Rohit Sharma won the toss and put Australia in, in overcast conditions, on a greenish looking pitch: India prefer Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur over Ravi Ashwin.
Australia on top at the end of day 1 through excellent unbeaten 251 partnership between centurion Travis Head - 146* and Steve Smith - 95*. Australia ended with 327/3 - 85 Ov.
To start with , Siraj sents back Usman Khawaja on 0 in his 2nd over. 2-1. Labuschagne gets hit on finger in 8th over by Siraj. By the end of 1st hour Australia 29/1 off 12 overs. Umesh Yadav started very expensive. 16 off his 2nd over. Shardul Thakur gets dangerous looking Warner in his 5th over , with bit harmless delivery down the leg side.Bharat catches diving brilliantly to his right off Warner's gloves.71/2. Warner 43. At lunch 73/2 - 23 overs.
Post lunch with his first delivery Shami strikes a big blow : Labuschagne clean bowled 26 - 76/3 - 24.1 overs.
Travis Head starts very aggressively. Australia reached 100 in 29.1 overs.
At drinks : 125/3 : 36 overs. Head 32* (29).
Travis Head gets 50 off 60 balls - 160/3.
In second session Australia added 97 runs for the loss of 1 wicket- 170/3. Both sessions to Aussies so far.
Post Tea with partnership crossing 100 , Aussies building a foundation for big score, India desperate for the breakthrough. Test of patience, skill and stamina for Team India. India bit listless and clueless as Australia executing their plans nicely through aggressive Travis Head. Gets his hundred in 106 balls , after surviving lot of short pitched deliveries, especially from Siraj. And becomes the first player to score hundred in WTC Final. Smith too crosses 50 playing with lot of patience.
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