India vs Australia Live: Tea break

This marks the end of the second session for Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and Australia. At tea, Australia’s score read at 149/2 with Usman Khawaja (65*) and Steve Smith (38*) standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin have scalped one wicket each. 

India vs Australia Live: Shreyas Iyer comes to bowl

Rohit Sharma surprises everyone as he brings in Shreyas Iyer into the attack. The batter earlier bowled during the New Zealand series. Axar Patel and Ravndra Jadeja have been controlling the flow of runs but they haven’t been able to get India a wicket. 

AUS 147/2 (61 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Good over from Axar

Axar Patel is looking in a good form as he has not leaked a lot of runs in the match so far. In the previous over, he concedes only 1 run and successfully stopped the Australia batters from scoring. India are desperately aiming to get a wicket in this session. Khawaja (63*) and Smith (35*) are standing unbeaten for the visitors.

AUS 144/2 (58 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja gets another boundary off Axar Patel’s delivery. Khawaja patiently waits for the poor delivery and hammers it hard through the covers for a four. Axar going to regret this one. Good stuff from Khawaja as he is standing strong for Australia. 

AUS 140/2 (55.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja gets another boundary off Axar Patel’s delivery. Khawaja patiently waits for the poor delivery and hammers it hard through the covers for a four. Axar going to regret this one. Good stuff from Khawaja as he is standing strong for Australia. 

AUS 140/2 (55.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Good over from Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja bowls a brilliant over and troubles the visitors with his awesome spin. He concedes only 2 runs off this over as Khawaja and Smith struggle to get a boundary. On the other hand, the hosts are eyeing another wicket in this session. 

AUS 136/2 (55 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Fifty for Usman Khawaja

Usman Khawaja brings up his 22nd half-century in style as he hits a boundary on Mohammed Shami’s delivery. He takes 146 balls to cross the fifty-run mark and put Australia into a comfortable position. On the other hand, Steve Smith is standing unbeaten at 26.

AUS 125/2 (48.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Steve Smith gets a boundary on Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery. Smith makes a good use of the straight delivery and hammers a shot towards the long-leg boundary for a four. Australia cautiously moving ahead in the game after losing two wickets. 

AUS 121/2 (47.5 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja ends the boundary drought and steals it from Ravichandran Ashwin. He whips it hard through the square leg as the fielder just watches it go past the boundary line. Khawaja is standing unbeaten at 46 while Smith is batting at 12. 

AUS 104/2 (41.4 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Tight bowling from India

Team India have successfully controlled the flow of runs as they have not conceded a single boundary for the past six overs. Australia are cautiously moving ahead in the game as Khawaja is on the cusp of his half-century. 

AUS 99/2 (41 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Steve Smith joins the party and hits a boundary on Umesh Yadav’s delivery. Smith takes his own time and patiently hits the bouncer towards the backward square leg for a brilliant four. Good stuff from Smith. 

AUS 94/2 (34.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja does it again as he gets another boundary off Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. Khawaja gets a poor length delivery and he brilliantly unleashes a shot towards the backward square leg for a four. Jadeja aiming for a wicket. 

AUS 86/2 (31.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja begins the second begins with a bang as he hits a boundary on Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. Khawaja takes full advantage of the poor delivery and places it towards the fine leg for a four. 

AUS 80/2 (29.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: 2nd session begins

Hello and welcome to the second session of Day of the fourth Test match between India and Australia, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. At lunch, Australia’s score read at 75/2 with Usman Khawaja (27*) and Steve Smith (2*) standing unbeaten at the crease. 

India vs Australia Live: Lunch

This marks the end of the first session of the Day 1 of the fourth Test between India and Australia. At lunch, Australia’s score read at 75/2 with Usman Khawaja (27*) and Steve Smith (2*) standing unbeaten at the crease. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami scalped one wicket each. 

India vs Australia Live: Tight bowling from India

After Marnus Labuschagne’s dismissal, Team India has successfully controlled the flow of runs and hasn’t leaked a single boundary for the past four overs. On the other hand, Australia are looking for a perfect opportunity to get more runs and their side ahead in the game. 

AUS 75/2 (26 overs)

India vs Australia Live: OUT

OUT!!! Mohammed Shami provides India with another major breakthrough as he removes Marnus Labuschagne for 3. Labuschagne fails to judge the delivery as it goes and rattles up the middle and the leg stump. Good stuff from Shami as Australia lose their second wicket. India aim to maintain a similar strategy in the remaining game. 

AUS 72/2 (22.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja does it again and gets a boundary from Ravichandran Ashwin. Khawaja makes a good use of the loose delivery on the pads and hammers it towards the square leg for four runs. 

AUS 72/1 (19.5 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja punishes Ravichandran Ashwin with another boundary. Khawaja hammers the short ball from Ashwin towards the on-side for a four. Good batting from Khawaja. 

