WTC Final: Head, Smith flay India bowlers as Australia seize control on Day 1

Travis Head and Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 146 and 95 respectively, with the unbroken partnership between them worth 251 as Australia ended the opening day on a dominant 327/3 after getting invited to bat by India

  • FirstCricket Staff

  • June 7th, 2023
  • 23:39:42 IST

WTC Final 2023: Travis Head, Steve Smith flay India bowlers as Australia seize control on Day 1

Australia’s Travis Head and Steve Smith head back to the dressing room after helping Australia end Day 1 of the ICC World Test Championship Final against India in a dominant position. AP

Australia got off to a dominant start in the ICC World Test Championship Final against India thanks to Travis Head and Steve Smith’s heroics on Day 1 at the Oval on Wednesday.

Head slammed his sixth Test century, which happened to be his first away from home, and stitched a mammoth unbroken stand with Steve Smith that was worth 251 at the close of play. Smith himself was closing in on his 31st Test hundred, ending the day on 95 after hitting Mohammed Shami for a boundary off the last delivery before stumps.

This was after India won the toss and skipper Rohit Sharma opted to field under overcast conditions in London, hoping to make optimal use of a green top at the home of the Surrey County Cricket Club.

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Brief scores:

Australia 327/3 after 85 overs (Travis Head 146*, Steve Smith 95*; Mohammed Siraj 1/67) vs India

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Updated Date: June 07, 2023 23:39:42 IST

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