IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1 Live Updates: Focus on Axar, Ashwin after IND loses seven wickets in the opening session

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1 Live Updates: India strangles at 84-7 at the end of the first session with Axar Patel and R Ashwin at the crease. India won the toss and opted to bat. Mitchel Starc started the day with a fiery spell. The left-arm pacer got the better of Rohit twice in the first over of the Test itself, but to his disgrace, the umpire was against them. Moreover, the Aussies didn’t review as well.

Spinners were brought into the attack in the sixth over. Rohit Sharma was the first one to depart, trying to shimmy down and go big against Murphy. Carey helped the bowler with the stumping. Shubman Gill followed his opening partner in no time, after an enticing delivery caught him at the outside edge, following a good low catch from Steve Smith at first slip. The dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara seemed unfair as the ball turned massively from the sixth stump line and crashed onto the middle stump.

Ravindra Jadeja, who was promoted up the order, and Shreyas Iyer were flummoxed to see India struggle at 45-5. A 25 runs partnership followed between Kohli and Bharat. Both batters looked solid with their technique and were negating the spin trio of Lyon, Kuhnemann, and Murphy watchfully. Kohli departed off Murphy and Bharat followed him after a few counter-attacking slog sweeps.

Our Senior cricket writer Sandip G is covering the third Test at Indore.

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1 Live Updates: 84 runs have been scored in the first session of play with India losing seven of their wickets. Catch all the live action between India vs Australia from the Holkar Stadium in Indore.

12:17 (IST)01 MAR 2023

India pin hope on Axar and Ashwin

Two runs came from Kuhneman’s over, one single each for Ashwin and Jadeja. (India is 86 for 7 after 27 overs)

12:13 (IST)01 MAR 2023

We’re back!

Welcome back! Axar Patel and Ravi Ashwin stroll toward the center. The Aussies have scattered all around the park for their respective positions. Matt Kuhnemann to start the proceedings for Australia. (India is 84 for 7 after 26 overs)

11:40 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Lunch Break!

Australia’s session, without any doubt. They lost the toss, Rohit Sharma was out twice in the first over, but the Aussies didn’t take the review. Smith brings in Matt Kuhnemann in the sixth over and straightaway put India on the back foot. Kuhnemann gets the first wicket. Rohit was beaten by the turn from the straight and is out by a long margin.  Kuhnemann gets his second as Gill’s defense results in a thick outside edge that is taken low at slip by Smith. Next in, Pujara is bowled by one that rips in and keeps low, he’s caught on the backfoot but it shoots through. Jadeja, got a reprieve off the previous ball when an inside edge helped him overturn an LBW decision. But the next ball he ends up slapping it straight to short extra cover. Shreyas Iyers ends up chopping Kuhnemann onto the stumps. Kohli falls after a 52-ball 22. He had looked quite assured on a raging turner until then. But Murphy gets one turn in, keeps low from round the wicket and he’s hit on the front pad. The LBW decision is confirmed on review as well. KS Bharat, who too looked comfortable was the seventh wicket fall as Lyon gets his third wicket. (India is 84 for 7 at Lunch on Day 1)

11:24 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Lyon pins Bharat!

Nathan Lyon traps KS Bharat for 17. Bharat lunges forward and tries to defend. Slightly turns inwards to beat the inside edge of Bharat’s bat and he wears it on the pads. A huge appeal from the Aussies has been turned down by Nitin Menon. Smith reviews. and Lyon has his third wicket.

11:18 (IST)01 MAR 2023

SIX!

The intent from Bharat! Bharat sits down on one knee and smashes a slog sweep from the middle of the bat. High and handsome way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a cracking biggie. (India is 82 for 6 after 23.3 overs)

11:16 (IST)01 MAR 2023

FOUR!

Axar Patel, India’s top-run getter, hits his first boundary. Slightly short and spins away outside the off. Patel rocks back and thrashes it through covers for a cracking boundary. (India is 75 for 6 after 23 overs)

11:09 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Murphy gets the big fish!

Murphy removes Kohli. Fuller-length delivery pitching on the off and turning into the middle stump line. Virat strides forward and misses the across-the-line flick onto the pads. Huge appeal and was given out by Joel Wilson. Virat reviews. and India loses a review. (India is 70 for after 21.4 overs)

11:08 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Solid from Bharat

One run came from Matt Kuhnemann’s over. Both Virat and Bharat are looking solid in their defense. (India is 70 for 5 after 21.3 overs)

11:01 (IST)01 MAR 2023

A calm 30 minutes in Indore

A nice 23-run stand between Virat Kohli and KS Bharat as the duo are looking to rebuild India’s innings.  (India are 66 for 5 after 19 overs)

10:53 (IST)01 MAR 2023

FOUR!

Intent from Bharat! Bharat lunges forward and goes for the big slog sweep this time. He has timed it off the nucleus off the bat and the ball swirls towards the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

10:53 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Good call by Nitin Menon!

It was missing leg stump and Australia lose a review.

10:51 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Stump checking!

