Marnus Labuschagne was sent packing by Mohammad Shami right after the Lunch break.

India Win Toss, Opt to Bat Second

India won the toss and chose to bat second in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. Rohit Sharma opted for four seamers, which meant Ravi Ashwin was left out. KS Bharat was chosen as the wicketkeeper. Australia, on the other hand, decided to go with Scott Boland in the absence of Hazlewood.

India’s Playing XI

India’s playing XI consisted of Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Navdeep Saini.

Australia’s Dismissals

Mohammed Siraj was the first to strike as Usman Khawaja was sent packing. David Warner looked in sublime form before he was dismissed for 43.

Conclusion

Travis Head and Steve Smith have put Australia in a commanding position in the WTC Final against India. Head has achieved a century off 106 balls while Smith has already scored his half-century. India won the toss and chose to bat second, but Australia’s dismissals of Usman Khawaja and David Warner have put them on the back foot. With the two batsmen still at the crease, India will have to come up with a strong strategy to make a comeback.