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India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Updates: India Aim To End Usman Khawaja, Australia Dominance

India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates:Usman Khawaja will resume at the score of 104, while his partner Cameron Green will resume at the score of 49 on the second day of Australia's ongoing fourth Test against India in Ahmedabad. The vistors had posted 255 for 4 at stumps on Thursday. After opting to bat first, Australia lost a total of four wickets on the day but Khawaja -- who brought up his 14th Test ton and first on Indian soil -- kept the guests going. Meanwhile, Cameron Green also helped Australia end the day on a high. For India, Mohammed Shami scalped two wickets, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja scalped one wicket each. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne Lead Holi Celebrations In Australian Camp. See Pics

After Team India's Holi celebration videos created a storm on social media, a series of pictures -- showing the Australian team enjoying the festival of colours -- has now created a new buzz among the fans. Australia registered a comfortable nine-wicket win over India in the third Test of the Border-Gavasakar Trophy in Indore. With this win, the visitors also entered the World Test Championship final. As both the teams are now gearing up for the fourth Test, which will begin from Thursday in Ahmedabad, the Steve Smith-led side took some time off and celebrated Holi on Wednesday.

"Looks Like A...": India Coach Gives Verdict On Ahmedabad Pitch For 4th Test Against Australia

India's call to rotate pacers over the course of a spinner dominated Border-Gavaskar trophy has been questioned but bowling coach Paras Mhambrey insisted on Thursday that their decision will benefit the speedsters in the long term. Australia finished the opening day at 255 for 4 with Usman Khawaja scoring his 14th Test hundred. While Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj played the first two Tests, it was Umesh Yadav who got a home Test after a long time in Indore at the expense of Shami, who was rested from the game. For the fourth and final Test, Shami is back in the playing XI while Siraj has been rested, giving a Umesh a rare back-to-back appearance in a home series.

Watch: Mohammed Shami Shatters Marnus Labuschagne's Stumps With Nipping Delivery

Team India had a tough start in the early hours of the session on Day 1 of the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad. Asked to bowl first, the Rohit Sharma led side went with Mohammed Shami as their first bowler. Shami was benched in the third Test and he made his way back into the Playing XI after replacing Mohammed Siraj. The senior pacer began the day after conceding 10 runs off the first over. It was followed by Umesh Yadav, controlling the flow of runs but KS Bharat, dropping a simple catch of Travis Head, left everyone disappointed.

Usman Khawaja Century Keeps Australia On Top Against India

Australia were 255 for four at stumps against India on the opening day of the series-deciding fourth Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Opener Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green were batting on 104 and 49 respectively at the close of play. After skipper Steve Smith opted to bat, Australia were off to a good start with the duo of Khawaja and Travis Head adding 61 runs for the first wicket.

Race To WTC Final: How Sri Lanka Can Damage India's Qualification Hopes

Rohit Sharma-led Team India is the favourite for the remaining World Test Championship final spot. Australia have already made their way to the final of the mega event with the win over India in the third Test in Indore. On the other hand, India also eye to enter the finale, but Sri Lanka might pour cold water on their plans. As India take on Australia in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and Sri Lanka face New Zealand in a two-match Test series, here is how the Dimuth Karunaratne-side could damage India's WTC final hopes -

"Ruthless Environment...": Ashton Agar On Being Sent Back Home From India Tour

Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar harbours no "ill feeling" after being sent back from the Indian Test tour without a game because he knows it's "ruthless" in top-level cricket. Agar had landed in India as one of the senior spinners in the Australian squad but returned home after not finding a place in the XI for the first two Tests with uncapped off-spinner Todd Murphy and left-armer Matthew Kuhnemann preferred over him. The 29-year-old responded by picking up five wickets for Western Australia in the Marsh Cup final against South Australia.

"This Is Not On": Australia Great Fumes Over 'Pitch Dilemma' In Ahmedabad Test

The nature of the pitches has been the central talking point in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first three Tests of the series ended within 3 days each, with the 3rd Test pitch also being rated 'poor' by the International Cricket Council. As the attention turned to the 4th Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, a different kind of controversy erupted, with suggestions of India preparing 'two different pitches' surfacing. Ahead of the Day 1 of the 4th Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Australia great Mark Waugh fumed at the situation, suggesting such a dilemma "is not on".

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India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 2 Live Updates: India Aim To End Usman Khawaja, Australia Dominance

Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne Lead Holi Celebrations In Australian Camp. See Pics

"Looks Like A...": India Coach Gives Verdict On Ahmedabad Pitch For 4th Test Against Australia

Watch: Mohammed Shami Shatters Marnus Labuschagne's Stumps With Nipping Delivery

Usman Khawaja Century Keeps Australia On Top Against India

Race To WTC Final: How Sri Lanka Can Damage India's Qualification Hopes

"Ruthless Environment...": Ashton Agar On Being Sent Back Home From India Tour

"This Is Not On": Australia Great Fumes Over 'Pitch Dilemma' In Ahmedabad Test