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

• Wicket! Nathan Lyon bowled for 9

• Wicket! Pat Cummins bowled for 9, Australia 469 all out

• Wicket! Sharma out, India 30-1

• Wicket! Gill out! India 30-2

• Wicket! Pujara out! India 50-3

• Wicket! Kohli out! India 74-4

Australia vs India

18:11

Australia vs India

18:04

37.6

Mitchell Starc to Srikar Bharat. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

18:03

37.5

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

Australia vs India

18:02

37.4

Mitchell Starc to Srikar Bharat. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

Australia vs India

18:02

37.3

Mitchell Starc to Srikar Bharat. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:59

37.2

Mitchell Starc to Srikar Bharat. Length ball, off stump on the back foot Leave, Gloved in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Warner.

Australia vs India

17:58

37.1

Mitchell Starc to Srikar Bharat. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:56

36.6

Scott Boland to Srikar Bharat. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Gloved to silly mid on for 1 run.

Australia vs India

17:55

36.5

Scott Boland to Srikar Bharat. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

17:54

36.4

Scott Boland to Srikar Bharat. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Head.

Australia vs India

17:53

36.2

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

17:53

36.1

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

17:51

35.6

Mitchell Starc to Srikar Bharat. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.

Australia vs India

17:50

35.5

Mitchell Starc to Srikar Bharat. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

17:49

35.4

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Head.

Australia vs India

17:48

35.3

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

Australia vs India

17:47

35.2

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

Australia vs India

17:47

35.1

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.

Australia vs India

17:46

34.6

Nathan Lyon to Srikar Bharat. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, shy attempt by Khawaja, fielded by Warner.

Australia vs India

17:45

34.5

Nathan Lyon to Srikar Bharat. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.

Australia vs India

17:45

34.4

Nathan Lyon to Srikar Bharat. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Warner.

Wicket! Jadeja out! India 142-5

17:43 , Sonia Twigg

Just as he was closing on his half century, Jadeja edged the ball to slip and was out for 48.

Lyon struck in his second over, with India struggling at 142 for 5, trailing by 327 runs.

Australia vs India

17:43

34.3

OUT! Caught. Nathan Lyon to Ravindra Jadeja. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge to first slip, caught by Smith.

Australia vs India

17:43

Australia vs India

17:42

34.2

Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Green.

Australia vs India

17:42

34.1

Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Starc.

Australia vs India

17:42

Australia vs India

17:40

33.6

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Cummins.

Australia vs India

17:40

33.5

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:39

33.4

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge past third man for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Green.

Australia vs India

17:39

Australia vs India

17:38

33.3

Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Khawaja.

Australia vs India

17:37

33.2

FOUR! Mitchell Starc to Ravindra Jadeja. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

17:37

Australia vs India

17:36

33.1

Mitchell Starc to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

17:35

32.6

Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Green.

Australia vs India

17:34

32.5

Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Australia vs India

17:34

32.4

Nathan Lyon to Ravindra Jadeja. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Warner.

Australia vs India

17:33

32.3

Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Boland.

Australia vs India

17:32

32.2

Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

Australia vs India

17:32

32.1

Nathan Lyon to Ajinkya Rahane. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

Australia vs India

17:30

31.6

FOUR! Scott Boland to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

17:31

Australia vs India

17:29

31.4

Scott Boland 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

17:28

31.3

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to third slip for no runs, fielded by Khawaja.

Australia vs India

17:27

31.2

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

17:27

31.1

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

Australia vs India

17:25

30.6

Cameron Green to Ravindra Jadeja. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs.

Australia vs India

17:24

30.4

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

Australia vs India

17:23

30.2

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

Australia vs India

17:22

30.1

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

Australia vs India

17:21

29.6

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Cummins.

Australia vs India

17:20

29.5

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to cover for no runs, fielded by Lyon.

Australia vs India

17:20

29.4

FOUR! Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

17:20

Australia vs India

17:19

29.3

Scott Boland to Ajinkya Rahane. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.

Australia vs India

17:19

29.2

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

Australia vs India

17:18

29.1

Scott Boland 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

17:17

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.

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