IND vs AUS: The practice test match between India and Australia using the pink ball has started at Manuka Oval in Canberra. In this match, both Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are making their return to the team. The match began after India won the toss and chose to bowl first. This is the second time the Indian team is playing a pink ball match in Australia. Due to rain washing out the first day, the match has been reduced to 50 overs per side. You can catch the live broadcast of this match on Star Sports, which started at 9:10 AM. Before this match, India had played four pink ball test matches, winning three of them. Their only loss came during the 2020 Adelaide Test, where the entire team was bowled out for just 36 runs. The second test is scheduled to take place at the same venue starting December 6.
In this practice match, Rohit Sharma’s return is significant, along with Shubman Gill, who is back after recovering from an injury. There are some special rules for this practice match: both teams will play 50 overs, there are no restrictions on fielding positions, and bowlers can bowl as many overs as they like. As of the latest update, rain has started again at the ground. Australia has scored 21 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in 5.3 overs, with Mohammed Siraj taking the first wicket by having opener Matthew Renshaw caught by Devdutt Padikkal in slip.
Match Schedule:
- First Innings: 9:10 AM to 12:40 PM
- Break
- Second Innings: 1:10 PM to 4:40 PM
Teams:
- India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akashdeep
- Australia Prime Minister’s XI: Sam Constas, Matthew Renshaw, Jaden Goodwin, Jack Clayton, Oliver Davis, Jack Edwards (Captain), Sam Harper (Wicketkeeper), Aiden O’Connor, Hano Jacobs, Mahli Beardman, Charlie Anderson, Scott Boland, Lloyd Pope, Jack Nisbet
