India vs Australia 1st Test Live Score and Updates from Optus Stadium, Australia: The post-lunch session did not get off to a great start for India as Mitchell Marsh removed Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar in quick succession, leaving India reeling. India won the toss and opted to bat. Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to impress and he was caught at gully for a duck off the bowling off Mitchell Starc. Devdutt Padikkal, who came in place of Shubman Gill, struggled for 23 deliveries before being removed by Josh Hazlewood for a duck. Virat Kohli too failed to impress and was out for 5. Kl Rahul was the only Indian batter who looked comfortable at the crease but he was controversially given out by the third umpire.
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The big day has finally arrived as the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy gets underway. There is a lot at stake for both teams in the series. India have a rare opportunity to complete a hat-trick of series wins in Australia. The Asian superpower was mighty impressive on the last two tours in 2018-19 and 2020-21, winning the series 2-1. This time, however, India will have to work extremely hard to pull off a win. The team recently suffered a 0-3 defeat to New Zealand at home and are down on confidence. Also, they will miss the services of captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the first Test. Rohit is on paternity leave while Gill is out due to injury. Jasprit Bumrah will lead the side in this crucial encounter.
Meanwhile, Australia have all bases covered and will start the series as big favourites. The pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood would look to exploit the spicy conditions and expose the Indian batters.