On a pitch that played better than any other so far in the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia won a crucial toss and put on a solid batting show. Usman Khawaja, with his 14th Test ton, put on pivotal partnerships with Steve Smith first and Cameron Green later to help the visitors get their noses ahead.
Brief Scores:
Australia 255/4 (Usman Khawaja 104*, Cameron Green 49*; Mohammed Shami 2-65) vs India