Brisbane [Australia]: At the end of Day 1 at the Gabba Cricket Stadium, Australia pins down a steady score of 274/5 with wickets safe in their pocket. Although India was successful at taking early wickets, the hosts failed to build a pressure on Labuschagne and Wade.
In the fourth and final Test, Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. T Natarajan and Washington Sundar who made their debuts took two and one wicket respectively.
Reportedly, Indian Pacer Navdeep Saini has complained of pain in his groin and has now been taken for scans.
Brief Score:
Australia: David Warner 1(4); Marcus Harris 5(23); Marnus Labuschagne 108(204); Steve Smith 36(77); Matthew Wade 45(87); Cameron Green 28*; Tim Paine 38*
India: Mohammed Siraj 19-8-51-1; T Natarajan 20-2-63-2; Shardul Thakur 18-5-67-1; Navdeep Saini7.5-2-21-0; Washington Sundar 22-4-63-1; Rohit Sharma 0.1-0-1-0