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"India Looked Tired, Dispirited...": Sunil Gavaskar's Clear Take On Day 1 Of WTC Final vs Australia

The opening day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday completely belonged to the Australian cricket team as it controlled the game against the Rohit Sharma-led India. Travis Head was unbeaten on 146 while Steve Smith was batting on 95 at stumps as Australia notched 327/3. Going into the second day, Australia will have the upper-hand. The day started with Indian pacers picking three wickets but from the second session, Head and Smith played with assured nature as Australia cruised.

Watch: Steve Smith's Expression Appreciating Mohammed Shami's Bowling While Batting During WTC Final Is Viral

It was an intense first day at the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Wednesday. After India opted to bowl against the Pat Cummins-led team, the Rohit Sharma-led side's pacers came out all guns blazing. Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami took wickets. However, Australia too fought well. Travis Head scored a ton while Steve Smith batted with skill as Australia gained the upper-hand in the match. One aspect of Smith's batting were his facial expressions. He gave unique expressions while facing good deliveries from Shami and Co.

WTC final: Australia in control against India at The Oval after Head's blistering century

Travis Head put Australia in charge on day one of their World Test Championship final against India and laid down a marker for the forthcoming Ashes with an sizzling century at the Kia Oval.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Unique DRS Call Amuses Mohammed Shami On Day 1 Of WTC Final

The opening day of the World Test Championship final was witness to some brilliant batting by the Australian team. After Indian pacers gave Australia some early jolts, the Pat Cummins-led fought back in style with some great counter-attacking batting from Travis head and some solid support from Steve Smith. Courtesy the duo's strong performance, Australia will have the upper-hand going into the second day of the contest. While it was serious business on the field, the day also saw some humorous moments. One happened courtesy India captain Rohit Sharma. While taking a DRS call, Rohit gestured with his palms behind his back. The gesture amused Mohammed Shami.

Head's blistering century puts Australia in control against India at The Oval

Travis Head put Australia in charge on day one of their World Test Championship final against India and laid down a marker for the forthcoming Ashes with an sizzling century at the Kia Oval.

Watch: Mohammed Shami Rattles Marnus Labuschagne's Stumps With A Ripper On Day 1 Of WTC Final

The World Test Championship final between India and Australia kicked off at the Oval, London on Wednesday. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Pat Cummins-led side. The Rahul Dravid-coached team went in with a four-pronged pace attack and preferred Ravindra Jadeja over seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as the lone spinner. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Usman Khawaja to give India a really good start before David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne stitched 69 runs for the second wicket for Australia. Shardul Thakur got better of Warner and then Mohammed Shami produced a ripper to get rid of Labuschagne.

India elect to field in WTC final v Australia

LONDON : India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at The Oval on Wednesday.

"Can Take The Game Away...:" Virat Kohli Pinpoints Australia's 'Impact Player' Ahead Of WTC Final

India's star batter Virat Kohli has praised Australian batsman David Warner ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final starting on Wednesday at the Oval, London. In a video posted by ICC, Virat called Warner an "Impact player" for Australia. He said that when Warner gets going then it is difficult to stop him as he does not make many mistakes. "Virat Kohli knows the impact David Warner can have in a big match," the ICC Twitter handle captioned the video.

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"India Looked Tired, Dispirited...": Sunil Gavaskar's Clear Take On Day 1 Of WTC Final vs Australia

Watch: Steve Smith's Expression Appreciating Mohammed Shami's Bowling While Batting During WTC Final Is Viral

WTC final: Australia in control against India at The Oval after Head's blistering century

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Unique DRS Call Amuses Mohammed Shami On Day 1 Of WTC Final

Head's blistering century puts Australia in control against India at The Oval

Watch: Mohammed Shami Rattles Marnus Labuschagne's Stumps With A Ripper On Day 1 Of WTC Final

India elect to field in WTC final v Australia

"Can Take The Game Away...:" Virat Kohli Pinpoints Australia's 'Impact Player' Ahead Of WTC Final