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2nd Test updates: Australia 277-6 at stumps on Day 1
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15:34 Ishant, Vihari take 2 wickets each
Australia 277-6 (90 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Australia reach 277 for 6 at close of play on Day 1 of the 2nd Test in Perth.
Aus captain Tim Paine (16 off 34) and Pat Cummins (11) are the crease at stumps.
Ishant, Vihari take 2 wickets each to peg India back.
India have done well to claw their way back into the match after openers Aaron Finch (50) and Marcus Harris (70) gave them a solid start in the first session.
But after lunch it was all India as they picked 3 wickets for 79 runs. After a fight back by Marsh and Head in the 3rd session, making a 50-run partnership, India go into the dressing room with their heads held up at the end of Day 1.
Bumrah will bowl the last over of the day.
He makes Cummins play and miss.
Cummins does well to see off the attempted yorker.
Last ball of the day, Bumrah appeals for leg before, umpire not interested and that is the stumps.
Shami comes back into the attack and Paine lets it go.
Paine then dabs it around the off side and the batsmen scamper through for a single.
Cummns plays the over watchfully.
Ball is slightly pitched up and Cummins drives it through the covers for a couple.
Shami then bangs in a short one. Pant completes a nice take and that has been signalled a wide.
Cummins then takes a single to end the over.
Bumrah strays slightly and Paine gets a couple to mid-wicket for a couple.
A single to end the over as Paine pulls it to the leg side.
As Bumrah and Umesh continue they are making the ball do a lot of talking. They are bowling at high speeds and with accuracvy.
15:09 Paine, Cummins rally
Cummins and Paine look to build another partnership while seeing off the second new ball.
Umesh Yadav comes back into the attack and Cummins and Paine now getting the runs nicely.
Paine pulls the last ball of the over for a beautiful boundary as 6 come off it.
Bumrah brought into the attack now he is getting some movement here.
Paine then gets a vicious one but hits the ball for a four. He then gets a couple off the last ball of the over.
Pat Cummins is the new man in starts with a beautiful forward defence.
Cummins does well to play out a wicket-maiden.
Predictably, Ishant is brought back into the attack and he strikes! Australia lose their 6th wicket.
Head flashes at a widesh ball and is caught by Shami at 3rd man.
Over number 82 and a new ball is taken and Shami is making it talk.
Shami bowls a peach to end the over as just a single comes off it.
Vihari continues and after a couple of dots, Paine plays the low full toss through covers for a four.
The batsmen then get a couple of singles to end the over.
Shami continues and Head is looking good here. After 3 singles are taken in ther over, he flashes at the last delivery and sends it racing past third man for a boundary.
14:36 Marsh gone for 45
Australia 238-5 (79 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Vihari continues and frustrates Paine. Just one comes off the over.
Shami is brought back into the attack as captain Paine is the new man in.
Paine gets off the mark with a single off the over.
Head gets to his half-century, his third in Test cricket and 2nd of the series, off the last ball of the over.
Kohli persists with Vihari and the breakthrough finally comes and Australia lose their fifth wicket.
Even as Head and Marsh looked comfortable taking singles and twos, Marsh giftS India his wicket.
A quickish delivery, Marsh cuts and hands a catch to Rahane at slips.
Kohli gives Vijay one over and what a gamble that has turned out to be as 10 come off the over.
14:22 Marsh, Head rally
Australia 213-4 (74 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Marsh and Head have slowly built a 69 run partnership as India struggle to get another breakthrough.
Vihari continues and gives 4 runs in the over.
Ishant continues and the over is safely negotiated by Marsh.
Vihari continues after drinks and the Aussies take 3 runs off him.
Ishant comes back into the attack and gives 3 runs in the over.
Vihari continues and Marsh and Head do well to mix the singles and twos with the odd boundary as 6 runs come in the over.
Shami continues and bowls a maiden.
Marsh and Head have lead a good fight back as Vihari continues.
Australia's 200 comes up Head takes a couple on the on side.
13:52 Pant puts down Marsh
Australia 192-4 (67 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami continues and even as the batsmen pick the singles, the fifty partnership comes up as Head cuts the ball through third man for a boundary.
Vihari continues and Marsh dropped by Pant!
Marsh tries to cut and is lucky as the ball goes in and out of Pant's gloves.
The batsmen take a single each before Marsh ends the over with a shot down the ground for a boundary.
How is that for salting some wounds!
