HIGHLIGHTS | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Bowlers Put Hosts on Top at SCG

It was a day to forget for the Indian cricket team on Friday after they opting to bat first. Thanks to some brilliant bowling from the Australians, India was bundled out for 185 with Rishabh Pant top-scoring with 40 runs. Scott Boland picked up four wickets for Australia and was the pick of their bowlers.

Australia vs India: Playing XIs for 4th Test

Australia's Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon

India's Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

12:10 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Boland & Co. Bundle Out IND For 185

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: India is allout inside the first day at the SCG for 185 runs. It has been a shambolic show with the bat as Rishabh Pant with 40 was the top-scorer. Scott Boland with four wickets was the pick of the Australian bowlers.

11:47 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Boland Shines as IND Batters Collapse

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: It has been the same story at the SCG as the Indian batting order collapsed after opting to bat first. Pant has been the top-scorer with 40 runs. India are nine down.

10:49 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Pant Departs, Hosts in Control

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Just when Pant seemed to have settled in the middle, he was dismissed. Pant perished for 40 off 98 balls. Washington Sundar joins Jadeja in the middle.

10:24 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Pant-Jadeja Solid

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Pant and Jadeja have been solid in the middle thus far. They know that the ball is still doing a lot and they would have to be watchful as the side is in trouble.

09:54 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Jadeja-Pant Fight on

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Pant and Jadeja have shown the willingness to be there and they have certainly steadied the Indian ship here. At tea, India are 107 for four.

09:02 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Pant-Jadeja Fight on; Hosts in Command

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Pant and Jadeja fight on as Australia still are in command at the SCG. Pant and Jadeja taking their time in the middle.

08:29 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Kohli Falls After Lunch

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Just when you felt Kohli has got his eye in, he has given it away. He would be kicking himself after his dismissal. India in deep trouble as Ravindra Jadeja walks out.

07:57 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Pant-Kohli Steady After Lunch

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: India lost the wicket of Shubman Gill just before lunch and then Rishabh Pant joined Kohli. Pant and Kohli are taking India forward here.

06:30 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Hosts on Top

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Kohli had a narrow escape of the very first ball, when the DRS came into play and saved him. The ball went down and 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. The noise here is too much.

06:27 IST, January 3rd 2025

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: Kohli-Gill Steady

LIVE UPDATES | Ind vs Aus, 5th Test: India lost two early wickets, but then Kohli and Gill have steadied the ship for the moment. The Australian team on top at SCG.

22:10 IST, January 2nd 2025

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