India vs Australia 2020 Live score and last update of the first test in Adelaide: STUMPS! India ended day 233/6 with Ashwin and Saha still batting. The day has belonged to Australia. India won the toss and opted to hit, but lost Shaw in the first over. Mayank struggled for a while, but it was Kohli and Pujara who kept the brilliant Australian bowlers at bay for a long period of time. Fortune changed when Rahane screwed up his decision and gifted Australia with Kohli’s window. From there, the Australian pacemakers dominated as the second new ball helped them pick up the grounds of Rahane and Vihari. Ashwin and Saha are dependable players and India would hope they could lead them to a pair in the first inning overall tomorrow.
Advance: An incomparable Virat Kohli and his “fearless” India would seek to make perfect decisions before unleashing their power on an Australian team that is ready for a rematch, but not exactly on the ‘rose of health’ before the first test day. / night starting Thursday.
Media mogul Kerry Packer, while promoting his groundbreaking ‘World Series day / night test matches’ on Channel 9 in the late 1970s, had an unforgettable title: “Big Boys Play at Night.”
Even in 2020, there could not have been a more appropriate catchphrase for a series where Kohli’s magnificence meets his match in Steve Smith’s manic consistency, Cheteshwar Pujara’s tenacity challenged by a much younger Marnus Labuschagne, ready to show him. to the world that he is not is not a one season wonder. All of this would be under lights at the Adelaide Oval.
And then there are those quick and mean men on both sides aiming to instill fear of the pink ball in the twilight zone, creating all kinds of doubts in the minds of hitters.
A Josh Hazlewood versus Mohammed Shami will be as tantalizing a subplot as Jasprit Bumrah bowling at those Yorkers in response to Pat Cummins’ barrage of gorillas.
With a workhorse like Ishant Sharma absent from the Indian ranks and enforcer David Warner absent from the Australian lineup, the teams are evenly placed in terms of strength.
However, there will certainly be a clear home advantage for Australia along with the experience of playing more day and night events.
A day / night test match has its own grammar in which the batsmen are expected to attack in the first session while the bowlers are at their peak once the sun sets, allowing the pink kookaburra speed up your pace.
Never has an Indian team had so many options to choose from with multiple options for various positions.
Even 24 hours before the game, one cannot be sure exactly what would be the perfect match for a test match that is not exactly conventional in nature.
And the two practice games have only presented more dilemmas for India rather than giving them the definitive answers they were looking for in the matches.
The biggest debate is the opening position. Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal, as a couple, flopped in New Zealand on seam courts, and Shaw’s happy hitting technique of shooting a ball doesn’t exactly inspire the most confidence.
At Shubman Gill, India has one for the future, but will Kohli and Ravi Shastri be ready to throw a youngster to the bottom of the pool or bypass KL Rahul’s poor testing record and make more of their experience?
Two days before the game, no clear picture has emerged, though Gill’s hitting has earned him the vote of Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar, the two names inscribed on the brilliant trophy the teams play for.
Here’s everything you need to know about your first test in Adelaide:
When is the first test of Australia vs India?
The first test of England vs Australia will start on Thursday, December 17, 2020.
Where will the first test of Australia vs India be played?
The first round of Australia vs India will be played at the Adelaide Oval.
What time does the first test of Australia vs India start?
The first test of Australia vs India is a day / night and the match will start at 9:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the first test of Australia vs India?
The first test of Australia vs India will be broadcast on Sony Pictures Sports Network. The game will also be broadcast live on SonyLIV. You can also view the updates live at Firstpost.com.
Squads
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandra Ashwin, Ravindra Shami, Mohammedra Ashwin , Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.
Australia: Tim Paine (captain and goalkeeper), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade.
With PTI inputs