Kohli gives Shami the ball now and after a couple of balls he gets a single to backward square leg.
Pant completes a good take as the ball flies over the batsman's head and wide called.
He follows that up with another short ball.
What a peach to end the over as Shami gets some swing and Head is beaten.
Even as Bumrah and Vihari continue to keep the pressure, Head and Marsh are doing well to play them smartly.
The batsmen have done especially well to tackle Bumrah's stinging short balls and playing him with caution.
Bumrah is beginning to get some swing even as he mixes his lengths and keep the batsmen guessing.
Vihari comes into the attack and he is clobbered for 6 runs.
Bumrah cotinues and he is bowling beautifully. He is bowling a fuller length and making the batsmen jump around.
13:30 Kohli grabs beautiful catch
After the dismissal of Handscomb just after the tea break, Marsh and Head fight back for the Aussies.
Ishant continues and after a dot, Head gets a couple to third man.
After a couple of dots, Head plays a single to mid-off.
Marsh takes a single to end the over as 4 come off it.
Umesh continues and after bowling a beautiful over, he bowls short and Marsh just rocks back and pulls it for a boundary.
Ishant continues and Head plays the ball off his hips for a boundary through to square leg.
Head then sees off the over.
Umesh continues and Head gets a single to fine leg.
After a dot, Marsh then caresses the ball through point for a four.
Marsh then sees off two dots as 4 come off the over.
A dream start for India after tea as Handscomb is dismissed after a superb catch by Kohli.
Head is the new man in and it's a short ball. Head gets hit on the gloves and it races over slips for a boundary.
Head then gets a single.
Marsh then flirts with the ball outside off and then leaves it to end the over with 3 dots.
Ishant brought back into the attack and he strikes!
What a catch by Kohli. Ishant bowls it short, Handscomb tries to cut it but the ball is close to cut and Kohli completes a good one-handed catch at slip to take Australia's 4th wicket.
Umesh continues after tea and Handscomb takes a couple to the covers.
The batsmen then get a single.
Marsh then sees off the next four deliveries as 3 runs come off the over.
12:42 India dominate 2nd session
Australia 145-3 (53 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Australia go into the tea break with three wickets down and Shaun Marsh and Peter Handscomb the fairly new batsmen at the crease.
Australia have been pegged back in the 2nd session as it has been India all through after lunch.
The hosts made just 79 runs for the loss of 3 wickets amid some fiery spells by the Indian quicks.
It was Bumrah who started it for India, by dismissing Finch. Khawaja then batted tentatively before getting out to Umesh.
Set batsman, Harris was the last one to go before tea, handing a catch to Rahane off the bowling of Vihari.
Just before tea, Kohli brings Bumrah back into the attack and he bowls fast and accurate. Marsh does well to survive the over.
Umesh continues, slightly wide and full and Marsh plays a drive for a couple.
Marsh then plays the ball down to fine leg for a single.
Handcomb then does well to just leave the next one alone.
The ball then bowls an inswinger beating Handscomb all ends up.
Vihari continues and Handscomb is watchful as he sees off a maiden.
Umesh continues.
Handscomb looks good with a nicely timed shot through mid-off for 3.
Marsh then cuts the ball square and even though Vihari stops the ball from going to the boundary, the batsmen run four comfortably.
Umesh then appeals for an LBW which is turned down by the umpire.
Handscomb is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single.
Two dot balls to end the over as one run and a wicket come off the over.
Kohli then brings Vihari back into the attack.
After playing a dot, Harris plays a late cut. The extra bounce induces a top edge and Harris is caught out by Rahane at slips.
Harris is gone for 70.
Umesh continues and Marsh gets off the mark with a single to square leg.
Harris then gets a short one but he pulls it for a single.
Shaun Marsh is the new man in as Shami continues.
Just 2 come off the over.
12:11 India put lid on Australian scoring
Australia 130-2 (46 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
India have done well to build pressure on the Aussies and Khawaja has caved in to become India's 2nd victim of the day.
A beautiful spell by India bowlers is reaping rich dividends.
Khawaja's woeful time at the crease comes to an end as he chases the ball to hand Pant a catch behind the stumps.
Umesh gets his first wicket.
Umesh comes back into the attack and Harris drives the ball for a couple. Good running by the Aussies.
The batsman then plays the ball down to fine leg for a single.
Khawaja leaves the ball and is battling.
Luck shines for Harris who has been dropped by KL Rahul at slips even as India apply the pressure after the fall of Finch.
