India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 1 - Best Memes from the game

Australia concluded the day's play with a score of 255/4.

Published - 09 Mar 2023, 16:41 IST | Updated - 09 Mar 2023, 16:20 IST

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After much speculation over the pitches across the three Tests, the two fierce rivals- India and Australia contested on a venue that played better than the other surfaces used so far in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The two cricketing powerhouses locked horns in the fourth and final red-ball clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, March 9.

Aussie skipper Steven Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the contest. Openers Travis Head and Usman Khawaja handed a solid start as they raised a 61-run partnership just shortly after the drinks of first session.

However, the home side quickly tuned their game and returned two wickets in quick time as Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami got the vital scalps of Head and Marnus Labuschagne. With the dismissals, the tourists posted 75 runs at lunch.

Khawaja's century keeps Australia steady on Day 1

Despite the falling of two wickets at lunch, Khawaja continued to grind the home side as he whipped away the boundaries at regular intervals and kept the scoreboard ticking. India skipper Rohit tried to mix it up with his bowling options around which paid him little dividends as the Aussies were not particularly able to target the bowlers.

Furthermore, India got the scalp of skipper Smith as he was dismissed for 38 runs off 135 balls after putting up a 79-run partnership with Khawaja. While, the Aussie opener continued to play his fine strokes and get the boundaries, Shami on the other hand cleaned up Peter Handscomb with a terrific delivery.

Handscomb was sent packing for a score of 17 runs off 27 balls as Shami claimed his second of the day. Cameron Green joined the party along with Khawaja and further steered the side to attain runs on the board at the end of the day’s play. The duo swiftly notched up an unbeaten 85-run partnership as Green scored 49 runs whereas Khawaja stood tall on 104* runs off 251 balls at the end of Day 1. With the duo still on the crease, Australia will look to grind harder when the day 2 commences.