Today's India vs Australia Test match was a highly anticipated event in the world of cricket, with fans of both teams eagerly waiting to see how the match would play out. The match took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which has been a historical venue for both teams.
India won the toss and elected to bat first, and the opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill got off to a steady start. However, they were soon separated when Gill was caught behind by wicketkeeper Tim Paine off the bowling of Pat Cummins. Sharma continued to play some good shots, but he was eventually caught by Cameron Green off the bowling of Nathan Lyon for a well-made 44.
India's middle-order batsmen, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, struggled to score runs and were dismissed cheaply. However, captain Virat Kohli played a captain's knock, scoring a brilliant 74 before being dismissed by Lyon.
Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja played some attacking shots and took the Indian total past 300. Pant was particularly impressive, scoring a quickfire 97 off just 118 balls. He was eventually dismissed by Lyon, who finished with figures of 4 for 85.
In reply, Australia got off to a solid start with openers David Warner and Marcus Harris playing some good shots. However, they were both dismissed in quick succession, with Harris falling to Jasprit Bumrah and Warner falling to Mohammed Siraj.
Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith then steadied the innings with a good partnership, with both batsmen scoring half-centuries. However, India's bowlers continued to pick up wickets at regular intervals, with Siraj, Bumrah, and Jadeja all taking two wickets each.
At the end of the day's play, Australia had scored 274 runs for the loss of five wickets, with Labuschagne and Green at the crease. The hosts will be looking to build on their good start and take the lead in the series, while India will be hoping to take some quick wickets and restrict Australia to a manageable total.
Overall, it was an exciting day of cricket with some excellent performances from both teams. India will be pleased with their batting performance, particularly the innings of Kohli and Pant, while Australia will be happy with the way their top-order batsmen played. However, the match is still finely balanced, and it remains to be seen which team will come out on top in the end.
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