1st Test: Ashwin puts India in control

Bumrah gets the ball to come in as Head turns it on the leg side for two runs before he takes a single off the fifth.

Head gives Ashwin the charge and taps it down to mid-off for one and Handscomb picks a single to long-on.

A change in the bowling as Ishant replaces Bumrah after the latter bowled a short spell of just three overs.

Ishant starts off with a maiden over to Handscomb, who is content to play with caution.

In the next over, Head turns Ashwin on the leg side for one to bring up Australia’s 100, in the 48th over.

Handscomb comes down the track as Ashwin drifts it wide forcing the right-hander to adjust and block it.

Ashwin getting good sharp turn into right-hander Handscomb who nearly gets an inside edge to short leg as the Indians appeal but in vain. He then goes for the drive which falls just short of the cover fielder.

Top over from Ashwin, giving Handscomb a lot to think about with his superb bowling.

Handscomb attempts to drive Ishant through the covers but is beaten as the Australian batsmen continue to struggle.

Two singles off Ashwin’s 20th over as Australia struggle to 104 for four in 50 overs, still trailing India by 146 runs.

Bumrah comes back into the attack, replacing Ishant. He keeps up the pressure with a good testing over to right-hander Handscomb, who is beaten outside the off-stump once as he pokes at a wide one.

Ashwin has done well not only to keep up the pressure from his end, but has also chipped away at the wickets.

Handscomb started off positively but has cut down on his strokes since the wicket of Khawaja.

Travis Head has also started off on a cautious note. He releases the pressure as he cuts a short ball from Ashwin past point for a four and then clips the last ball on the leg side for one.

Shami comes back into the attack. He gets Handscomb pushing at a wide one as the right-hander gets an edge which doesn’t carry and goes wide of the slips for a four.

Ashwin has the close in fielders excited as he gets some sharp turn and Handscomb flicks it uppishly past short leg.

Shami making things happen. Handscomb gets another boundary off the edge, this time he top edges the pull shot which goes over the wicketkeeper for a four.

But the next ball comes off the middle as Handscomb slaps it square past point off the backfoot for another four, his third in eight balls.

Shami makes a good comeback with a beauty, a full delivery which moves away late and Handscomb must consider himself not to have edged it.

The last ball is poor as Shami strays on the pads and Handscomb can easily flick it square for the third four of the over, as he races to 20 with the help of four boundaries.

Khawaja looks to drive Ashwin but it goes off the outside half of the bat to point before the left-hander offers no shot to the next two balls and then blocks the last two.

Shami produces another superb delivery as Handscomb playing away from the body is beaten as he pokes at a wide outswinger.

The next ball comes in sharply as the right-hander is hit on the pads but no chance of a leg before that time.

Khawaja calmly collects a single as he turns Ashwin on the leg side and Handscomb clips the next to midwicket for one.

Ashwin then produces a cracker to dismiss Khawaja. The line was close to the off-stump which drew Khawaja forward as he tries to defend, but some extra bounce and turn accounted for the left-hander as the ball kissed the gloves.

Umpire Kumara Dharmasena is not interested as India go for the review and the Hotspot shows that the ball has kissed the gloves which means the decision is overturned.

Khawaja walks back after a patient innings of 28 from 125 balls as Australia are reduced to 87 for four.

Ishant Sharma from the other end. Khawaja continues to defend solidly as Ishant comes closer to the stumps before the left-hander turns the fourth ball on the leg side for one.

In the next over, Ashwin produces another chance as Khawaja, who has been patient so far, goes for the cover drive but gets a thick outside edge which goes past the slip fielder for two runs and then picks one to point.

Ishant bowling in the channel just outside the off-stump as Khawaja is keen to just block things and get his eye in after the lunch break.

Right-hander Peter Handscomb on strike against Ashwin as the fielder is pushed back to deep midwicket.

Handscomb comes down the track and defends Ashwin a couple of times before he clips the fifth ball to deep midwicket for one to get off the mark.

