9 June 2023, 06:20 AM
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8 June 2023, 23:45 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS: Pany hoping India bounce back
Pant is currently recovering from critical injuries sustained in a horrific car accident last year. Pant took to Instagram to share a story of him watching the match. His story featured a crossed-fingers and heart emoji as a caption.
8 June 2023, 23:04 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 Score & Updates: Can India bounce back?
A century from Rahane and Bharat with some brilliant cameos from the remaining batting lineup of Team India can get them back into this contest in style. However, Australia will come in hard tomorrow when the play begins.
IND: 151/5 (38 Overs)
8 June 2023, 22:36 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS Day 2 WTC Final: Australia on top
Australia are on top of this contest as their bowling attack takes five wickets on Day 2 and now India have Ajinkya Rahana and Srikar Bharat in the middle. The wicket of Ravindra Jadeja late in day is going to hurt India on Day 3.
IND: 151/5 (38 Overs)
8 June 2023, 22:14 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 Score: Nathon Lyon Bites
Ravindra Jadeja 48 (50) caught by Steve Smith bowled by Nathan Lyon. Australia take the wicket they were looking for and it is the big fish Ravindra Jadeja walking back to the pavilion. India in all sorts of trouble at the moment.
IND: 142/5 (34.3 Overs)
8 June 2023, 21:51 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS Score: India looking good
India are looking steady at the moment with Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane batting with some good confidence. Scott Boland and Cameron Green are searching wickets for Australia but both India batters doing their jobs just fine.
IND: 116/4 (30 Overs)
8 June 2023, 21:39 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Jadeja packs Boland
Ravindra Jadeja with a maximum against Scott Boland, India take some pressure off themselves with that shot of Jadeja. Australia are still coming in hard with some serious pace in the middle hunting for wickets.
IND: 111/4 (27.3 Overs)
8 June 2023, 21:19 PM
LIVE WTC Final IND vs AUS: More problems for India
Rahane has suffered from a massive blow and he is not looking comfortable at the momment, he is trying to play with his bottom hand now.
IND: 98/4 (23.5 Overs)
8 June 2023, 21:06 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 Score: Jadeja, Rahane in middle
Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane are in the middle for India looking to buildup a healthy partnership and a much-needed too. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are into the attack, they steaming in with some serious pace here.
IND: 88/4 (22 Overs)
8 June 2023, 20:46 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Big wicket
Australia get the big fish, Virat Kohli 14 (31) caught by Steve Smith bowled by Mitchell Starc. India in deep trouble at the moment as the star batter Kohli departs, what a performance by Australia's pace attack so far.
IND: 71/4 (18.4 Overs)
8 June 2023, 20:30 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2 Score: India in trouble
Team India are in a tricky situation at the moment with three wickets down and Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in the middle. India are desperate need of a partnership here and quite frankly, both these batters need to keep their focus high at all times.
IND: 61/3 (16 Overs)
8 June 2023, 20:22 PM
LIVE WTC Final IND vs AUS Day 2: Big wicket!
Cheteshwar Pujara 14 (15) out bowled by Cameron Green. Australia on top of this contest as Pujara gets out. Another bad judgement from an Indian batter, a length-ball outside off and it takes the off-stump as the Batter leaves it.
IND: 50/3 (14 Overs)
8 June 2023, 20:07 PM
LIVE WTC Final IND vs AUS Day 2: Boland into the attack
Scott Boland continues the attack for Australia with three slips and a gully placed. India batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli need to keep their tails up to get away from this pressure situation.
IND: 42/2 (11 Overs)
8 June 2023, 19:49 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Tea break
India are 2 down at Tea Break with Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara in the middle. Australia would be very happy with their performance so far, they have posted a good amount of runs on the boards and got off to a fine start with their bowling.
IND: 37/2 (10 Overs)
'This Is Not IPL,' Shubman Gill Trolled After Scott Boland Cleans Him Up In WTC Final
8 June 2023, 19:32 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Out!
Shubman Gill 13 (15) out bowled by Scott Boland, What a fiery start from Australia in the WTC Final 2023. Both openers fall for India, now Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara need to stitch up a much needed partnership.
