India vs Australia LIVE, 5th Test, Day 1: No Batting Order Change As Rishabh Pant Joins Virat Kohli
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India vs Australia LIVE Score: Australia in dominant position after picking three wickets in the first session of Day 1 of the 5th Test in Sydney.
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1 Live Updates: Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill's brilliant-looking partnership came to an end right before Lunch on Day 1 of the 5th Test between India and Australia. India looked to have produced a fine fightback before Nathan Lyon removed Gill as Australia claimed the third Indian wicket in the first session. Earlier, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland picked the first two wickets for Australia while Kohli earned an early lifeline after Steve Smith dropped his catch in the middle. India's full-time captain Rohit Sharma opted out of the 5th and final Test against Australia as stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah decided to bat first in Sydney on Friday. India made two changes in the team, with Shubman Gill replacing Rohit and Prasidh Krishan coming into the team in place of injured Akash Deep. (Live Scorecard)
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