Ashwin bowling a probing line to left-hander Khawaja, who is again keen on block everything as Australia look to rally after the dismissal of Marsh.

India have kept control of proceedings with Australia on 67 for three in 34 overs, scoring at below two per over.

08:22  Marsh out for 2; Australia in trouble:  

Ravichandran Ashwin starts off with the ball in the post-lunch session. Shaum Marsh turns the first ball on the leg side for one and Khawaja does the same off the fifth ball.

Marsh falls off the last ball of the over as he goes hard at a wide full delivery only to inside edge it back on to his stumps.

A perfect start for India after lunch as Marsh is dismissed for two, leaving Australia in a spot of bother on 59 for three in 28 overs.

07:40  Cautious Australia reach 57-2 at lunch on Day 2:  

Earlier, India’s innings lasted just one delivery on the second day as they were bowled out for 250 in their first innings when Mohammed Shami was caught down the leg side off Josh Hazlewood.

Australia were content to play it safe as they scored at around two runs per over in the morning session. Usman Khawaja showed a lot of patience as he battled his way to 21 not out from 86 balls, while Shaun Marsh was unbeaten on one from 17 balls.

Ishant Sharma struck in the first over of the inning as he bowled Aaron Finch for a duck, while debutant Marcus Harris made 26 before he was caught at silly point off Ravichandran Ashwin.

India’s bowlers, especially the pacers, were guilty of bowling it too wide or too short and not making most of the new ball.

The only positive for India is that while they have picked up just two wickets in the session, they have not allowed Australia to get away with the scoring.

Ashwin makes the much-needed breakthrough for India with the wicket of Harris, who is caught at silly point for 26.

Harris came forward to defend as he got an inside edge on to his pads which was taken by Vijay standing close in.

Harris is replaced by another left-hander Shaun Marsh, who watchfully defends the rest of the over.

It looks like Khawaja has shut shop and is playing for lunch as he has been for the last half an hour. He continues to defend as he plays out another maiden over from Bumrah.

Marsh gets off the mark with one on the leg side off Ashwin before Khawaja finally takes his score to 18 with a quick run, his first run after a long gap of 45 balls.

Khawaja nearly hits one straight to the covers as he comes down the track and looks for the drive but is not in total control and is lucky that it fell short of the fielder.

Ishant to bowl the final over of the morning session. The first ball is down the leg side as Pant half stops it to concede a leg bye and Khawaja picks a run to midwicket.

Ishant then strays a long way down the leg side as wicketkeeper Pant is unable to stop it despite the dive and gives away four byes.

Marsh gets a leg bye before Khawaja takes two runs to square leg as Australia reach 57 for two in 27 overs.

07:08  Harris, Khawaja steady Australia:  

Khawaja is looking to play a role similar to India’s No. 3 Pujara. He has played 20 dot balls in a row now as he looks to get used to the pitch and bowlers and then consolidate later on.

Shami not making the batsmen play enough as Khawaja continues to leave.

In the next over, Harris has a close shave as he comes forward to defend as it falls just short of the silly point fielder.

Two balls later, he comes down the track and lofts Ashwin back over his head for a four.

Some bad news for India as Shami has to go off the field with some discomfort in his shoulder after bowling just four overs in his first spell.

Meanwhile BCCI confirms that there is no problem with Shami and ‘he will be back on the field after this over.’

Bumrah comes back into the attack. Khawaja continues to defend as he plays out a maiden over from the pacer. The left-hander has not scored a run for the last 30 balls but Australia won’t mind as the two batsmen are grinding out the Indian bowlers.

Ashwin gives some flight and also some width as Harris slaps it through the covers for a four to continue his positive approach against the senior spinner.

Another bowling change for India as off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin replaces Bumrah, who bowled a disappointing first spell of five overs for 24 runs.

Harris defends the first three balls before he chips down the track and lofts Ashwin over the covers for a couple.

Shami bowls it wide as Khawaja has no problems in playing out the over, offering no shot to four of the six deliveries bowled.

