IND vs AUS Live Score: Team India in Difficult Position After Day 1 of the Final Encounter of the World Test Championship
India elected to bowl first and secured three wickets before the Australians crossed the 100-run mark. However, a potential game-winning partnership between Travis Head and Steve Smith has placed India in a precarious situation.
Session Breakdown of Day 1:
Session 1:
Overs: 23 | Runs: 73 | Wickets: 2
Session 2:
Overs: 28 | Runs: 97 | Wickets: 1
Session 3:
Overs: 34 | Runs: 157 | Wickets: 0
According to Accuweather.com, the weather conditions over the first three days (June 7, 8, 9) will be mostly sunny with clear skies. The temperature is expected to range from 21 to 22 degrees Celsius, with only a one percent chance of precipitation.
India vs Australia Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shardul Thakur.
Australia: David Warner, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood.
Conclusion:
At the end of Day 1 of the World Test Championship final, India find themselves in a difficult position. Despite taking three wickets before the Australians reached the 100-run mark, a match-winning partnership between Travis Head and Steve Smith has put the Indians on the back foot. Weather conditions for the next three days are expected to be mostly sunny with temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 degrees Celsius. Both teams have announced their XIs, with India’s Rohit Sharma captaining the side and Australia’s Tim Paine captaining and wicketkeeping.