IND: 35/2 (8 Overs)
8 June 2023, 19:22 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Gone!
Rohit Sharma 15 (26) LBW by Pat Cummins, Australia get off to a dream start. India off to a bad start in their chase of 469 runs. Another wicket from here can really put them in a spot.
IND: 30/1 (6 Overs)
8 June 2023, 19:07 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Big test for India openers
It is a big test for Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma at the moment, they are facing the likes of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins with the new ball and shortly - Scott Boland will also join the attack.
IND: 22/0 (3 Overs)
8 June 2023, 18:57 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Action begins
Mitchell Starc starts with the new ball for Australia. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill open the batting for India. Australia have posted a massive score of 469 runs, let's see what reply Team India can come up with.
IND: 5/0 (1.1 Overs)
8 June 2023, 18:42 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Australia all out for 469
Pat Cummins 9 (34) caught by Ajinkya Rahane bowled by Mohammed Siraj. Australia are all out for 469 runs as Siraj takes four wicket. A great comeback by India bowlers on Day 2, they have taken eight wickets giving away just 108 runs.
AUS: 469 (121.3 Overs)
8 June 2023, 18:35 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Gone!
Nathan Lyon 9 (25) out bowled by Mohammed Siraj. Australia are 9 down now with Scott Boland and Pat Cummins in the middle. Jadeja and Siraj attack the stumps for India eyeing the last wicket.
AUS: 469/9 (120.4 Overs)
8 June 2023, 18:24 PM
IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2 Score: Jadeja, Umesh eye wickets
Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav are into the attack for Team India with Australia left with just 2 wickets in hand at the moment. Nathon Lyon and Pat Cummins are trying their best to hold off the opposition.
AUS: 460/8 (117.3 Overs)
8 June 2023, 18:14 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Gone!
Alex Carey 48 (69) LBW by Ravindra Jadeja. Finally, India get the breakthrough they were looking for. Australia 8 down now with Pat Cummins and Nathon Lyon in the middle.
AUS: 453/8 (114.5 Overs)
8 June 2023, 18:03 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Partnership of 41
Pat Cummins and Alex Carey in the middle, their partnership goes upto 41 runs off 56 balls. India attack with Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami at the moment looking for wickets.
AUS: 443/7 (113.1 Overs)
8 June 2023, 17:52 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Play resumes
The action continues as India eye to clinch the three wickets and get things going in the second or third session if possible. Australia are with skipper Pat Cummins and Alex Carey in the middle.
AUS: 429/7 (110.5 Overs)
8 June 2023, 17:05 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2 Score: Lunch Break
Australia with 422 runs and 7 wickets down at lunch break of Day 2, India would be happy with the result so far. Steve Smith and Travis Head frustrated the Indian side for quite sometime today and yesterday, India will look to get things going when they come out to bat, hopefully today.
AUS: 422/7 (109 Overs)
8 June 2023, 16:48 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS: Australia 7 down
Alex Carey and Pat Cummins in the middle after Mitchell Starc is run out by Axar Patel for 5 off 20 balls. Australia seven down at the moment with the skipper and Carey in the middle of the crease, India looking to bowl them out as soon as possible.
AUS: 395/6 (106 Overs)
8 June 2023, 16:35 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS: Siraj, Thakur attack
Shardul Thakur and Mohammed Siraj into the attack for Team India looking to get the job done before the end of this first session. Just over 20 minutes left, can Australia hold with Starc and Carey in the middle?
AUS: 402/6 (103.3 Overs)
8 June 2023, 16:26 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS: Hopes with Alex Carey
Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc are in the middle for Australia now after Smith's dismissal, the plan must be clear, both batters will look to stretch the innings as long as possible.
AUS: 395/6 (101.3 Overs)
8 June 2023, 16:14 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Big wicket
Steve Smith 121 (268) ou bowled by Shardul Thakur. Smith uncharacteristically gets a thick inside edge to delivery great outside off and it chops on to his stumps. What a time to get a wicket for India.
AUS: 387/6 (98.4 Overs)
8 June 2023, 15:58 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2: Green gone!
Cameron Green 6 (7) caught by Shubman Gill bowled by Mohammed Shami. What a wicket for Team India, both pacers - Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj have delivered for their captain on Day 2 yet again.