AUS 66/1 (18 overs)

India vs Australia Live: OUT

OUT!!! The moment the entire Indian camp was waiting for. Ravichandran Ashwin provides India with their first breakthrough as he dismisses Travis Head for 32. Head tries to go for a down the wicket shot but Ravindra Jadeja takes a brilliant catch at the mid-on. The crucial partnership is finally broken and Australia now need to re-build on their innings.

AUS 61/1 (15.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Just like the pacers, Australian openers are thrashing the spinners as well. Usman Khawaja hits a brilliant boundary off Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery. Khawaja makes a good use of the short delivery and smashes a shot towards the backwards square leg as the ball goes past the fielder for a four.

AUS 61/0 (14.5 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Fifty partnership for Australia

Travis Head smashes three boundaries off Umesh Yadav in this over as Australia cross the 50-run mark. This also brings the 50-run partnership between Head (31*) and Usman Khawaja (14*). What a brilliant start for the visitors. 

AUS 52/0 (13 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Travis Head continues to trouble India with a another boundary of Umesh Yadav’s delivery. Head takes his own time and sends this delivery for a four. Good batting from Head. 

AUS 44/0 (12.2 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Travis Heads hits the second boundary in the same over of Umesh Yadav. Head makes a brilliant use of the full delivery and smashes it towards the cover as the ball dodges the fielder and goes for a four. Such an energetic shot from Head. 

AUS 38/0 (11 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Travis Head hits another boundary on Umesh Yadav’s delivery. Head hammers a straight down the ground shot and makes use of a vacant are and steals four runs. Australia are moving ahead strong in the game whereas the hosts are eyeing a wicket. It has also been a tough day for wicketkeeper KS Bharat so far.

AUS 34/0 (10.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Travis Head gets another boundary off Mohammed Shami’s delivery. Head unleashes a shot towards the mid-on and a small misfield from the fielder, enables it to go past the boundary line as Australia get four runs. 

AUS 30/0 (9 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Good over from Umesh

Umesh Yadav has been really good so far with the ball. The pacer has successfully controlled the flow of runs as he has only leaked 8 runs his four overs. The hosts are eyeing a wicket in order to get an upper hand over Australia. 

AUS 26/0 (8 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Bharat drops Head

DROP!!! What have you done KS Bharat!!! The Indian wicketkeeper drops a sitter as Travis Head gets new lifeline. Rohit Sharma is visibly upset with Bharat. Will this be a turning point in the match?

AUS 23/0 (5.5 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Travis Head joins the party and smashes a boundary off Umesh Yadav’s delivery. Head makes a brilliant use of Yadav’s pace and places a shot towards the fine leg for a four. Good shot from Head.

AUS 23/0 (5.3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: Another maiden over from Umesh Yadav

Pacer Umesh Yadav comes with a bang and successfully bowls two maiden overs. The Australian openers are visibly struggling to open their arms during his overs. On the other hand, India are desperately eyeing a wicket in the early hours of the match. 

AUS 15/0 (4 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!! Srikar Bharat spoils a good over from Mohammed Shami. After leaking only 1 runs in the first five balls, the veteran pacer ends his over by giving out a four from bye. He delivers a perfect inswinger, which misses the bat but Bharat fails to get hold of the ball as it crosses the boundary line and Australia get four runs. 

AUS 15/0 (3 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Usman Khawaja hits a brilliant boundary on Mohammed Shami’s delivery. He places a short towards the third and steals four runs. A good start for Australia as they get 10 runs off this over. 

AUS 10/0 (0.5 overs)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Mohammed Shami turns out to be unlucky as he concedes a boundary from bye. The ball dodges Usman Khawaja’s bat and goes past the slip to cross the boundary line for a four. 

AUS 6/0 (0.3 overs) 

India vs Australia Live: We are underway

The fourth and final Test match for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia begins, with Mohammed Shami bowling the first over for India while Usman Khawaja and Travis Head opening the batting attack for the visitors. 

India vs Australia Live: Time for the national anthems

Both the teams along with their respective Prime Ministers are out on the field for their national anthems. We will be heading towards the game shortly. Stay tuned. 

India vs Australia Live: Australia’s Playing XI

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann

India vs Australia Live: India’s Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav

India vs Australia Live: Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at the toss

We would have batted first. We know what needs to be done. Siraj is rested and Shami is back. It’s always nice to have some time off. We need to regroup as a team, you can reflect on so many things. Not the surface what we saw in the first three Tests, looks a good pitch, I hope it stays the same for all five days.

India vs Australia Live: Here’s what Steven Smith said at the toss

We are going to have a bat, playing with the same team. Looks like a nice surface, does look like a good wicket. The guys performed well last week. We’ll wait and see.

India vs Australia Live: Australia win toss, opt to bat

Australia skipper Steve Smith wins the toss and opts to bat against India, in the fourth and final Test of the four-match series.