India vs Australia, first live cricket test: Virat Kohli wins the pitch, opts for bat vs Australia in Adelaide


IND vs AUS, 1st live test score: Virat Kohli wins the pitch, opts for Bat vs Australia in Adelaide

IND vs AUS Live: India led by Virat Kohli will look to start with confidence in the Adelaide Test.© AFP


Team India won the toss and opted to hit Australia on the opening day of their first day / night test on foreign soil, and the game took place at the Adelaide Oval. Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari make up Team India’s hitting department. Wriddhiman Saha is the wicketkeeper-batter. Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh, Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah are the bowlers for the visitors. Joe Burns and Matthew Wade are first for the hosts, with Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith and Travis Head set to follow. Chris Green, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood will be in charge of the bowling department. (LIVE SCORE CARD)

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First test, day 1 live updates between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), direct from Adelaide Oval







  • 09:05 (IST)

    Australia lineup announced for Adelaide test

    Australia XI: J Burns, M Wade, M Labuschagne, S Smith, T Head, C Green, T Paine, P Cummins, M Starc, N Lyon, J Hazlewood.

  • 09:03 (IST)

  • 09:01 (IST)

    Steve Smith’s stellar record against India in test cricket

    Australian batsman Steve Smith has scored 1,429 runs averaging 84.05 against India in test cricket. Smith’s account includes seven centuries.

  • 08:55 (IST)

    Here’s a closer look at Cameron Green

    Cameron Green is the newest member of Test 11 from Australia. While his performance on the field will be reviewed soon, here is a closer look at his life thus far.

  • 08:53 (IST)

    Nathan Lyon will pose a threat to the India team

    Australian spinner Nathan Lyon chose 8 wickets the last time the hosts met India in a test in Adelaide. This will certainly make him someone to be reckoned with, as the game is important in the context of the four-game series.

  • 08:47 (IST)

    Cameron Green set to make his testing debut

    All-rounder Cameron Green received the No. 459 Baggy Green from Pat Cummins, with the young emerging set set to make his Adelaide debut.

  • 08:45 (IST)

    The Indian team plays with the XI for the opening test in Adelaide

    The Indian team has already announced that it will play X1 for the first clash of the four-game series between Australia and India in Adelaide. Players like Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant have been sidelined.

  • 08:43 (IST)

    Taking a look at the field for the first test

    This is what the field looks like for the first test between Australia and India. It will be interesting to see what the captain who wins the toss chooses to do.

  • 08:40 (IST)

    Team India heads to Adelaide Oval

    The Indian team heads to the Adelaide Oval for the inaugural Border-Gavaskar test. Can you get off to a good start in the test match?

  • 08:35 (IST)

    Hello and welcome!

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the opening day of the first Australia-India event at the Adelaide Oval. The visitors will play their first day / night event on foreign soil.

    Here is the preview of the match.

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