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London: India got off to a good start with the ball in the World Test Championship final (WTC Final) against Australia. Opener Usman Khawaja was not even allowed to open the account. David Warner and Marnus Labushen were also seen battling. Both could not play big innings. But after three wickets fell, Travis Head and Steve Smith nailed it. Head scored his century off 106 balls. Team’s vice-captain Steve Smith has also reached close to the century. At stumps, Australia have scored 327 runs for 3 wickets.

Smith did not give any chance

The set was visible as Steve Smith came onto the pitch. He has been in England since last month and was playing county cricket. He got the advantage of this and did not give any chance to the Indian bowlers, where Head was scoring fast, while Smith kept the wicket. He completed his fifty off 144 balls. After that he scored a little faster. Batting got easier in the final session. Smith also took full advantage of this. Whereas Head scored fast. He is unbeaten after scoring 145 runs off 156 balls.

Lessons to be learned from 22 years ago

There is only one way from here for the Indian team. The team has to all out Australia as soon as possible. For this, the bowlers will have to bowl tight on the second day. Similar to what the Indian bowlers did against Australia in the Chennai Test about 22 years ago. Australia had scored 326 runs for 3 wickets on the first day of that match. But on the second day, India made a strong comeback and bundled out their innings for 391 runs.

India won by two wickets

The Indian team had scored 501 runs in their first innings. Sachin Tendulkar played an innings of 126 runs in front of bowlers like Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Shane Warne. Shiv Sundar Das scored 84, Rahul Dravid scored 81 while VVS Laxman scored 65 runs. Australia scored 264 runs in the second innings. India won the match by two wickets after scoring 155 for 8 in the fourth innings. Harbhajan Singh took 15 wickets in that match.

Even in this final match, any Indian bowler will have to bowl like Harbhajan Singh. The bowlers will be fresh in the first session on the second day. In such a situation, the best time to return would be there. Then in the second and third session will have to answer with the bat.

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