AUS: 378/5 (96.1 Overs)
8 June 2023, 15:46 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS: Green walks in!
Cameron Green has walked in after Travis Head's wicket, India still have some class batters to get rid of, Smith is in fine touch whereas Green has the IPL experience of facing these bowlers.
AUS: 376/4 (94.1 Overs)
8 June 2023, 15:34 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS: Gone!
Travis Head 163 (174) caught behind by Srikar Bharat bowled by Mohammed Siraj. What a time to take a wicket for his, India are pumped with that dismissal, finally the partnership of over 300 runs comes to an end. India need to keep going from here on with the same momentum.
AUS: 367/4 (91.4 Overs)
8 June 2023, 15:15 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2 IND vs AUS: Australia in control
There seems to be no trouble for Travis Head and Steven Smith in the middle as both Shami and Siraj come in with some charge but the batters are not troubled at the moment. India need to find wickets and turn things around quickly.
AUS: 339/3 (88 Overs)
8 June 2023, 15:05 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 1 IND vs AUS Score: Smith hits hundred
Steven Smith completes his century with back-to-back boundaries on Mohammed Siraj. Australia start their second day with a bright century of Smith. The right-hander has smashed 16 boundaries so far.
AUS: 336/3 (85.4 Overs)
8 June 2023, 14:40 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2, India vs Australia: Play to get underway soon
The World Test Championship Final Day is set to resume 3pm IST. The weather is clear in London and the sun is out. We should get a full day's play on Thursday. Australia will resume at 327 for 3 against India in the first innings.
8 June 2023, 14:16 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS, WTC Final Day 2: Mohammed Siraj needs to strike early
Team India Mohammed Siraj has taken 13 wickets on the first ball of an over in men's Tests since the beginning of 2021; only one pace bowler has logged more in that time (Kagiso Rabada - 17). India need Siraj to strike early on Day 2 in the WTC Final against Australia.
8 June 2023, 13:52 PM
LIVE WTC Final Day 2, India vs Australia: Dinesh Karthik's warning to Team India
Indian wicketkeeper-turned-commentator Dinesh Karthik believes only chance for India to make a comeback into this game will be by picking up three early wickets on Day 3.
8 June 2023, 13:30 PM
LIVE IND vs AUS, WTC Final Day 2: Hardik Pandya was offered chance to play final
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that all-rounder Hardik Pandya was given a chance to play in the WTC Final but he turned it down.
Read all about Ponting's statement on Hardik Pandya HERE.
8 June 2023, 13:16 PM
Live WTC Final Day 2, India vs Australia: Second day's play to resume at 3pm
The second day's play of the WTC Final between India and Australia is set to resume at 3pm IST. Aussies will resume at 327 for 3 and all eyes will be on Rohit Sharma's Indian side if they can fight back to stay alive in the final.
8 June 2023, 12:53 PM
India vs Australia, WTC Final Day 2: Sourav Ganguly blames Rohit Sharma
Former India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly blamed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for allowing Australia to score easy runs on the opening day of the WTC Final on Wednesday. "I thought they let Travis Head get off the hook very easily. I know he has been in good form, he has scored a lot of runs, but still they were 76/3. I think Rohit Sharma with his field placements at that stage probably allowed some easy runs to happen and now Australia are in a good position," Ganguly said.
8 June 2023, 12:21 PM
WTC Final Day 2, IND vs AUS: Wasim Jaffer slams Indian bowlers
Former India opener Wasim Jaffer slammed the Indian bowlers for their poor display in the third session of Day 1 in the WTC Final against Australia. Indian bowlers leaked 147 runs in the final session without picking up a wicket as Australia went to stumps at 327 for 3.
"Partnerships are bound to happen but you still have to restrict the scoring by bowling tight lines. A wicketless session doesn't hurt as much when it's gone for 90-100 runs and not 147 which Ind gave in the final session yesterday. Goes without saying Ashwin was missed," Jaffer said.
