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	On Day 1 of Perth test, Australia score 277/6 at Stumps on a green-ish track with the help of three fifties, Marcus Harris (70), Aaron Finch (50) and Travis Head (58) against India at Optumus Stadium. Pat Cummins and Paine survived the nine-over new ball spell - where Bumrah was hostile with his lines and lengths.</div>
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	Post lunch, Bumrah broke the 100-run opening partnership and the visitors fought back by picking two more wickets in the second session. Shaun Marsh, Australia&#39;s best batter in the second innings in the Gabba Test was dropped on 24 by Rishabh Pant and the home boy along with Travis Head threatened to take the game away from India. But, Australia decided to become generous hosts and both the well-set batters gifted their wickets away in a course of play.<br />
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	<strong>India vs Australia, Perth Test, Day 1 Scorecard</strong><br />
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	Earlier, Australia posted 145/3 at tea on the opening day of the second cricket Test against India here on Friday.</div>
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	At the break, Shaun Marsh (8 batting) and Peter Handscomb (4 batting) were at the crease.</div>
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	All the three wickets fell in the post lunch session with Fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and part time spinner Hanuma Vihari bagging one each.</div>
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	Openers Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch gave the hosts a steady start. Batting comfortably on a pitch which did not have too much bounce despite some green cover, they frustrated the all-pace Indian attack with a 112-run stand.</div>
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	Harris scored 70 runs off 141 deliveries with 10 hits to the fence. Finch stroked six boundaries on his way to 50 off 105 balls.</div>
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	Australian captain Tim Paine saw his decision to bat first upon winning the toss being vindicated as the opening pair batted comfortably throughout the session.</div>
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	A couple of leg before appeals against Finch and a minor run out scare against Harris were the only times the batsmen were somewhat troubled.</div>
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	Forced to go in with an all pace attack due to a minor injury to star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the Indian bowlers seemed a bit jaded after their exertions in the last match.</div>
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	Both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami were down on pace and struggled at times to maintain line and length.</div>
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	The Indians managed to claw their way back into the game after lunch.</div>
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	Bumrah gave India the first breakthrough after resumption by trapping Finch leg before with an excellent delivery which kept low and seamed in sharply.</div>
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	Usman Khawaja batted 38 balls for just five runs before virtually gifting away his wicket to Umesh Ydav with a rather forgettable stroke.</div>
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	Australia suffered another blow just three overs later when Vihari bagged Harris&#39; wicket thanks to a superb catch by Ajinkya Rahane at first slip.</div>
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	<strong>India vs Australia playing 11</strong></div>
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	<strong>India playing 11:</strong> Lokesh Rahul, Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli(c), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant(w), Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah</div>
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	<strong>Australia playing 11:&nbsp;</strong>Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine(w/c), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood<br />
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Ind vs Aus 2nd test Day 1 highlights:Cummins, Paine take Australia to 277/6

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Ind vs Aus 2nd test Day 1 highlights:Cummins, Paine take Australia to 277/6 | India vs Australia 2018-19 News - Business Standard

<strong>Over 78, Australia: 237/5</strong><br />
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Shami continues and Travis Head hits fifty

<strong>Over 77, Australia: 232/5</strong><br />
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Hanuma Vihari continues and Head, Marsh manouvering the ball quite easily now but they get too much careless and Marsh gets an outside edge. Rahane takes the catch at first slip.&nbsp;Big wicket for India and they have broken the partnership.

<strong>Over 76, Australia: 227/4</strong><br />
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Murali Vijay, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and Head, Marsh break free to collect 10 runs

Over 75, Australia: 217/4<br />
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Hanuma Vihari continues and Travis Head cuts the 5th ball for FOUR&nbsp;

<strong>Here&#39;s how Virat Kohli grab a stunner to remove Peter Handscomb</strong><br />
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		A stunning grab from Virat Kohli shortly after the tea break!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvIND</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/bet365_aus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bet365_aus</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZgV3i3ENiY">pic.twitter.com/ZgV3i3ENiY</a></p>
	&mdash; cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1073483708311601152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<strong>Over 67, Australia: 192/4</strong>

<strong>Over 66, Australia: 186/4</strong><br />
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Mohammed Shami [12.0-2-37-0] is back into the attack. Travis Head defends the first ball and takes a couple of runs off the 3rd

<strong>Over 65, Australia: 183/4</strong><br />
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Hanuma Vihari continues and conced only 1 run

Ind vs Aus 2nd test Day 1 highlights:Cummins, Paine take Australia to 277/6

Australia win the toss and elected to bat first. India picked Hanuma Vihari and Umesh Yadav in place of Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin.