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India vs Australia Boxing Day Test Melbourne, Day 1, Live cricket score and updates: Shubman puts India on top

Catch all the live cricket action and updates of the first day of the 2nd Boxing Day Test between India and Australia from Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India vs Australia Boxing Day Test Melbourne, Day 1, Live cricket score and updates: Shubman puts India on top
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India didn't have a great start to the four-match Border-Gavaskar series as they lost the first Test at the Adelaide Oval, pretty comprehensively by the hosts. India were bowled out for a paltry 36 and Australia romped to victory, chasing 90 runs in just 21 overs. Now, without Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami, India will come to the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground low on confidence. However, the visitors have no choice but to come back hard with a positive mindset. India have made four changes to their line-up with Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj being handed out their debuts and Ravindra Jadeja coming back into the line-up after recovering from concussion and hamstring strain. Rishabh Pant too was named in the XI, replacing Wriddhiman Saha. Australia, however, looks to play the same XI, with opening batsman David Warner still nursing his groin injury.

Here is the the LIVE SCORECARD of the match between India and Australia from the MCG.

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26 Dec 2020
12:03 PM

That is stumps on day 1 and India are on top. Shubman Gill is on 28 and Australia have plenty of questions to answer. 

11:55 AM

CATCH dropped! Marnus Labuschagne drops Shubman Gill and Australia's day continues to go from bad to worse. Shubman Gill has scored his first runs in Tests and India are 9/1.

11:54 AM

WICKET! Horror start for India but it is a dream delivery by Mitchell Starc. Sharp bend back in and Agarwal is caught on the crease and is adjudged LBW. Even the review does not dave him. India are 0/1.

11:27 AM

Australia have been bowled out for 195. Jasprit Bumrah takes four wickets while R Ashwin ends with three wickets. Superb effort from India,

11:24 AM

WICKET! Jasprit Bumrah takes his fourth wicket as Nathan Lyon falls after hitting a six and a four. Australia are 191/9 vs India.

11:06 AM

Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon are frustrating India as they look to take the remaining wickets. Australia are 180/8 vs India

10:52 AM

WICKET! Jasprit Bumrah now takes the wicket of Mitchell Starc as he falls for eight. This has been a brilliant effort with the ball and Bumrah is ecstatic. Australia are 164/8.

10:44 AM

WICKET! R Ashwin gets the massive wicket of Tim Paine and Australia are now into the tailenders. This has been one heck of a performance by the India cricket team and Australia are 156/7

10:42 AM

WICKET! Mohammed Siraj is on song and he takes his second wicket. Siraj gets one delivery to curve back in and Cameron Green is trapped on crease. Australia are 155/6.

09:56 AM

Cameron Green and Tim Paine are batting slowly and India are bowling with great discipline to ensure Australia do not score some quick runs. Australia are 155/5 against India.

09:55 AM

At the tea break, Australia face an uphill task. If India can bowl them out for under 200, then it will be a great day in the Boxing Day Test match. Tim Paine and Cameron Green have a big job in hand heading into the final session.

09:32 AM

WICKET! Great moment for Mohammed Siraj and he strikes on debut for India. The big wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. Full ball and on leg stump, Labuschagne fails to keep the flick down and backward square leg takes the catch. Labuschagne falls for 48 and Australia are 134/5.

08:57 AM

Jasprit Bumrah strikes and the dangerous partnership is broken. Superb bowling and Travis Head falls for 38. Australia are 124/4 and India have finally gotten the big wicket.

08:32 AM

Marnus Labuschagne is growing in confidence after being hit on the helmet by Mohammed Siraj. Travis Head is also growing in confidence as the partnership has crossed 50. Australia are 104/3.

08:11 AM

Marnus Labuschagne is looking in great touch as he gets Australia off to a good start. Travis Head is also in good form as India struggle with their lengths. Australia are 84/3 vs India.

07:05 AM

Lunch on the first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia. Australia have reached 65/3 with Marnus Labuschagne going good. But, India will be very happy, especially R Ashwin who took the wicket of Steve Smith for 0.

06:43 AM

Marnus Labuschagne is looking to steady the innings while Travis Head is aiming to give him support. Australia are 48/3 and they need one big partnership.

06:06 AM

WICKET! Massive! Absolutely massive and Ashwin gets Steve Smith for the second time in the series. Smith looks to work it to the leg side but the bottom edge of the bat. Cheteshwar Pujara at leg slip takes the catch and Australia are 36/3.

06:04 AM

WICKET! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes and Wade's breezy innings has come to an end. Wade miscues the lofted shot to mid on and Ravindra Jadeja takes a simple catch. Not what Australia needed and they are 35/2 in the 13th over.

05:50 AM

Marnus Labuschagne is looking solid but Matthew Wade is looking in great touch as he scores at a brisk pace. After 10 overs, Australia are 25/1. The pitch is flat and it will require some brilliant bowling if they have to get the wickets.

05:24 AM

WICKET! This was to happen. No one deserves it as much as Jasprit Bumrah. He has been bowling brilliantly and he gets the reward. Bumrah bowls this ball full and gets it to cut away off the seam outside off, Burns pokes at it and the edge is taken by Rishabh Pant. Joe Burns goes for 0 and Australia are 10/1.

04:32 AM

Australia have won the toss and chosen to bat. The hosts are unchanged while India have made four changes. Shubman Gill received his Test cap from head coach Ravi Shastri while Mohammed Siraj got his cap from R Ashwin. Here are the playing 11s of both teams.

Playing 11s

India: Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia: Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

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