Australia vs India LIVE: Cricket score and updates from World Test Championship final

Follow live coverage of Australia vs India from the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 today.

Australia resumed on 327-3 with Steve Smith on 95 overnight, and Travis Head also unbeaten just shy of a Test 150.

It was Australia’s day yesterday after an overcast morning session, and the bright sunshine at the start of the second day will make it harder for India to take the required wickets and get a foothold in the match.

There was much talk before the final about selection, but India could already be regretting leaving world number one Test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin out of their side for the match.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Australia vs India LIVE: ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 updates

• Toss: India win the toss and will bowl first in the World Test Championship

• Wicket! Osman Khawaja falls for a duck. Australia 2-1

• 50! Travis Head brings up a half century

• 100! Travis Head brings up a century

• 100! Steve Smith brings up his 31st Test century

• 150! Travis Head moves on to 150

• Wicket! Head out, caught behind off Siraj

• Wicket! Green out caught in the slips

• Wicket! Steve Smith bowled for 121

Australia vs India

17:17

28.6

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:16

28.5

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Head.

Australia vs India

17:16

28.4

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

17:15

28.3

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Head.

Australia vs India

17:14

28.2

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:12

28.1

APPEAL! Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, hit helmet to third slip for no runs, fielded by Khawaja, appeal made for Caught.

Australia vs India

17:11

27.6

Scott Boland to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

17:10

27.5

Scott Boland to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:10

27.4

Scott Boland to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, inside edge back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:09

27.3

Scott Boland to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Six! Jadeja goes big. India 111-4, Jadeja 31, Rahane 17

17:08 , Sonia Twigg

Scott Boland, who took a wicket before going for a single run, has been hit for the first six of their innings.

Jadeja flicked the ball over square leg for a maximum to the delight of the crowd.

Australia vs India

17:08

27.2

SIX! Scott Boland to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

Australia vs India

17:08

Australia vs India

17:07

27.1

Scott Boland to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:06

26.6

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

17:05

26.5

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

Australia vs India

17:05

26.4

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:04

26.3

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

17:03

26.2

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:03

Australia vs India

17:02

26.1

FOUR! Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

17:01

25.6

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:00

25.4

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

17:00

25.3

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:59

25.2

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:58

25.1

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, hit pad to backward square leg for no runs, fielded by Head.

Australia vs India

16:57

24.6

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:56

24.5

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

16:56

24.4

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

India 98-4, Rahane 17, Jadeja 18

16:56 , Sonia Twigg

India cannot afford to lose any more wickets in this evening session, with Australia still 371 runs ahead.

All the seam bowlers have got in on the action and taken a wicket.

There have been some poor decisions, some good balls and a bit of everything in between on offer at the oval.

For the more than 23,000 in attendance, there has been a lot to watch, if not a huge amount to cheer from an Indian perspective, but they have done their best, standing on their feet and applauding every boundary from the start of the innings.

Australia vs India

16:55

24.3

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

16:54

24.2

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:54

24.1

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:50

23.6

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

16:49

23.5

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:48

23.4

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:47

23.3

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

16:46

23.2

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:45

22.6

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:44

22.5

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:43

22.4

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.

Australia vs India

16:42

22.3

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

16:42

Australia vs India

16:41

22.2

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:41

22.1

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

16:41

Australia vs India

16:36

21.6

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Gloved to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:35

21.6

No ball Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad and it was a no ball, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:32

21.5

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:32

Australia vs India

16:31

21.4

FOUR! Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep point for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

16:31

21.3

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:30

21.2

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

16:30

21.1

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:29

20.6

APPEAL! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins, appeal made for L.B.W.

Australia vs India

16:28

20.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:27

20.4

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

16:26

20.3

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:26

20.2

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:25

20.1

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long on for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

16:25

Australia vs India

16:24

19.6

Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.

Australia vs India

16:23

19.5

APPEAL! Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, hit pad to gully and it was a no ball, fielded by Green, appeal made for L.B.W.

Australia vs India

16:23

19.5

Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

16:22

19.4

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.

Australia vs India

16:21

19.3

Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot dropped, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:20

19.2

Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

16:20

19.1

Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:19

19.1

No ball Pat Cummins to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to deep cover and it was a no ball, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

16:18

18.6

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:17

18.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Green.

Wicket! Kohli out! India 74-4

16:16 , Sonia Twigg

A lovely delivery from Mitchell Starc just flicked Virat Kohli’s glove on the way to the safe hands in the slips.

There have been some mistakes from the Indian batters, including two bad leaves, but that was a good delivery which just beat Kohli.

India are 72-4. Could we be in follow-on territory?

Australia vs India

16:16

18.4

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:16

18.3

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to leg gully for no runs, fielded by Head.

Australia vs India

16:14

18.2

OUT! Caught. Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Seaming away back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Fended, Spliced to second slip, caught by Smith.

Australia vs India

16:14

Australia vs India

16:12

18.1

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

16:12

17.6

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:11

17.5

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:11

Australia vs India

16:10

17.4

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:09

17.3

FOUR! Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

16:07

17.2

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

16:06

17.1

Pat Cummins to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

16:05

16.6

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

16:04

16.5

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

16:03

16.4

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:03

16.3

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

16:02

16.2

Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

16:01

16.1

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

16:00

15.6

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.

Australia vs India

15:59

15.5

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to gully for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

15:59

15.4

Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

15:58

15.3

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 3 runs, fielded by Cummins.

Australia vs India

15:57

15.2

Cameron Green to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Head.

Australia vs India

15:57

15.1

Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

15:56

15.1

No ball Cameron Green to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left and it was a no ball, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

15:55

14.6

FOUR! Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

15:54

14.5

Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.

Australia vs India

15:54

14.4

Scott Boland to Virat Kohli. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.

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