IND vs AUS LIVE Score: Marnus Labuschagne Castled By Mohammad Shami
The World Test Championship (WTC) between India and Australia kicked off with Mohammad Shami sending Marnus Labuschagne packing right after lunch. Travis Head and Steve Smith are currently at the crease for Australia. Mohammed Siraj got the first wicket of the match by sending Usman Khawaja back to the pavilion. David Warner looked in superb form before he was dismissed for 43.
India Win Toss and Opt to Bowl
India won the toss and chose to bowl second in the WTC match against Australia. Rohit Sharma went for four seamers, leaving out Ravi Ashwin. KS Bharat was given the nod as the wicketkeeper. On the other side, Australia decided to go with Scott Boland in place of the absent Hazlewood.
Playing XI for Both Teams
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat (w), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (w), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
Conclusion
The first day of the WTC Final between India and Australia has been a thrilling one. Mohammad Shami sent Marnus Labuschagne back to the pavilion right after lunch, while Mohammed Siraj got the first wicket of the match by dismissing Usman Khawaja. India won the toss and chose to bowl second, while Australia opted to go with Scott Boland in place of the absent Hazlewood. It remains to be seen which team will come out on top at the end of the match.