Harris looking to unsettle as he again charges the experienced spinner and goes for the lofted shot over the off-side but hasn’t timed it too well and picks up two runs.

Khawaja is looking rock solid and is willing to bide his time out in the middle.

Shami has started off tidily, with three maiden overs in a row but India need wickets at the moment.

Harris throws his bat at a wide delivery from Ashwin, hitting him through the covers for a single.

It has been slow going for Australia but Harris and Khawaja are slowly but surely looking to lay down a good foundation for the middle order.

06:35  Harris, Khawaja steady Australia:  

Harris slaps a full delivery from Ishant straight down the ground for two runs but is beaten next ball as it moves away enough to past the edge.

But he does well to solidly defend the rest over, looking to play as straight as possible.

Bumrah drifts on the pads as Khawaja clips it behind square for two runs and then drives the next through the covers for another couple.

Bumrah then strays down the leg side as Khawaja glances it fine for a four as Australia reach 30 for one in 10 overs.

The first bowling change for India as Mohammed Shami comes in for Ishant, who bowled a good first spell of one for six in five overs.

He starts with one down the leg side as wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant half stops it to give away a bye before Khawaja plays out the rest of the over.

Ishant bowls it full and slightly wide as Khawaja drives it through the covers for two runs and then taps the third ball on the leg side for one.

Ishant tries the bouncer but Harris is happy to duck under it as he continues to defend against the new ball.

The two left-handed openers not having too much of trouble out in the middle. Bumrah has struggled with his rhythm early on and has not done much so far with the new ball.

Ishant bowls a good delivery to Khawaja, which is right up there, as the left-hander does well to defend it.

Bumrah tempts Harris with the full delivery which moves as he goes for the drive but is beaten. The wicketkeeper and slip cordon go up in appeal but Bumrah is not interested and rightly so as the ball missed the bat comfortably.

The next ball comes in as Harris looks to turn it across the line on the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads.

The debutant then is caught in two minds as he looks to leave before hanging his bat out at the last minute and gets an edge which goes past the slips for a four.

He clips the fifth ball behind square for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the second over. The first ball is full and on the pads as debutant Marcus Harris clips it through square leg for three runs to get off the mark in Test cricket.

The next ball is again down the leg side as Khawaja misses the glance and the appeal for catch down the leg side is turned down.

Bumrah continues to drift on the pads as Khawaja clips it square on the leg side for a couple.

Bumrah switches to round the wicket as Khawaja defends the next two balls before he clips the last ball behind square for two runs.

Ishant from round the wicket as a watchful Harris defends the over to play out the over, trying to leave as much as possible.

Bumrah also from round the wicket. He goes slightly short as Khawaja, waiting on the backfoot, punches it wide of mid-on for a single and Harris blocks the last three balls.

05:46  Ishant strikes early after India bowled out for 250:  

Ishant Sharma strikes in the first over of the innings with the wicket of Aaron Finch, who is bowled for a duck.

Finch had survived a LBW shout off the previous delivery as he offered no shot to the incoming ball. However, he went for the big drive through the off-side but was beaten completely and bowled for a duck off the third ball of the innings.

An early wicket for India will boost their hopes after a disappointing effort with the bat.

The in-form Usman Khawaja comes in early at No. 3 as Ishant slants it across him and the left-hander is happy to leave.

05:38  India bowled out for 250:  

Josh Hazlewood wraps up India’s innings with the first delivery of Day 2.

Mohammed Shami looks to pull a short ball down the leg side but misses out and is caught by wicketkeeper Paine for six. Shami went too hard at the short ball and not only misses out on some free runs, but also gives his wicket away pretty tamely.

India are bowled out for 250 in 88 overs in the first innings. Cheteshwar Pujara single-handedly rescued India with his brilliant innings of 123, while the rest of the batsmen failed to live up to expectations.

Hazlewood was the highest wicket-taker with three for 52, while Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon took two wickets each.

05:27  Australia aim to bowl out India early on Day 2:  

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Friday.