IND Versus AUS, WTC Finale Live Score, Scorecard, Live Updates, Cricket News, The Oval London

WTC finale Day 1, IND versus AUS: India got the coin land in their favor and pick to field first Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and picked to bowl first against Australia in the race of the World Test Title at The Oval, London.

Australia Final XI ;

Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(WK),Cameron Green, Pat Cummins(C),Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

India Final XI;

Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, KS Bharat (WK),Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav

IND Versus AUS, WTC Finale Live Score, Scorecard, Live Updates, Cricket News, The Oval London: Travis Head and Steve Smith led Australia bounce back in style making a great partnership of 251* runs on the 1st day of the World Test Title at The Oval, London, today as the pair single handedly carried their side from 76 for 3 to 327 for 3 at stumps. While Head is unbeaten at 146 runs, Smith is likewise close to his 31st test ton unbeaten at 95 not out. Prior, India were looking great so far against Australia in this mega contest of the World Test Title at The Oval, London, on Wednesday as Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur struck quite early at the very start of the innings. Siraj sent back Australian opener Usman Khawaja cheaply just in his second over, while Shardul scalped Warner's wicket who looked marvelous till the time he was batting. Shami got Labuschagne's wicket just after lunch.

Discussing about team selection, experts have proactively answered the Playing XI reported by Team India captain Rohit Sharma saying India could have missed a trick by dropping spinner-all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin. Seated in the commentary box, Sunil Gavaskar commented that Ashwin ought to have been picked over Umesh Yadav - who has looked totally off color from last few months.

India won't get any comfort from their history at the well known Britain ground. Up to this point, Team India has played 14 Test matches at this stadium, winning two, losing three and drawing seven of them. Notwithstanding, India beat the English side by 157 runs in their last experience at The Oval in 2021. Australia hasn't had the rub of the green while playing here either — they've played 34 matches here, winning seven, losing 17, and drawing 14 of them. Also, the Kangaroos lost the last time they played at The Oval against the English side in 2019.

However, records possibly mean so much when its the World Test title on the line, and there's such a huge amount of questions to answer!