KS Bharat plays and gets beaten on the outside edge. The keeper clipped the bails off quickly and therefore the onfield umpires desire to take the suggestion from the TV umpire, Richard Kettleborough. Flat line as the ball whistles past the outside edge. Even, the foot is planted inside the crease. (India are 62 for 5 after 16.2 overs)

10:45 (IST)01 MAR 2023

More from Haydos

“You are allowed to have a four-five days Test match. At this pace I feel sorry for the fans, I don’t think this Test will go for Day 4.”

10:40 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Kohli hits a boundary!

Nicely dealt by Virat Kohli. Length delivery keeps low at the fourth stump line. Bit of turn away and the batter goes back and whips it across the line. Bisects the square leg and mid-wicket. (India are 56 for 5 after 13.5 overs)

10:39 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Matthew Hayden has made a scathing attack on Indore Test!

“No way spinners should come to bowl in the sixth over. This is the reason I don’t like these kinds of surfaces. It shouldn’t be keeping this low and turning so much on Day 1. It doesn’t matter whether Australia wins this test or India. These kinds of surfaces are not good for Test cricket,” says Hayden. 

10:29 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: WICKET!

Chopped on! Iyer departs without scoring. He dragged on! Iyer thought the ball ricocheted off Carey’s pad. The umpires send it upstairs. Looks like it brushed off-stump before hitting Carey on the pad. Iyer is on his way. India in deep trouble as they have lost half of their side. (India are 46 for 5 after 11.2 overs)

10:24 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: WICKET!

Lyon gets Jadeja. Length and just a bit of room outside the off stump. Jadeja weighs back and slaps with an angled blade towards the fielder at catching covers. Kuhnemann was positioned for the same reason and Lyon has successfully trapped the southpaw. After surviving an lbw in the previous ball, Jadeja has found himself trodding back to the pavilion. Lyon gets his second. A good catch from the spinner.

10:24 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Jadeja survives

Inside edge saved Ravindra Jadeja. It looked plumb in front but Jadeja has gone upstairs for the review as the original decision is out. Length delivery, goes with the arm after pitching around the off stump line. Jadeja looks to jam the bat down but is beaten on the inside edge to wear on the pad. Ah, the replays show that there is an inside edge on it. A faint edge and Jadeja has done a superb job. He survives.

10:12 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Lyon cleans up Pujara

Nathan Lyon cleans up Pujara. It’s the 12th time Lyon has got Pujara in Tests. The ball remained very low as Cheteshwar Pujara gets back to push the ball, reading the length but it turns in and goes very low to strike the stumps. (India are 36 for 3 in 8.3 overs)

10:10 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Rohit Sharma survived two close calls in the first over

10:05 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Wicket!

Another one bites the dust. Shubman departs for 21. Catching practice for the slips. Hint of turn away and Gill who is striding forward for a defensive push. The away turn ekes out the outside edge of the bat and carries safely through to Smith at first slip.  (India are 34/2 after 7.3 overs)

10:02 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Overthrow

Risky single attempted as Shubman Gill nudges the ball to mid-on and sprints to the other end! It would have been close if the ball hit the stumps but it goes past the backup fielder to the boundary ropes despite a dive from the fielder. (India are 32/1 after 6.5 overs)

09:56 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: WICKET!

Kuhnemann strikes. Rohit departs for 12. Rohit Sharma ran out of the luck and is back in the hut. This was not a sensible approach! Rohit dances down the track and misses a wild across the line hoick through to the keeper. Carey behind the stumps does the rest as Kuhnemann gets the big wicket. (India are 32/0 after 6 overs)

09:55 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Spin in the sixth over!

Matt Kuhnemann is into the attack and he has troubled Rohit Sharma straightaway.  

09:52 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Driven

Hold that pose skipper! Up and over for a boundary! Fuller-length delivery outside the off. Rohit prods forward and gets underneath it to loft it over the wide mid-off region for a boundary.

09:48 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: FOUR!

Classy for Shubman. Fullish length delivery and outside the off. Gill opens the bat’s face and drives it through the covers for a lovely four. (India are 22/0 after 4 overs)

09:47 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: FOUR!

Edged and over the gully for a four! Fuller-length delivery and outside the off. Swings away after pitching. Gill goes searching for it as he stretches forward for a drive. Not there for a drive and the ball flies off the outside edge over the gully fielder for a streaky boundary.

09:44 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: FOUR!

Width offered from Starc and Rohit Sharma he puts it away. Rohit stands tall and crunches a cut shot through cover-point for a four. He has been all at sea against Starc, a great battle between the duo. (India are 14/0  after 3 overs)

09:40 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Rohit Sharma survived twice in the over

Not a good start for Nitin Menon at his home venue. First, he didn’t give the clear edge and then a couple of balls later, the lbd decision was also turned down. Both times Australia decided against reviewing it. (India are 10/0  after 2 overs)

09:38 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: FOUR!

Lovely shot from Shubman Gill! He is off and running with a glorious boundary. Fuller-length delivery and outside the off. Gill leans forward and creams the drive through extra covers for a classy four. (. (India are 10/0  after 1.4 overs)

09:36 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: FOUR!

Boundary to start the scoring! Mitchell Starc bowling to Rohit Sharma, full length ball, pitching on leg stump, Rohit Sharma clips the ball off his pads and gets off the mark with a four. (India are 4/0n after 1 over)

09:34 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Sharma was a goner!

Goodness me! The replays show that there was a faint outside edge on the first ball itself.  Sharma survives. What a great start by Starc. 

09:32 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: Loud appeal!

Good length delivery going past the outside edge of Rohit’s bat, who on the front foot plays and misses it through to the keeper. Huge appeal for a caught behind but not out given by Nitin Menon. After an intense discussion between Carey, Smith and Starc, they decided against taking the review. 

09:29 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Here we go!

The players hover around the park with the Aussie side following the two umpires. Shubman Gill is out with Rohit Sharma. The skipper will take the strike. Here we go then!

09:16 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Pitch Report (Murali Karthik and Matthew Hayden)

“Good morning ahead of India vs Australia third Test here in Indore. Historically, it is a very good wicket to bat on. Very small boundaries and lightning-fast out-field boosts this. We have had high-scoring games across formats here.

This wicket seems almost similar to the first two Tests. The five-meter zone around the good length mark, is more like a normal wicket. 40 odd wickets have been taken by India with 30 odds by spin. The 23 wickets we’ve managed against India, some 20 are against spin. The fact that we have a bit of grass, it looks like a similar wicket. Bat first if you win the toss.”

09:11 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Playing XIs

India XI: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj 

09:06 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Starc and Green return for Australia

Steve Smith: “Yes the surface looks pretty dry. No surprises there with Rohit deciding to bat first. It (The break between the Tests) came at a good time for us. The break gave us a bit more rest and we are fresh now. We are obviously thinking of a few changes. We have made two changes. Obviously, Patty (Pat Cummins) had to fly back home to be with his mother. Our thoughts are with him. Cameron Green comes in for Davy (David Warner). Mitchell Starc comes in for Patty (Pat Cummins).” 

09:06 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Shubman Gill replaces KL Rahul

Rohit Sharma (India Captain): “We are going to bat first. Yeah, it is a very good dressing room. The morale is high. We played a lot of cricket, but this one is different. It looks a little bit dry. Yeah, off course, we’re not yet there. We will come well and try to do well, consistently to get the desired result. It is important for us to stay focused and do well. We have made two changes. Gill has come in place of KL. Shami is rested and Umesh comes in for him.”

09:00 (IST)01 MAR 2023

TOSS UPDATE!

India win toss, opt to bat  against Australia in Indore.

08:56 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS Day 1 Live: Shubman likely to play

Shubman Gill is taking slip catches, reports out man Sandip G from the ground.

08:48 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS Day 1 Live: Venue Stats

Since 2016, two Tests have been played here and both the times, the teams who have won the toss decided to bat first and the results ended equal with one by batting first and one by bowling first. 

Average Scores by innings:

1st innings – 354

2nd innings – 396

3rd innings – 215

Only domestic multi-day matches were held here recently (Since 2022) and the teams winning the toss have opted to bat first 4 out of the 7 matches. The results stand as Bat First – 4 victories, Bat Second – 2 wins, and Draw – 1.

So will we expect the team to win the toss and bat first?

08:42 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Umesh Yadav is likely to play!

Umesh Yadav is going through the paces, reports Sandip G from Indore. 

08:39 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Pratyush Raj on Mohammed Shami’s journey

08:31 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS Day 1 Live: Ahwin-Jadeja key for India

India have been outrightly dominant in the home conditions mainly due to the fact that spin isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and especially when they face the duo of Ashwin-Jadeja.

:28 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS: All set for Day 1

India will be looking to go 3-0 up in the series, while Australia will be looking to bounce back in Indore.

08:25 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Harbhajan Singh on Indian Express’s Idea Exchange

08:21 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Glenn McGrath analyses what has gone wrong for the Australians

08:19 (IST)01 MAR 2023

With lens on Indore pitch, understanding how soil matters

08:16 (IST)01 MAR 2023

Indore pitch is looking drier

The Indore pitch on the morning of the third Test of the Border Gavaskar series is looking drier than what it was on Tuesday, reports our man from the ground Sandip G.

08:13 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS Day 1 Live: Indore pitch puzzle: Is it red? Is it black? No, it’s both

08:11 (IST)01 MAR 2023

IND vs AUS Day 1 Live: Mitchell Johnson wants Travis Head to captain Australia

As we enter the 1st Day of the 3rd Test, India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are standing on the cusp of various personal and team records. Kohli, who completed 25,000 international runs in the 2nd Test, is just 77 runs away from completing 4000 Test runs at home.

Rohit, meanwhile, is India’s highest scorer in this series against Australia, having already notched up 183 runs in 3 innings. He is also 45 runs away from getting 17,000 runs in his international career. If he touches that milestone he will join the elite list consisting of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag who have 17,000+ runs.

He is also just 57 runs away to complete 2000 runs in Test cricket while he is just 80 runs away to complete 3000 runs in international cricket as the skipper of the Indian cricket team. Additionally, Kohli and Rohit are just 44 runs short of completing 1000 runs as a pair in Test cricket.

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