Partnerships are bound to happen but you still have to restrict the scoring by bowling tight lines. A wicketless session doesn't hurt as much when it's gone for 90-100 runs and not 147 which Ind gave in the final session yesterday. Goes without saying Ashwin was missed. #WTCFinal
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 8, 2023
8 June 2023, 11:41 AM
India vs Australia, WTC Final Day 2: Travis Head becomes first-ever centurion in final
Australian batter Travis Head is the first-ever centurion in the World Test Championship Final against India. Head is batting on 146 at the end of first day's play in WTC Final and has an average of over 80 now in WTC 2021-23 cycle.
8 June 2023, 11:09 AM
India vs Australia, WTC Final Day 2: Steve Smith equals Matthew Hayden's record
Former Australia captain Steve Smith is now joint-second with Matthew Hayden for the most 50-plus scores (14) for Australia against India in Tests. Ricky Ponting tops the chart with 20 such scores. Smith is just five short of scoring a hundred in the WTC Final against India.
8 June 2023, 10:32 AM
WTC Final Day 2, India vs Australia: Harbhajan Singh reveals how Team India can bounce back
Team India have their backs to the wall with Australia piling up 327 for 3 on opening day of WTC Final. But former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Rohit Sharma's side can bounce back. Hear what Harbhajan Singh has to say HERE...
A tough day in the office for #TeamIndia, but all's to play for.@harbhajan_singh talks about what __ can do to bounce back strong on Day 2 of the #UltimateTest.
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Today | 2 PM onwards | Star Sports Network & Disney+ Hotstar#BelieveInBlue #Cricket pic.twitter.com/DovGr5UTiw— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 8, 2023
8 June 2023, 09:54 AM
IND vs AUS, WTC Final Day 2: India and Australia will share ICC mace if match is drawn
After giving away 327 runs on the opening day of the WTC Final, Indian fans must be wondering who will walk away with the ICC mace if the title clash ends in a draw after the fifth day. The answer is that the ICC mace will be shared by India and Australia if the match is drawn.
The ICC Test Mace will be shared if India Vs Australia WTC Final ends in a draw. pic.twitter.com/uiSleicpVY
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 8, 2023
8 June 2023, 09:26 AM
WTC Final Day 2, India vs Australia: Travis Head is like Adam Gilchrist on his day, says Matthew Hayden
Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden said that Australian batter Travis Head can be like Adam Gilchrist 'on his day' after he scored 146 not out on Day 1 of WTC Final against India. Hear what Hayden has to say HERE...
"He's like Adam Gilchrist in his day"
Travis Head was the star on Day 1 of the #WTC23 Final.
Matthew Hayden and Sanjana Ganesan recap the day in the Digital Daily.https://t.co/Bfy1PpGxK0
— ICC (@ICC) June 8, 2023
8 June 2023, 08:38 AM
WTC Final, IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma loses his cool
It was a frustrating day for Team India and skipper Rohit Sharma as Australia piled up 327 runs after India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the WTC Final at the Oval in London.
Watch Rohit Sharma lose his cool at his teammates HERE.
8 June 2023, 08:04 AM
IND vs AUS, WTC Final Day 2: India's dismal record bowling first
Team India have only won 9 out of the 57 matches after electing to bowl first in a Test match. The last of these wins came against West Indies in Mumbai in 2013. India have won twice in England bowling first - Lord’s 1986 and Trent Bridge 2007 - from 7 Tests. Can Team India bounce back from a disappointing opening day and win the WTC Final?
8 June 2023, 07:24 AM
WTC Final, India vs Australia: India defend dropping R. Ashwin
India's bowling coach defended skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to drop world no. 1 Test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin for the WTC Final against Australia. “It's always a very difficult decision to drop a champion bowler like that,” Mhambrey said.
"But I thought the conditions in the morning, having the additional seamer would definitely be beneficial. It has worked in the past. You can always look at hindsight, saying (an) additional spinner would have been a different (story).”
8 June 2023, 06:57 AM
India vs Australia, WTC Final: Travis Head, Steve Smith in record stand
Australian batters Travis Head and Steve Smith have put on 251 runs for the fourth wicket, which is the second-highest stand by an Australian pair in England after 388 runs between Sir Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford in 1934.