Shami continues, full and wide and Harris plays and misses.
Harris gets a reprieve here. He goes for the shot, gets the edge, Rahul gets his fingertips to it and Harris gets a life and a boundary.
After two dots, Harris then takes a single.
Khawaja ends the over with a dot.
Bumrah continues and Harris gets a single to mid-wicket.
India are happy to have Khawaja on strike, who has started tentatively.
Bumrah is bowling fast and how! Khawaja is just made to play and defend.
A superb display of fast bowling by Bumrah.
Kohli brings Shami back into the attack and starts with a quick bouncer.
He then bowls a short ball that Harris plays to square leg for 3.
The batsmen then scamper for a single.
Khawaja made to play, he gets the edge but the ball falls just short of the man at second slip.
Shami then bowls a quicker one that comes in and Khawaja gets hit in his misters! Ouch!
Dot to end the over.
Bumrah continues and Khawaja is given the treatment.
After Harris takes a single off the first ball, Khawaja has to play out some short stuff.
He then tucks the ball to the leg side for a couple.
Bumrah ends the over with a fast ball that seams away after pitching. Just three come off the over.
11:44 Bumrah strikes after lunch
Australia 115-1 (41 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Although Australia started well after lunch it's India who have dominated this period of play.
Bumrah has sent back Finch and since then Harris has been quiet. Number 3 bat Khawaja has not been given any scoring opportunities as he is still finding his feet.
Ishant continues and starts with a bouncer to Harris.
After a dot, he plays the ball to square leg for a single.
Khawaja safely negotiates another good over by Ishant.
BUmrah continues after the drinks break and he bowls a quick, fiery over for a maiden.
Ishant continues and even as he keeps the pressure on Khawaja, the batsman gets off the mark after some sloppy fielding by Kohli.
Just two runs come in the over. And drinks are called.
11:29 Finch goes for 50
Australia 112-1 (38 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
What did Bumrah have for lunch? He seems to have found his mojo having dismissed Finch just after the break and then giving nothing away to new man Khawaja.
Bumrah continues as Khawaja is still searching for his first runs.
The pressure is building as Bumrah is bowling a beautiful line here.
A maiden over that.
Ishant is brought back into the attack and starts with a maiden.
Khawaja is the new man in and he is welcome by a jaffa! Khawaja is beaten just outside the off stump.
He ends the over with another peach. Bumrah has found his mojo again!
Just when Australia were starting to look in control Bumrah gets the breakthrough.
Smart change of bowing from Kohli as Bumrah gets the ball to move and the ball crashes into Finch's pads. The bowler appeals, umpire raises the finger and India have the first breakthrough.
11:14 Australia rolling along nicely
Spin comes on now as Vihari comes into the attack and the spinner gets a royal welcome from Finch who gets back-to-back boundaries.
Finch then gets a single to bring up his 50.
A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.
Kohli wears a worried look as the Aussies continues to march on.
Shami continues and after a couple of dots, Harris takes a single to bring up the 100 for Australia.
4 come off the over.
Umesh continues. After two dots he digs in a bouncer that goes over the batsman and the keeper for a boundary. Umpire calls it wide.
Umesh peppers the over with another short ball.
Harris steals a single off the last ball.
Shami continues and gives just two in the over.
11:00 Australia start well after lunch
Australia 91-0 (31 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Australia have started nicely after the lunch break. They have scored 25 runs in the first five overs after the break as Harris completes his maiden half-century.
They have mixed the singles and boundaries with good effect.
Umesh continues and Australian batsmen finding it easy to the singles by tapping the ball around as four runs come off the over.
Shami continues and he bowls around the wicket to Harris.
Shami bowls a fuller ball, outside off and Harris latches on to it and gets a boundary.
He then moves to his half-century with a single to mid-on. That is his first half-century in just his second Test.
Finch then clobbers the ball through covers to end the over with a boundary.
Umesh continues and he is much better now bowling tighter lengths, asking questions off Aaron Finch.
He gets Finch to play and miss and that is a good over from Umesh.
Shami comes into the attack from the other end.
Harris plays a sweetly-timed drive through the off-side for a boundary.
Whoa! The ball keeps low and Harris is left smiling.
Harris then just goes down on his knees and crunches the ball for a square drive for another boundary.
A couple of dots to end the over as Harris nears his 50.
Yadav starts proceedings in the 2nd session and starts with a wide to Finch.
