The West Test: Massive Test summer gets underway in Perth as Australia take on India
The summer of cricket has officially arrived as Australia and India prepare for their box office battle in The West Test.
India has been the final frontier for this Australian side as they look to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.
India is coming off a shock home loss and will be raring to go but can Australia land the first punch on day one of their heavyweight bout?
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Key Events
45th Over - IND 6-121
Good bumper! Kumar nearly fends one to the keeper as Hazlewood surprises him with the short ball.
A good over from Hazlewood as he gets through a maiden.
44th Over - IND 6-121
Pant and Kumar work a couple of singles off Cummins.
The Aussie captain drops too short and gives up a wide with a half-hearted shout of the last ball as he hits the pads.
43rd Over - IND 6-118
SHOT. Kumar drives Hazlewood straight for four and the mood has definitely shifted with India bossing this last half hour.
Hazlewood seems unhappy with something as he’s chatting with the umpire.
42nd Over - IND 6-114
India has hit Lyon out of the attack as Cummins returns.
Peach to start as Pant is beaten on the outside edge.
OUTRAGEOUS! Cummins go full and Pant falling over helicopter scoops it from outside off-stump and it goes all the way over six at fine leg.
Unbelievable hitting.
41st Over - IND 6-108
Josh Hazlewood back now.
A drop-and-run single gets Kumar on strike.
EDGED. But drops short of the gully.
A couple of singles to finish as this pair ticks along.
40th Over - IND 6-105
This game has come alive in the past 20 minutes with a couple of lives and some good shots from the Indian bats.
Pant drives Lyon strongly for one before Kumar nails another reverse sweep but Starc drags it back to keep it to two. Brings up the Indian 100.
Another reverse-sweep to finish and this time it goes for four.
39th Over - IND 6-98
DROPPED! Pant pulls one high into the are and Cummins is chasing it from mid-off. But it’s coming over his shoulder and though he puts in a dive the chance goes through his hands as he never settled under it.
38th Over - IND 6-97
Lyon continues.
Reverse-sweep from Kumar as he gets another boundary away. These two continue to be aggressive.
But it’s the only big shot of the other as Kumar defends the rest.
37th Over - IND 6-93
Starc to Pant as he sways out the way of a bouncer.
Works one into the offside for an easy single.
MISSED CHANCE!
Reddy tries to get out the way of a legside bouncer and Australia go up. Cummins opts against the review but replays show it came straight off the glove.
With only one review Cummins is just a bit gun-shy and Kumar gets a life.
36th Over - IND 6-91
Marsh’s burst is done as Lyon comes back on. His battle with Pant could be tasty.
It’s Kumar on strike as he steps out and hits one over mid-on’s head for four.
Advances again and this one goes wider through the covers for another boundary.
They’re not going to let Lyon settle here.
