08/02Result

1st Test, Australia tour of India at Nagpur, Feb 9-11 2023

India won by an inns & 132 runs

Player of the Match

11.30am That will be lunch with India leading by a huge 223 courtesy of a superb innings by Axar Patel to supplement the innings of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja. A handy knock from Mohammed Shami, too. Todd Murphy leads off Australia after a very fine seven-wicket haul on debut. That was hard work for Australia, but now the hard work really begins. India's lower order didn't have too many problems, but there was still significant turn. What will Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar do this afternoon? Rahul Dravid has headed out for a look at the surface during the break. Sid will be with you for the resumption.

139.3

Cummins to Patel, OUT, clips off stump! That wraps it up. A full delivery outside off, Axar aiming a big swing to the leg side, gets a thin inside edge and it just dislodges the off bail. Would have been umpire's call on DRS!

AR Patel b Cummins 84 (245m 174b 10x4 1x6) SR: 48.27

139.2

Cummins to Patel, no run, round the wicket, short of a length, steered to deep point

139.1

Cummins to Mohammed Siraj, 1 run, back of a length at off stump, takes a thick outside down to third. Perfect result for India. And the 400 comes up

Axar and Siraj taking a drink

END OF OVER:
139 | 2 Runs | IND: 399/9

Axar Patel84 (172b)
Mohammed Siraj0 (18b)

Nathan Lyon49-13-126-1
Pat Cummins20-3-77-1

Lunch will be taken if a wicket falls, and it will be delayed if a wicket hasn't fallen by 11.30am local

138.6

Lyon to Patel, no run, drives and can't find a gap in the off side

138.5

Lyon to Patel, no run, short of a length, rocks back and square drives into the covers

138.4

Lyon to Patel, no run, plays forward and defends

138.3

Lyon to Patel, no run, drives down to long-on

Manikanta: "Has this pitch eased out for batting or our tailenders batting better than Aus top order?" Might be able to answer that better in a few hours! Plenty of turn

138.2

Lyon to Patel, 2 runs, worked off the toes through midwicket, placement allows him back for a second as Siraj brings out the dive. Excellent running

138.1

Lyon to Patel, no run, full and straight, defended

END OF OVER:
138 | (maiden) | IND: 397/9

Mohammed Siraj0 (18b)
Axar Patel82 (166b)

Pat Cummins20-3-77-1
Todd Murphy47-12-124-7

137.6

Cummins to Mohammed Siraj, no run, full and straight, clipped into midwicket. Siraj played that over very well

137.5

Cummins to Mohammed Siraj, no run, back of a length at off stump, gets squared up and takes a thick outside down to third but they don't run

137.4

Cummins to Mohammed Siraj, no run, a full toss, aiming for a yorker, driven to cover

137.3

Cummins to Mohammed Siraj, no run, beats him with a full outside off, feeling for it without any footwork

137.2

Cummins to Mohammed Siraj, no run, fuller at off stump, defended to mid-on

Second slip moves to short leg

137.1

Cummins to Mohammed Siraj, no run, short of a length, straight, gets inside the line and works to square leg

Pat Cummins brings himself on

Match Coverage

All Match News

At fever pitch: Reviewing the Nagpur Test
Focus on the pitch, the emergence of Todd Murphy and the domination of India's spinners
India's cheat code: lower-order muscle
The Nagpur Test against Australia was the most recent example of India's lower-order scoring invaluable runs to win the game
Australia's plans to train in Nagpur scuppered after ground staff water pitches
Australia had asked the VCA Stadium ground staff if they could leave the centre wicket and training pitches untouched for players to train on Sunday afternoon
Australia need to forget the pitch-doctoring allegations and adapt asap
Their familiar weakness against spin has been exposed. They need to make sure it does not affect them mentally
Ashwin's ability to reinvent himself sets him apart from Lyon
It's not just the home advantage. Ashwin has constantly added new layers to his skillset right through his career

Videos

play03:35

Smith: Don't think our first-innings 177 was enough
03:35
Can Warner overcome the Ashwin challenge?
02:53
Chopra: 'Australia just couldn't play against spin'
03:17

Australia INNINGS		R	B
UT Khawaja	caught	5	9
DA Warner	lbw	10	41
M Labuschagne	lbw	17	28
SPD Smith	not out	25	51
MT Renshaw	lbw	2	7
PSP Handscomb	lbw	6	6
AT Carey	lbw	10	6
PJ Cummins	caught wk	1	13
T Murphy	caught	2	15
NM Lyon	bowled	8	20
SM Boland	lbw	0	3
EXTRAS	(lb 1, nb 4)
TOTAL	91 (all out; 32.3 ovs)

India BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mohammed Shami	4.3	1	13	2	2.88	(2nb)
R Ashwin	12.0	3	37	5	3.08
Mohammed Siraj	1.0	1	0	0	0.00
RA Jadeja	12.0	3	34	2	2.83	(2nb)
AR Patel	3.0	0	6	1	2.00

Australia 3rd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	7	UT Khawaja	DA Warner
2nd	19	DA Warner	M Labuschagne
3rd	8	DA Warner	SPD Smith
4th	8	SPD Smith	MT Renshaw
5th	10	SPD Smith	PSP Handscomb
6th	12	SPD Smith	AT Carey
7th	3	SPD Smith	PJ Cummins
8th	8	SPD Smith	T Murphy
9th	13	SPD Smith	NM Lyon
10th	3	SPD Smith	SM Boland

END OF OVER:139 | 2 Runs | IND: 399/9

END OF OVER:138 | (maiden) | IND: 397/9

At fever pitch: Reviewing the Nagpur Test

India's cheat code: lower-order muscle

Australia's plans to train in Nagpur scuppered after ground staff water pitches

Australia need to forget the pitch-doctoring allegations and adapt asap

Ashwin's ability to reinvent himself sets him apart from Lyon

Smith: Don't think our first-innings 177 was enough

Can Warner overcome the Ashwin challenge?

Chopra: 'Australia just couldn't play against spin'

END OF OVER:
139 | 2 Runs | IND: 399/9

END OF OVER:
138 | (maiden) | IND: 397/9