Finch then drives through covers for a 3 runs.
Harris then tucks the ball down to fine leg for a single.
Finch then lets the ball go through to the keeper as Australia begin the 2nd session nicely.
10:00 India bowlers unimpressive
Australia 66-0 (26 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
So that's lunch in Perth and Australia have looked the better of the two sides in that first session.
Harris and Finch have done well to negotiate the bowling.
While the first hour clearly belonged to Australia, India have done well to come back and bowl with a little more discipline, especially in Ishant and Bumrah's second spells to dominate in the 2nd hour.
Harris has looked compact and more at ease, while Finch has fought his way to lunch.
Shami comes back into the attack and Harris plays a shot to mid-on for a single.
A straightish delivery and Finch gets hit on the pads and runs for a single.
Shami continies to Harris around the wicket, angling in and Harris just plays it on the on side for no run.
Dot ball to end the over.
Bumrah continues, fuller one and Finch plays a push to the covers for no runs.
He then lets the next one go to the keeper.
Finch then plays a nice forward defence.
Ball comes in and Finch gets the inside edge saving him from the LBW shout.
Finch does well to play the forward defence as another maiden for Bumrah.
The last half-an-hour has been a quiet one for the Aussies, especially after the reintroduction of Ishant and Bumrah back into the attack.
Ishant continues.
Harris drives nicely but gets no runs for that lovely shot.
Tap and run and Harris gets a single the next ball.
Finch then plays the ball down to mid-on for a single. Nice shot that.
Ishant bolws a swining yorker and Harris does well to play it out.
Harris then lets the next one go as it's a dot to end the over.
Bumrah continues and with three maidens in a row the pressure is a little bit on the Aussies and it's showing on Finch who goes fishing for the deliveries after off.
Lucky! Finch gets an outside edge and the balls races past 2nd slip for a boundary.
Bumrah getting some seam movement now. He is hitting the right lengths to keep the pressure on Finch.
Iahant continues and Harris does well to play the balls to their merit.
This is a much better spell from Ishant. He is not trying too hard and hitting the right areas as another maiden is bowled.
Bumrah continues and makes Finch drive, the batsman plays and misses. Australia play out another boundary.
Ishant brought back into the attack now.
Harris sees him off safely for a maiden.
Bumrah comes back into the attack for his 2nd spell.
Vihari does well at point to save a certain boundary.
Finch then gets the inside edge and scampers for a single.
Just two come off the over.
09:19 India bowlers unconvincing
Australia 56-0 (18 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Australia rolling along nicely as none of the Indian bowlers looked convincing. Of the four pacers, Shami is the only one who's looked the most accurate.
Shami continues around the wicket and Harris gets the inside edge for a single to the leg side.
Finch then gets the edge for a smart single.
Shami bowling the good lines but the Aussies, growing in confidence, doing well to play every ball to merit.
Just 2 runs come off the Shami over.
Umesh continues and Finch plays a beautiful straight drive Umesh puts his boot out to stop the ball.
A maiden to end the over.
Shami continues and that is another fine over as just one comes off it.
Umesh continues and Harris plays the ball square on the leg side for a couple.
Umesh's next ball nearly grazes Harris's off stump bail.
Fifty partnership comes up for Finch and Harris as the latter gets on top of the ball and plays a wristy shot past point for a boundary.
A dot to end the over.
Shami continues and he has certainly brought forwars his form from the last Test into Perth.
He has bowled a tight over here.
08:58 Finch, Harris start brightly
Australia 47-0 (13 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
As the drinks break is called it's been a good one hour for Australia.
Looks like Tim Paine made the right decision to bat first after winning the toss. The ball looks to be coming on nicely and the opening batsmen have capitalised on the Indian bowlers' inconsistencies.
Yadav continues, mixing his line and length again and bowls an unplayable ball, beating Harris all ends up.
Umesh strays on to the pads and Harris plays it down to mid-wicket for a couple, as two runs come off the over.
Shami replaces Bumrah now and starts with peach! He swings it in and the ball is thud on Finch's front pad.
The Indians go up and take the review and India LOSE their review.
What's happening here! Next ball ditto. India not taking the review this time.
Good start by Shami as he bowls a tight line to Finch and starts with a maiden.
Yadav continues and Harris starts the over with a dot before playing a crisp cover drive for a boundary.
After three dots he ends the over with another boundary, this time he gets an outside edge to gully for a four.
