Australia vs India 2024 LIVE cricket scores: First Test, Day 1 ...
Welcome to Wide World of Sports' live coverage of the first cricket Test between Australia and India in Perth.
MATCH CENTRE: Ball by ball coverage of day one from 1.20pm AEDT
Australia: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammed Siraj
3 mins ago6.00AM
Nitish takes down Lyon, belting him through the off-side for a boundary before the drinks break in the second session.
"This is a top quality shot," Ravi Shastri said on Fox Cricket.
"Good aggression by the young man, backing himself. Good tactics from India."
15 mins ago5.49AM
Pant is making full use of his life, advancing down the pitch and blasting Marsh to the boundary for a timely four runs.
"That is why he is so dangerous, because you never know when he is going to do it," Mark Waugh said on Fox Cricket.
"He just has the uncanny ability to find a boundary when he needs it. He doesn't go half-hearted about it, when he goes he just goes at full tilt."
20 mins ago5.44AM
Cummins might have a wicket too!
The skipper appeals for a caught-behind but the on-field umpire says not out.
The hosts send it upstairs for the third time today but this time it fails to pay off, with the ball grazing the elbow of Pant on the way through to the keeper.
"It didn't look right and they never looked confident," Mark Waugh said.
Rishabh Pant cops a ball to the elbow. Fox Cricket
24 mins ago5.39AM
Marsh has got two!
An ordinary shot from Sundar catches the edge and Carey makes no mistake behind the stumps as the collapse continues.
"It was like he was drawn into the shot, he will be disappointed with that," Mark Waugh said on Fox Cricket.
Mitchell Marsh celebrates the wicket of Washington Sundar. Fox Cricket
30 mins ago5.33AM
39 mins ago5.24AM
Pant charges down the wicket and gets a top-edge that sails away to the boundary.
"That is the right approach," Michael Vaughan said.
The exciting keeper won't take a backwards step regardless of the scoreboard.
46 mins ago5.18AM
Marsh's introduction to the attack pays dividends almost immediately.
Jurel is on his way after edging a ball into Labuschagne's safe hands in the cordon.
Australia are right on top early in the second session with the visitors five down.
"He is already having an instant impact with the ball," Michael Vaughan said.
Mitchell Marsh celebrates a wicket. Fox Cricket
58 mins ago5.06AM
Interesting call from the Aussies right after lunch as Marsh is handed the ball.
There had been plenty of debate around how many overs the all-rounder would bowl this summer, especially with the injury to Cameron Green.
1 hour ago5.02AM
We're back for the second session in Perth!
India are struggling but with Pant at the crease, they are never out of the fight.
"This is where they really need to knuckle down and consolidate," Brett Lee said.
1 hour ago4.23AM
That's lunch at Optus Stadium!
A tremendous first session from the Aussies, with star quicks Starc and Hazlewood taking two wickets apiece, with the latter claiming the prized scalp of Kohli.
India are in real trouble heading into the main break.
