Australia vs India LIVE: Cricket score and updates from World Test Championship final
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Australia resumed on 327-3 with Steve Smith on 95 overnight, and Travis Head also unbeaten just shy of a Test 150.
It was Australia’s day yesterday after an overcast morning session, and the bright sunshine at the start of the second day will make it harder for India to take the required wickets and get a foothold in the match.
There was much talk before the final about selection, but India could already be regretting leaving world number one Test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin out of their side for the match.
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Australia vs India LIVE: ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 updates
Toss: India win the toss and will bowl first in the World Test Championship
Wicket! Osman Khawaja falls for a duck. Australia 2-1
50! Travis Head brings up a half century
100! Travis Head brings up a century
100! Steve Smith brings up his 31st Test century
150! Travis Head moves on to 150
Wicket! Head out, caught behind off Siraj
Wicket! Green out caught in the slips
Wicket! Steve Smith bowled for 121
Australia vs India
16:43
22.4
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs India
16:42
22.3
FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
16:42
WTC FINAL. 22.3: Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja 4 runs, India 96/4 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
16:41
22.2
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:41
22.1
FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
16:41
WTC FINAL. 22.1: Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja 4 runs, India 92/4 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
16:36
21.6
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Gloved to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
16:35
21.6
No ball Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad and it was a no ball, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:32
21.5
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
16:32
WTC FINAL. 21.4: Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane 4 runs, India 87/4 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
16:31
21.4
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
16:31
21.3
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
16:30
21.2
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.
Australia vs India
16:30
21.1
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:29
20.6
APPEAL! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins, appeal made for L.B.W.
Australia vs India
16:28
20.5
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:27
20.4
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Australia vs India
16:26
20.3
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:26
20.2
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:25
20.1
FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
16:25
WTC FINAL. 20.1: Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja 4 runs, India 83/4 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
16:24
19.6
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs India
16:23
19.5
APPEAL! Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, hit pad to gully and it was a no ball, fielded by Green, appeal made for L.B.W.
Australia vs India
16:23
19.5
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
16:22
19.4
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs India
16:21
19.3
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
16:20
19.2
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
16:20
19.1
Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
16:19
19.1
No ball Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to deep cover and it was a no ball, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
16:18
18.6
Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:17
18.5
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Green.
Wicket! Kohli out! India 74-4
16:16 , Sonia Twigg
A lovely delivery from Mitchell Starc just flicked Virat Kohli’s glove on the way to the safe hands in the slips.
There have been some mistakes from the Indian batters, including two bad leaves, but that was a good delivery which just beat Kohli.
India are 72-4. Could we be in follow-on territory?
Australia vs India
16:16
18.4
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:16
18.3
Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Head.
Australia vs India
16:14
18.2
OUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Seaming away back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Fended, Spliced to second slip, caught by Smith.
Australia vs India
16:14
WTC FINAL. WICKET! 18.2: Virat Kohli 14(31) ct Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc, India 71/4 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
16:12
18.1
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
16:12
17.6
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:11
17.5
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:11
WTC FINAL. 17.3: Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane 4 runs, India 71/3 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
16:10
17.4
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:09
17.3
FOUR! Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
16:07
17.2
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
16:06
17.1
Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
16:05
16.6
Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.
Australia vs India
16:04
16.5
Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
16:03
16.4
Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:03
16.3
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.
Australia vs India
16:02
16.2
Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
16:01
16.1
FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
16:00
15.6
Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs India
15:59
15.5
Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
15:59
15.4
Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
15:58
15.3
Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 3 runs, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs India
15:57
15.2
Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Head.
Australia vs India
15:57
15.1
Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.
Australia vs India
15:56
15.1
No ball Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left and it was a no ball, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:55
14.6
FOUR! Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
15:54
14.5
Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs India
15:54
14.4
Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs India
15:53
14.3
Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
15:52
14.2
Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:52
14.1
Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
15:51
13.6
Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Wicket! Green strikes! Pujara out for 14, India 50-3
15:49 , Sonia Twigg
Another one gone without playing a shot!
Pujara has been bowled by Green while trying to leave the ball that just comes back and hits the stumps.
That’s a bad leave from the experienced batter who should really know better, especially from his county cricket experience.
India struggling here in the evening session on day two.
Australia vs India
15:49
13.5
OUT! Bowled. Cameron Green to Cheteshwar Pujara. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left.
Australia vs India
15:49
WTC FINAL. WICKET! 13.5: Cheteshwar Pujara 14(25) b Cameron Green, India 50/3 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
15:48
13.4
Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.
Australia vs India
15:47
13.3
Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Head.
Australia vs India
15:46
13.2
Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:46
13.1
Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:45
12.6
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Head.
Australia vs India
15:44
12.5
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Seaming away length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:44
12.4
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:43
12.3
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length, outside off stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Head.
Australia vs India
15:42
12.2
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
15:42
12.1
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Head.
Australia vs India
15:41
11.6
Cameron Green to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs India
15:40
11.5
FOUR! Cameron Green to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
15:41
WTC FINAL. 11.5: Cameron Green to Cheteshwar Pujara 4 runs, India 48/2 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
15:39
11.4
Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs India
15:39
11.3
Cameron Green to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
15:38
11.2
Cameron Green to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs India
15:38
11.1
Cameron Green to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs India
15:36
10.6
Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.
Australia vs India
15:36
10.5
Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs India
15:35
10.4
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs India
15:35
WTC FINAL. 10.3: Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara 4 runs, India 41/2 https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw #WTC23
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
15:34
10.3
FOUR! Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Half volley, off stump down the track flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Australia vs India
15:34
10.2
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump down the track defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Head.
Australia vs India
15:33
10.1
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Evening session: India 37-2, Pujara 3, Kohli 4
15:33 , Sonia Twigg
The players have come out after Tea and it cannot be understated just how crucial this session is for India.
Two cheap wickets in the afternoon but another handful this evening and Australia will be fully on top in the match.
The Dukes ball adds an interesting extra dimension to the clash, especially in the hands of Boland.
But Pujara should be experienced enough from his spells in county cricket, and alongside Kohli it feels like a very significant partnership.
Australia vs India
15:23
That's Tea on Day 2 of the #WTC23 Final.
India lose the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Go into Tea on 37/2.
Scorecard - https://t.co/0nYl21pwaw… #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/yKYyBKYP87— BCCI (@BCCI) June 8, 2023
Australia vs India
15:11
9.6
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:10
9.5
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
Australia vs India
15:10
9.4
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:09
9.3
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs India
15:09
9.2
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:08
9.1
Pat Cummins to Virat Kohli. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.
Australia vs India
15:07
8.6
Scott Boland to Cheteshwar Pujara. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
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