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India vs Australia Live Score 3rd Test Day 1: Usman Khawaja hits fiery 4 against Jasprit Bumrah, leaving fans stunned

India vs Australia Live Score 3rd Test Day 1: Usman Khawaja hits fiery 4 against Jasprit Bumrah, leaving fans stunned

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Live Updates India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1: Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney form a good opening partnership for Australia against India. On the other hand, the Indian bowlers are looking for quick wickets to gain the upper hand over the Australians. India won the toss and elected to face Australia in the third Test of the five-match series at The Gabba, Brisbane. It could be a series-deciding game with both teams tied at 1-1 and Australia making a remarkable comeback through the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. India started the series with a dominant 295-run win but the hosts bounced back with a stunning 10-wicket win. (Live scorecard)

Here are the live updates and results of India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1 –







  • 06:02 (IST)

    India vs. Australia LIVE: Favorable conditions

    From the green pitch to the overcast conditions, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah couldn’t have asked for better bowling conditions. Brisbane is doing pretty well with the ball at the moment and the batters are having a tough time going up against the two good fast bowlers.

  • 05:57 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Bumrah starts well

    A good start for Jasprit Bumrah! The fast bowler was given some exercise off the field and although he ended up conceding a boundary on the leg side, he was close to taking a wicket when Usman Khawaja missed a sweeping throw and the ball crashed into his pads. However, it was a bit high and the dough survived.

  • 05:52 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: We’re on the move!

    Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney open the game for Australia while Jasprit Bumrah has the new ball for India. We’re on the road and it’s going to be a big fight.

  • 05:44 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Australia plays against the eleven

    Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(f), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

  • 05:37 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Pat Cummins throwing

    “We would have bowled first too. It’s been a fantastic series so far. Really happy with last week, almost everyone got into the series, it was a good lead up. The preparations were pretty good. Graduating early in Adelaide allowed us to get here early and get ready. Just one change: Scott Boland is out for Hazlewood.

  • 05:33 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: India plays against the eleven

    Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

  • 05:31 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: What Rohit said during the toss

    “We will bowl first. A bit cloudy and not much grass, looks a bit soft too, I want to make the most of the conditions. There’s a lot of cricket being played, both teams have been playing good cricket recently.” Two games for us. We will do what is expected of us. We understand that we need to capture some moments, we didn’t manage to do that in the previous game, which is why we lost. It’s really busy guys. We’re looking forward to the game, we’re looking forward to coming here and playing. At this point it looks a bit mild, the conditions are also a bit cloudy, things will get better with two changes, Jadeja and Akash back in place of Ashwin and Harshit.

  • 05:29 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: India wins the toss

    Indian captain Rohit Sharma wins the toss and has decided to bowl first. Two big changes in the Indian starting XI: Akash Deep and Ravindra Jadeja were included. Harshit Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin were left out.

  • 05:19 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Warning from Cummins

    Australian captain Pat Cummins has promised to flood Indian batters with bouncers “at some point” in the third Test after using the strategy to convincing effect in the second game in Adelaide. “Yes, possibly. It worked in the Adelaide Test. You always have it in the back of your mind as kind of a Plan B,” Cummins told the media in his pre-match press conference. “If it’s something really unpleasant, you’ll probably take a look at it and come to a plan A. It worked in Adelaide so I’m sure we’ll try it at some point (in the third Test),” he added.

  • 05:18 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: A look at India’s expected starting lineup

    KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

  • 05:13 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Big statement from Gill

    Indian batsman Shubman Gill says the need to post a high first innings total was the topic of conversation among his team’s batsmen ahead of the third Test against Australia and each of them has drawn up a plan to achieve this at the Gabba. Gill did not play the first Test due to a finger injury, but looked good in his short innings of 31 and 28 in the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide, which India lost by 10 wickets. “As a batting group, we want to be the first to score a high total score. That was the main discussion and every batsman has his own game plan,” Gill said in the pre-match press conference.

  • 05:07 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Ponting predicts the winner

    Ricky Ponting has helped his former team emerge victorious in the third Test against India in Brisbane, despite recent defeats against India and the West Indies there. “After the way the first two games went, it’s really hard to say what to expect. I mean, they were complete failures either way, so you don’t really know what to expect. I have a feeling it’s going to be a “It was a little more evenly contested than the first few games. I still believe Australia will win,” he added.

  • 05:05 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Focus on Rohit Sharma

    Many eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and where he will be deployed. The Indian captain has not been at his best of late and it remains unclear whether he will continue his role as the No.6 batsman or open the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal. A move for him would also mean KL Rahul has to start in the middle order.

  • 04:57 (IST)

    India vs Australia LIVE: Hello and welcome

    Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the third Test match between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. The series stands brilliantly at 1-1 with both teams having shown promising performances in the first two games and this game could turn out to be the game that can decide where the series goes.

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