Australia lose both openers in first session

June 07, 2023 17:04

Aus 73-2 (23 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Umesh to bowl the final over of the session. Smith offers no shot to the first ball and does the same to the next, which comes back and strikes him high on the pads.

Smith watchfully defends the next couple of deliveries before he clips the fifth ball to square leg for a single.

Labuschagne solid in defence as he drives the last ball off the front foot to the fielder at mid-off.

Australia go into the lunch break on 73/2 in 23 overs with Labuschagne unbeaten on 26 from 61 balls and Smith on two.

A good fighting session of Test cricket as both teams were made to work hard. Australia lost an early wicket before Warner and Labuschagne led the fightback with a 69-run stand in difficult conditions against the new ball.

Siraj dismissed Khawaja for a duck before Thakur struck with the key wicket of Warner a few minutes before lunch.

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