Australia 75/2 after 29 overs
It’s lunch on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad. Australia have eight wickets in hand, with Usman Khawaja (27*) and Steve Smith (2*) unbeaten in the middle. R Ashwin and Mohammed Shami with the wickets, removing Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne. Do join us in about 40 minutes for the second session.
Australia 75/2 after 27 overs
Ashwin bowls the 26th over of the day, and just two runs come off it. Shami into the attack in the next over, which also ends in a maiden.
Australia 73/2 after 23 overs
Mohammed Shami resumes, and he collects his first wicket of this Test. He cleans up Marnus Labuschagne, dislodging the leg-stump. Steve Smith is the new batter for Aussies, and he has the task cut out with opener Khawaja at the other end.
OUT! Mohammed Shami cleans up Marnus Labuschagne. Marnus looks to punch through the off-side, but gets a thick inside edge as the ball chops onto the leg-stump. Labuschagne b Shami 3
Australia 72/1 after 22 overs
R Ashwin goes over the wicket. Tidy stuff from Ashwin as the over ends in a maiden. Will India manage to take another wicket or two before lunch?
Australia 67/1 after 19 overs
Jadeja continues. Just the single off Marnus Labuschagne in the over, as he plays towards the cover region.
OUT! India finally get the breakthrough! Ashwin removes Travis Head, who is caught by Ravindra Jadeja at mid-on. A miscued shot from Travis Head costs in his dismissal. Head c Jadeja b Ashwin 32
Australia 56/0 after 14 overs
Ashwin back into the attack. Just a boundary off Khawaja in the over as he glances it fine for a four. Time for a breather as players take a drinks break.
Australia 52/0 after 13 overs
The first hour of play is almost complete, but India are yet to take a wicket. Head and Khawaja keep Australia’s scoreboard ticking. Head collects yet another boundary, his fifth of the innings already, as he punches through point for four.Head adds a couple of more boundaries in the over, as the 50-run stand between him and Khawaja comes up.
Australia 34/0 after 8 overs
Umesh Yadav returns. Travis Head goes straight down the ground for a four, making use of Yadav’s overpitched delivery and using the full face of the bat. A productive over for Head as he collects yet another boundary off the last ball of the over. Eight off it.