Australia vs India LIVE: Cricket score and updates from World Test Championship final

Follow live coverage of Australia vs India from the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 today.

Australia resumed on 327-3 with Steve Smith on 95 overnight, and Travis Head also unbeaten just shy of a Test 150.

It was Australia’s day yesterday after an overcast morning session, and the bright sunshine at the start of the second day will make it harder for India to take the required wickets and get a foothold in the match.

There was much talk before the final about selection, but India could already be regretting leaving world number one Test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin out of their side for the match.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

Australia vs India LIVE: ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 updates

• Toss: India win the toss and will bowl first in the World Test Championship

• Wicket! Osman Khawaja falls for a duck. Australia 2-1

• 50! Travis Head brings up a half century

• 100! Travis Head brings up a century

• 100! Steve Smith brings up his 31st Test century

• 150! Travis Head moves on to 150

• Wicket! Head out, caught behind off Siraj

• Wicket! Green out caught in the slips

• Wicket! Steve Smith bowled for 121

Australia vs India

11:58

101.6

Umesh Yadav to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Siraj.

Australia vs India

11:57

101.5

Umesh Yadav to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:56

101.3

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.

Australia vs India

11:56

101.2

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, Play and Miss (Leg Side) past fine leg for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

11:55

101.1

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:54

100.6

Shardul Thakur to Alex Carey. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Pujara.

Australia vs India

11:53

100.5

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Siraj.

Australia vs India

11:53

100.4

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Shami.

Australia vs India

11:53

Australia vs India

11:52

100.3

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:52

100.2

Shardul Thakur to Alex Carey. Length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rahane.

Australia vs India

11:51

100.1

Shardul Thakur to Alex Carey. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

Australia 388-6, Carey 10, Starc 0

11:50 , Sonia Twigg

99.6

Umesh Yadav to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:49

99.5

Umesh Yadav to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:48

99.3

Umesh Yadav to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:47

99.2

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. In-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

Australia vs India

11:47

99.1

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:46

98.6

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Out-swinging length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:45

98.5

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

Australia vs India

11:44

98.4

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length, off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:44

98.3

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:43

98.2

Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Starc. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:42

98.1

OUT! Bowled. Shardul Thakur to Steven Smith. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, inside edge.

Australia vs India

11:43

Australia vs India

11:40

97.6

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pushing, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:40

Australia vs India

11:39

97.5

FOUR! Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

11:38

97.4

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Siraj.

Australia vs India

11:37

97.3

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:36

97.1

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Rahane.

India review. Australia 382-5, Smith 120, Carey 4

11:32 , Sonia Twigg

Two big appeals in that over from Shami.

India thought about reviewing both, but chose to save them.

That’s drinks, and Smith remains unflappable on 120, with Carey on 4.

Australia vs India

11:32

96.6

APPEAL! Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to silly mid off for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.

Australia vs India

11:31

96.5

APPEAL! Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Thakur, appeal made for L.B.W.

Australia vs India

11:30

96.4

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:30

Australia vs India

11:29

96.3

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pujara.

Australia vs India

11:29

96.2

FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

11:29

Australia vs India

11:28

96.1

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Siraj.

Australia vs India

11:27

95.6

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Pujara.

Australia 378-5

11:26 , Sonia Twigg

95.5

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:25

95.4

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Siraj.

Australia vs India

11:24

95.3

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. In-swinging length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to backward square leg for 1 run.

Australia vs India

11:24

95.2

Umesh Yadav to Alex Carey. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:23

95.1

Umesh Yadav to Steven Smith. Length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, to short mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Rahane, direct hit by Siraj.

Australia vs India

11:22

94.6

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Rahane.

Australia vs India

11:21

94.5

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:20

94.4

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

Australia vs India

11:20

94.3

Mohammed Shami to Alex Carey. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:18

94.2

OUT! Caught. Mohammed Shami to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to second slip, caught by Gill.

Wicket! Green out! Australia 376-5

11:17 , Sonia Twigg

Green had come in, hit an early four, but fell to the trap.

The Australian all-rounder went for a drive and the ball from Shami just caught the edge and flew straight into the hands of second slip.

India have found a crucial breakthrough this morning just as Australia looked to be running away with it.

Australia vs India

11:18

Australia vs India

11:16

94.1

Mohammed Shami to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Rahane.

Australia vs India

11:16

Australia vs India

11:15

93.6

FOUR! Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

Australia 376-4, Smith 119, Green 6

11:15 , Sonia Twigg

India’s wicket has so far not sparked the flurry they would have hoped for with Green already looking comfortable at the crease.

Australia vs India

11:14

93.5

FOUR! Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

11:14

Australia vs India

11:13

93.4

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:13

93.3

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

Australia vs India

11:12

93.2

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Thakur.

Australia vs India

11:11

93.1

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:10

92.6

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

Australia vs India

11:10

92.5

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

11:09

92.4

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:08

92.3

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:08

92.2

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.

Australia vs India

11:07

92.1

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:08

Australia vs India

11:06

91.6

Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Thakur.

Australia vs India

11:05

91.5

Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

11:04

91.4

Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to backward square leg for 2 runs.

Australia vs India

11:03

91.3

Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short mid wicket for no runs, shy attempt by Thakur, fielded by Sharma.

Australia 365-4, Smith 110, Green 4

11:02 , Sonia Twigg

Cameron Green got off the mark straight away with a boundary through a vacant gully area.

Australia vs India

11:03

Australia vs India

11:02

91.2

FOUR! Mohammed Siraj to Cameron Green. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot cutting, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

11:01

91.1

OUT! Caught. Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, bottom edge, caught by Bharat.

Wicket! Australia 361-4

11:01 , Sonia Twigg

India finally have a breakthrough!

Siraj strikes, and Head just edges the ball through to the keeper.

It was an inoccous delivery really, but it just caught the edge of Head’s bat on the way through.

Head out for 163 from 174 balls.

Australia vs India

11:01

Australia vs India

10:59

90.6

FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

10:59

Australia vs India

10:58

90.5

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia 357-3

10:57 , Sonia Twigg

A hint of something there as a bouncer is fended off by Head, but it fell far short of the man at gully.

That has almost been a story of India’s bowling attack, the same thing happened a few times yesterday.

India will be hoping the next one will go to hand.

Australia vs India

10:57

90.4

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.

Australia vs India

10:57

90.3

Mohammed Shami to Travis Head. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahane.

Australia vs India

10:56

90.2

FOUR! Mohammed Shami to Travis Head. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

10:56

Australia vs India

10:55

90.2

No ball Mohammed Shami to Travis Head. Half volley, to leg on the front foot working, to square leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Pujara.

Australia vs India

10:55

90.1

Mohammed Shami to Travis Head. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.

Australia vs India

10:53

89.6

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rahane.

Australia vs India

10:53

Australia vs India

10:52

89.5

FOUR! Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

Australia vs India

10:51

89.3

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

Australia vs India

10:50

89.2

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Jadeja.

Australia vs India

10:50

89.1

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

Australia vs India

10:49

88.6

Mohammed Shami to Travis Head. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

Australia vs India

10:48

88.5

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

Travis Head 150

10:47 , Sonia Twigg

Head has been entertaining here, as he reaches his 150 from just 164 deliveries.

He picked up where he left off overnight and has been pushing the scoring along, at a much faster rate than his teammate.

The duo have complimented each other well at The Oval, as India continue to toil away.

Australia vs India

10:47

88.4

Mohammed Shami to Steven Smith. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Bharat.

Australia vs India

10:47

88.3

Mohammed Shami to Travis Head. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.

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