INDIA V AUSTRALIA, FOURTH TEST, DAY ONE
SCORE: Australia 4-255
SUMMARY: Australia loved their finest batting day of the collection after captain Steve Smith gained the toss. The vacationers misplaced two wickets shortly, twice, however had fantastic contributions all through the day to be on the right track for comfortably their finest whole of the collection. Serving to Australia’s trigger was the pitch behaving much better than it did in the course of the first three Checks.
MAN OF THE MOMENT: Usman Khawaja introduced up one among his most interesting centuries, batting all day in scorching circumstances to complete unbeaten on 104. It was a gritty innings from the left-hander, placing his “ego away” to tame India’s fierce bowling assault.
KEY MOMENT: The match appeared prefer it was going to be delayed as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political assembly with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese overshadowed the match. The toss was 4 minutes late, however the first ball was nonetheless bowled on time.
STAT OF THE DAY: Khawaja and Steve Smith batting from lunch to tea was the primary time within the collection there had been a wicketless session from both group.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It is a spotlight of my life being right here at the moment, and India and Australia have a terrific friendship.” – Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on being a part of the pre-match political extravaganza in Ahmedabad.
