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India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test: Bumrah scalps Khawaja on last ball of Day 1, Australia 9/1 at Stumps
India, who recovered from 57 for 3 to 107 for 4 at tea, lost the remaining six wickets for 78 runs in the final session.
Rishabh Pant (40 off 98) top-scored for India while Scott Boland (4/31) was the pick of the Australia bowlers.
In response, Australia ended the day at nine for one as Jasprit Bumrah removed Usman Khawaja off the last ball of the day.
India trail the series 1-2.
India dropped Rohit Sharma and replacement skipper Jasprit Bumrah sent his side in at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but they struggled against some accurate and fiery bowling.
Kohli had a huge left-off on his first ball and finally departed for 17, following KL Rahul (4), Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) and Shubman Gill (20) who were out before lunch.
Regular captain and opener Rohit was "rested", India said, after failing to get past 10 runs in any of his five innings during the series, which Australia lead 2-1.
It was a significant move with the series on the line and could spell the end of the 37-year-old's 67-match Test career.
Fellow veteran Kohli, 36, has similarly been under pressure since an unbeaten 100 in the first Test at Perth, with his failure to again build a big score set to intensify the scrutiny.
Rahul reverted to opener alongside Jaiswal, with Gill returning at three.
But the ploy backfired with Rahul out softly with Mitchell Starc tempting him to clip a full delivery to Sam Konstas at cover.
There were concerns ahead of the Test over star seamer Starc's fitness but he showed no discomfort and routinely troubled the batsmen, finding plenty of movement.
Scott Boland came on after an opening barrage from Pat Cummins and took the big wicket of in-form Jaiswal in his first over, collected smartly at slip by debutant Beau Webster -- in the side for the axed Mitchell Marsh.
The hosts were convinced Boland had Kohli out for a golden duck next ball.
The Indian star edged to Steve Smith at second slip and diving low to his right, he got his hand under the ball and scooped it up for Marnus Labuschagne to complete the catch.
But in a big call by third umpire Joel Wilson, he ruled that part of the ball feathered the ground and Kohli survived.
India seemed destined to reach lunch without further loss, but Nathan Lyon drew an outside edge from Gill and Smith took the catch.
Australia tightened the pressure when they returned with Kohli adding just five runs before the irrepressible Boland struck again with a ball that nipped away, taking an edge to Webster at slip.
Australia will regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time since 2014-15 if they win or draw.
India lost openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal early after captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in overcast conditions and a grassy pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
Virat Kohli arrived at the crease with India at 17/2 in 7.4 overs with the Aussies charged up.
With Kohli getting dismissed caught behind the stumps throughout the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Aussies had set the trap with a full slip cordon in place.
Justin Langer thinks Virat Kohli was out
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) IND vs AUS Live Score: India 2 down after first hour
IND vs AUS Live Score: Survival is tough for the Indian batsmen in overcast conditions on a grassy wicket. Openeres KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are back in the hut, Virat Kohli almost fell for a first ball duck, Shubman Gill has survived a review. India 32/2
India vs Australia Live Score: Virat Kohli survives first ball
India vs Australia Live Score: Scott Boland bowled back of a length delivery that nipped away, took the edge as Virat Kohli pushed at it. The ball went down and Steve Smith thought he scooped it up but the ball had just grazed the turf before being taken by the man at gully. Aussies were delirious when they claimed it. But the third umpire took his time and signalled it not out
IND vs AUS Live Score: Boland gets rid of Jaiswal
IND vs AUS Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal gets opened up and edges a catch to debutant Beau Webster at third slip. Jaiswal falls for 10, India 17/2
India vs Australia Live Score: Mitchell Starc dismisses KL Rahul
India vs Australia Live Score: Mitchell Starc bowls a fuller delivery on the pads, Rahul clips it uppishly for Sam Konstas to take the catch at square leg. Rahul falls for 4, India 11/1
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— cricketcomau (@cricketcomau) There is a lot of grass on the pitch. The sun is not out and it is very overcast. The new ball will not be easy for the batters. Konstas batted well at the MCG. Batting with the new ball won't be easy. The captain would ideally want to bowl first.
Sunil Gavaskar in his pitch report
IND vs AUS Live Score: The New Year Test gets underway
IND vs AUS Live Score: Yashasvi and Jaiswal KL Rahul walk out to open the batting for India, Mitchell Starc first up with the new ball for Australia
We were looking to bat as well. But it is overcast and hopefully we will swing the ball early. Sell out in the first few days. Just kept replaying in our heads the last session. Feels like every summer gets bigger and bigger here in Australia. This week is always special. Just one change. Beau Webster is debuting in place of Mitchell Marsh.
Pat Cummins
We are looking to bat first. We have played some good cricket. The last match was exciting. The grass doesn't look spicy. We always have learnt to digest defeats. We will look forward to this. Our skipper has opted to rest. It shows the unity we have. We have two changes. Rohit has opted out and Prasidh comes in for the injured Akashdeep.
Jasprit Bumrah
Australia Playing XI:
Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
India Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
India vs Australia Live Score: India bat first against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground
India vs Australia Live Score: India captain Jasprit Bumrah wins toss, opts to bat against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground
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The visitors were all out for 185 after Jasprit Bumrah -- captaining the side with Rohit "rested" -- sent his team in at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground.
Boland with the chief destroyer with 4-31 while Starc took 3-49.
In reply, Australia lost Usman Khawaja for two on the last ball before stumps with Bumrah doing the damage, leaving them at 9-1 with Sam Konstas on seven.
None of the Indian batsmen fired, with kingpin Virat Kohli again falling cheaply while Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made a brilliant century in the previous Test at Melbourne, out for a golden duck.
Kohli had a huge left-off on his first ball and finally departed for 17, following KL Rahul (4), Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) and Shubman Gill (20).
Rishabh Pant made a battling 40, but that was as good as it got for India.
Regular captain and opener Rohit was rested, India said, after failing to get past 10 runs in any of his five innings during the series, which Australia lead 2-1.
It was a significant move and could spell the end of the 37-year-old's 67-match Test career.
Australia will regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time since 2014-15 if they win or draw.
Fellow veteran Kohli, 36, has similarly been under pressure since an unbeaten 100 in the first Test at Perth, with his inability to again build a big score set to intensify the scrutiny.
Rahul reverted to opener alongside Jaiswal, with Gill returning at three.
But the ploy backfired with Rahul out softly with Starc tempting him to clip a full delivery to Konstas at cover.
There were concerns ahead of the Test over star seamer Starc's fitness but he showed no discomfort and routinely troubled the batsmen.