08:43 India bowlers struggling with lengths
Australia 37-0 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Australia look positive as the partnership keeps growing between Finch and Harris. They have already cracked 5 boundaries this morning and look good for more. India bowlers have been wayward with their lengths.
Bumrah continues, he strays to the pads and Harris plays the ball to mid-wicket for 3 runs.
Bumrah overpitches and Harris drives beautifully for 3 after some good work at the boundary by Kohli to deny the batsman.
A dot to end the over.
Kohli has made an early change to the bowling attack, he brings on Umesh to replace Ishant.
India not in the groove and after bowling 5 dots, some overthrows helps Australia steal three runs off the last ball of the over.
Bumrah continues and Finch gets a single off the off the fourth ball.
Bumrah mixing the lengths here.
Ishant continues and Harris gets a fine nick and plays it past Pant for a boundary.
Ishant is inconsistent here and now he bowls a front-foot no ball.
Ishant comes back eith a couple of good balls, perfect line and length to Harris.
Shot! Harris plays a straight bat punch down the ground on the on the on side for a boundary.
Back-to-back boundaries, this time Harris plays the ball through mid-off for a four. Sublime shot!
Ishant comes back with a peach, making Harris play. 13 big runs come off that over.
Bumrah continues and Harris gets the inside edge on to his pade.
Harris finally gets off the mark with a single to fine leg as the ball comes in.
A boundary to end the over as Finch goes ahead and plays the ball through gully for a four.
08:15 Harris yet to get off the mark
Australia 9-0 (5 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Ishant continues, bowls a nice fuller length and makes Finch play on the front foot.
Peach! Ishant's bowls a little short, that is n inswinger makes Finch play at it.
Ishant struggling to bowl a consistent length here but that is a maiden.
Bumrah continues, strays on the pads and Finch uses that angle well to play it for a couple to the leg side.
Bumrah comes back nicely and he makes Finch have a go at it! A little swing and Finch is tempted to play the drive.
Wow! The ball seamed back in just manages to graze through the keeper, between Finch's bat and pad.
Bumrah strays and Finch takes a single to mid-wicket to end the over.
It will be interesting to see what sort of battle ensues between bowler and batsman as Ishant continues.
Finch lets the ball go.
Finch doing well here, this time again he taps the ball and calls for a quick single.
Harris is yet to get off the mark here as he lets another go.
Ishant not giving away too much, bowling a consistent length. Just one comes off the over as Ishant bowls a wide one down the leg side that is nicely collected by Pant.
Bumrah opens the bowling from the other end and Finch gets a nice bouncer in first up.
Short ball and Finch tries to pull it, makes no connection.
Short ball again and Finch this time rocks onto his back foot and gets off the mark with a boundary through mid-wicket.
Smart play from Finch, taps the ball to the off side next ball to run a single.
Dot to end the over.
Ishant starts proceedings from around the wicket, a wide ball down the leg side to begin.
Ishant makes Harris drive, thankfully for the batsman there's no edge.
Nice little swing here for Ishant.
Ishant mixing his lengths nicely here and Harris made to adjust.
Maiden to start with.
Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch open the batting for Australia, while Ishant Sharma opens the bowling for India.
India have for the first time in a while gone into the series with a 1-0 lead and it will be interesting to see how the teams go in the second Test.
07:47 Umesh, Vihari named in India's Playing XI
Australia captain Tim Paine has won the toss and elected to bat in the 2nd Test at the new Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday.
Australia have gone with an unchanged squad while India have made two changes.
Umesh Yadav comes in for R Ashwin while Hanuma Vihari replaces Rohit Sharma.
The shiny new Perth Stadium is expected to conjure up nostalgia-tinged memories of its fiery predecessor, offering conditions a desperate Australia hope will spur a series-leveling victory over India in the second Test starting on Friday.
The 60,000-seat arena will host its first Test after a rich 47-year run at the nearby WACA, located on the opposite bank of the SwanRiver, and the grassy drop-in wicket unveiled on Thursday has fuelled anticipation of a pace bowler's paradise.
Australia Playing XI: A Finch, M Harris, U Khawaja, S Marsh, P Handscomb, T Head, T Paine, M Starc, P Cummins, N Lyon, J Hazlewood
India Playing XI: KL Rahul, M Vijay, C Pujara, V Kohli, A Rahane, H Vihari, R Pant, I Sharma, M Shami, U Yadav, J Bumrah
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