Introduction

The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is a highly anticipated cricket tournament. The fourth Test match of this series is taking place in Gabba, Brisbane, and is being played under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane and Tim Paine. In this article, we will be providing live updates of the India vs Australia 4th Test Day 1 match.

Pre-match analysis

Before the start of the match, both teams had made some changes to their playing XI. India had replaced Mayank Agarwal and Hanuma Vihari with Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, respectively. Australia had replaced Will Pucovski, who had suffered a shoulder injury, with Marcus Harris.

Toss

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.

First session

The first session of the match was dominated by the Australian batsmen. Openers David Warner and Marcus Harris gave a solid start to the team, with Warner scoring 48 runs and Harris scoring 5 runs before getting out. Marnus Labuschagne joined Warner and the duo put up a 70-run partnership before Labuschagne got out at 38 runs. Steve Smith, who came in at number 4, played aggressively and scored 31 runs before getting dismissed. Australia ended the first session at 130/3.

Second session

The second session saw the Indian bowlers making a comeback, with the Australian batsmen struggling to score runs. Pat Cummins and Cameron Green were dismissed for 2 runs each, and Australia lost half their team for 154 runs. However, captain Tim Paine and all-rounder Cameron Green steadied the innings with a partnership of 57 runs, before Green got out at 47 runs. Australia ended the second session at 213/6.

Third session

The third session was dominated by the Indian bowlers, who were able to restrict the Australian batsmen from scoring runs. Tim Paine got out early, and the tailenders were not able to contribute much to the team’s score. Australia was all out for 369 runs, with Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur taking three wickets each.

India’s innings

India started their innings with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, and the duo gave a good start to the team. Sharma scored 44 runs before getting out, and Gill scored 50 runs before getting dismissed. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane played cautiously, and India ended the day at 62/2.

Conclusion

The first day of the India vs Australia 4th Test match was an exciting one, with both teams giving their best performance. Australia scored a decent total of 369 runs, while India made a good start to their innings, scoring 62 runs for the loss of two wickets. It will be interesting to see how the match unfolds on the second day.

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