IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 1 highlights: Debutant Natarajan shines; AUS 274-5

Marnus Labuschagne's 108 was the cornerstone of Australia's 274 for 5 at stumps on the opening day of fourth and final Test against India at The Gabba, Brisbaneon Friday.

The hosts were reduced to 17 for 2 after opting to bat on a bouncy and batting wicket but recovered later, thanks mainly to Labuschagne. At stumps, captain Tim Paine and Cameron Green were batting on 38 and 28 respectively.

Labuschagne's 204-ball knock had nine boundaries. He was dropped on 37 by Ajinkya Rahane off the bowling of Navdeep Saini.

The Australians scored runs at a fair clip in the second session after they were 65 for 2 at lunch, with Labuschagne going great guns. The hosts added 89 runs from 27 overs and lost just one wicket in that session.

But India made a comeback in the final session, with debutant T Natarajan getting rid of Labuschagne and Matthew Wade (45) in the space of two overs after the duo had stitched 113 runs for the fourth wicket.

The other debutant Washington Sundar got rid of the dangerous Steve Smith (36) for his first Test wicket.

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India vs Australia 4th Test scorecard: Australia innings on Day 1

Batsmen	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
David Warner	c Rohit b Siraj	1	4	0	0
Marcus Harris	c Sundar b Shardul	5	23	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	c Pant b Natarajan	108	204	9	0
Steve Smith	c Rohit b Sundar	36	77	5	0
Mathew Wade	c Thakur b Natarajan	45	87	6	0
Cameron Green	not out	28	70	3	0
Tim Paine	not out	38	62	5	0
Total: 274-5 in 87 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Mohammed Siraj	19	8	51	1
T Natarajan	20	2	63	2
Shardul Thakur	18	5	67	1
Navdeep Saini	7.5	2	21	0
Washington Sundar	22	4	69	1
Rohit Sharma	0.1	0	1	0

India vs Australia 4th Test playing 11
 
India playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Mayank Agarwal, Rishabh Pant(w), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, T Natarajan.

Australia playing 11: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Cameron Green, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

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WATCH: India vs Australia 4th Test Day 1 highlights

1:07 PM

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 1: AUS 274-5 at Stumps

Green, Paine remains unbeaten on Day 1

Partnership: 61(128)

Last Wkt: Marnus Labuschagne c Pant b T Natarajan 108(204) - 213/5 in 65.5 ov.

Last 10 overs: 37 runs, 0 wkts

IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 1 key highlights

• Drinks: Australia - 35/2 in 13.0 overs (Labuschagne 8, Smith 15)
• Australia: 50 runs in 18.5 overs (115 balls), Extras 10
• Lunch: Australia - 65/2 in 27.0 overs (Labuschagne 19, Smith 30)
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls (Labuschagne 18, Smith 30, Ex 4)
• Australia: 100 runs in 37.5 overs (229 balls), Extras 10
• Drinks: Australia - 103/3 in 40.0 overs (Labuschagne 45, Wade 6)
• M Labuschagne: 50 off 145 balls (3 x 4)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls (Labuschagne 21, Wade 27, Ex 2)
• Australia: 150 runs in 52.1 overs (317 balls), Extras 12
• Tea: Australia - 154/3 in 54.0 overs (Labuschagne 73, Wade 27)
• 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 169 balls (Labuschagne 62, Wade 38, Ex 2)
• M Labuschagne: 100 off 195 balls (9 x 4)
• Australia: 200 runs in 63.3 overs (385 balls), Extras 12
• Drinks: Australia - 218/5 in 70.0 overs (Green 10, Paine 0)
• Australia: 250 runs in 80.6 overs (491 balls), Extras 13
• New ball taken at 81.1 overs
• 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 119 balls (C Green 18, Paine 34, Ex 1)
• End Of Day: Australia - 274/5 in 87.0 overs (Green 28, Paine 38)

Pant's comedy

Test ton No.5!

1:03 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 87 Overs: 274-5

Over Summary: 0 2 0 1 0 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 274-5  ; Cameron Green (28), Tim Paine (38)

Siraj continues and concedes three runs, including two runs, to Cameron Green.

12:58 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 86 Overs: 271-5

Over Summary:  0 3 4 1 4 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 271-5  ; Cameron Green (25), Tim Paine (36)

Paine hits on backfoot towards covers for three runs. Green drives the 3rd ball towards deep extra cover for FOUR and collects a single off the next.

Paine cuts the 5th ball towards deep point for FOUR.

 

12:53 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 85 Overs: 259-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 0 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 259-5  ; Cameron Green (20), Tim Paine (31)

Siraj continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Cameron Green.

12:52 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 84 Overs: 259-5

Over Summary:  0 4 0 4 0 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 259-5  ; Cameron Green (20), Tim Paine (31)

 Natarajan continues and Paine pulls the 2nd ball towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR while runs four off the 4th ball as he clips it towards deep square leg.

12:48 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 83 Overs: 251-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 0 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 251-5  ; Cameron Green (20), Tim Paine (23)

Mohammed Siraj [16.0-6-48-1] is back into the attack and shares the second new ball with Natarajan. He bowls a MAIDEN over to Cameron Green.

12:47 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 82 Overs: 251-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 0 1  ; Australia 1st innings: 251-5  ; Cameron Green (20), Tim Paine (23)

Natarajan [17.0-2-42-2] is back into the attack as India takes the second new ball.

Green takes a single off the last delivery.

12:35 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 81 Overs: 250-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 0 4  ; Australia 1st innings: 250-5  ; Cameron Green (19), Tim Paine (23)

Washington Sundar continues and Paine cuts the last ball on backfoot for FOUR.

12:34 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 80 Overs: 246-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 0 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 246-5  ; Cameron Green (19), Tim Paine (19)

Shardul Thakur continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Cameron Green.

12:33 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 79 Overs: 246-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 2 4  ; Australia 1st innings: 246-5  ; Cameron Green (19), Tim Paine (19)

Washington Sundar and Tim Paine collects six runs, including a boundary.

12:32 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 78 Overs: 240-5

Over Summary:  3 0 0 0 0 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 240-5  ; Cameron Green (19), Tim Paine (13)

Shardul Thakur continues and Paine collects three runs off the first ball.

12:31 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 77 Overs: 237-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 0 1  ; Australia 1st innings: 237-5  ; Cameron Green (19), Tim Paine (10)

Washington Sundar continues and Tim Paine collects a single.

12:29 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 76 Overs: 236-5

Over Summary:  0 0 1 0 0 0  ; Australia 1st innings: 236-5  ; Cameron Green (19), Tim Paine (9)

Shardul Thakur continues and concedes a single to Green

12:28 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 75 Overs: 235-5

Cameron Green and Tim Paine look to rebuild.

11:59 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 70 Overs: 218-5

Aussies lost two set batsman as Natarajan struck, Green and Paine look to rebuild from here, they march cautiously.