The opening day at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) unfolded like a battlefield, with 11 wickets tumbling and just 194 runs scored as the grassy pitch lived up to its bowler-friendly reputation. India’s innings folded for a mere 185, despite desperate attempts by the batters to find their footing against relentless Australian firepower.
Scott Boland, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins were in their element, dismantling India’s batting line-up with precision and venom. Each of them claimed their share of the spoils, leaving India bruised and battered on a surface that offered plenty for the pacers.
But the drama did not end with India’s innings. When Australia came out to bat, young opener Sam Konstas looked unsettled, fidgety, and visibly uncomfortable—like a cat on a hot tin roof. The spicy deck continued to pose questions, and the Indian bowlers smelt blood, eager to claw their way back into the contest.
With the SCG pitch still holding plenty of tricks, the second day promises more fireworks as both sides battle for supremacy. Will the Indian bowlers hit back, or will Australia extend their grip on this crucial Test? All eyes now shift to the next gripping chapter.
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 full scorecard
Australia 1st Inning after day 1 |
9-1 (3 ov) CRR:3.00 |
Batter | | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
Sam Konstas | Not out | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 | |
Usman Khawaja | c KL Rahul b J Bumrah | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
Extras | 0 (b 0, Ib 0, w 0, nb 0, p 0) | |
Total | 9 (1 wkts, 3 Ov) | |
Yet to Bat | Marnus Labuschagne,Steven Smith,Travis Head,Beau Webster,Alex Carey,Pat Cummins,Mitchell Starc,Nathan Lyon,Scott Boland | |
Fall of Wickets |
9-1(Usman Khawaja 2.6) |
Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
Jasprit Bumrah | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
Mohammed Siraj | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
India 1st Inning |
185-10 (72.2 ov) CRR:2.56 |
Batter | | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | c BJ Webster b SM Boland | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 | |
KL Rahul | c S Konstas b M Starc | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
Shubman Gill | c S Smith b NM Lyon | 20 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 31.25 | |
Virat Kohli | c BJ Webster b SM Boland | 17 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 24.64 | |
Rishabh Pant (WK) | c P Cummins b SM Boland | 40 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 40.82 | |
Ravindra Jadeja | lbw b M Starc | 26 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 27.37 | |
Nitish Kumar Reddy | c S Smith b SM Boland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Washington Sundar | c A Carey b P Cummins | 14 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 46.67 | |
Prasidh Krishna | c S Konstas b M Starc | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
Jasprit Bumrah (C) | c A Carey b P Cummins | 22 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 129.41 | |
Mohammed Siraj | Not out | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | |
Extras | 26 (b 11, Ib 9, w 0, nb 6, p 0) | |
Total | 185 (10 wkts, 72.2 Ov) | |
Fall of Wickets |
11-1(KL Rahul 4.6),17-2(Yashasvi Jaiswal 7.4),57-3(Shubman Gill 24.6),72-4(Virat Kohli 31.3),120-5(Rishabh Pant 56.4),120-6(Nitish Kumar Reddy 56.5),134-7(Ravindra Jadeja 62.4),148-8(Washington Sundar 65.6),168-9(Prasidh Krishna 68.2),185-10(Jasprit Bumrah 72.2) |
Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
Mitchell Starc | 18 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.72 |
Pat Cummins | 15.2 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.41 |
Scott Boland | 20 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.55 |
Beau Webster | 13 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.23 |
Nathan Lyon | 6 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
India vs Australia 5th Test Playing 11 India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Australia Playing 11: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
Australia vs India 5th Test day 1 live telecast details:
Day 1 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India.
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