Live score: Australia off to good start before losing Warner

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Live score: Australia off to good start before losing Warner

Pune - India have opted for three spinners.

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Published: Thu 23 Feb 2017, 7:40 AM

Last updated: Thu 23 Feb 2017, 10:46 PM

Opting to bat, Australia were 84 for the loss of one wicket at lunch on the opening day of the first cricket test against India, here today.
Skipper Steve Smith (1 not out) and Shaun Marsh (1 not out) were at the crease when the umpires called for the close of the morning session.
Electing to bat after winning the toss, the visitors were off to a brilliant start with opener Matt Renshaw (36 retired hurt) and Warner (38) putting on 82 runs before being separated by pacer Umesh Yadav.
Brief Scores: Australia 1st innings: 84/1 (David Warner 38, Matt Renshaw 36 retd hurt, Steve Smith 1 not out, Shaun Marsh 1 not out, Umesh Yadav 1/1) vs India. 

 
India: Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav
Australia: David Warner, Matt Renshaw, Steven Smith (capt), Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Steve O'Keefe, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Nigel Llong (ENG)
TV umpire: Richard Illingworth (ENG)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)


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