Summary

  • Jadeja edges Lyon to slip for 48

  • Kohli nicks vicious Starc delivery to leaping Smith in slips

  • Gill & Pujara both bowled leaving, by Boland & Green respectively

  • India captain Rohit dismissed lbw by opposite number Cummins for 15

  • Australia 469: Head 163, Smith 121; Siraj 4-108

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Live Reporting

Tom Mallows and Matthew Henry

  1. Australia opener David Warner, speaking to TMS: "We felt we had to knuckle down and see off the new ball. Both opening bowlers bowled pretty well but I felt as a batsman I wasn't challenged enough from my front foot defence. It was OK to leave on length.

    "With me and Marnus being dismissed, what an amazing [partnership] from Smithy and Heady. Heady never ceases to amaze us. He showed his true colours putting the pressure on the bowlers.

    "Hopefully we can bat deep, go past 500 and have a bowl after tea."

  2. That's not what England fans want to hear...

  3. Jim Maxwell
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    If Steve Smith gets a start today he might push on a little more ambitiously.

  4. Sun beating down at The Oval

    I think this is what people call 'perfect conditions for cricket'.

    The Oval weather forecast

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  6. Smith and Head take control

    Instead, Steve Smith and Travis Head proceeded to put on an unbroken 251-run partnership.

    Head played some breath-taking shots on his way to a sixth Test century and will begin the day unbeaten on 146.

    Smith was perhaps more watchful than normal but still played some classy shots. He will begin the day on 95.

  7. Selection issues

    Things started to go downhill for India in afternoon session as Australia took control.

    The early cloud disappeared and the sun emerged. The surface did offer a bit for the seamers, but it looked a decent track to bat on.

    With the seamers toiling it perhaps would have been nice to have the number one bowler in the world as an option. But off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was left out.

    Ravichandran Ashwin watching the match from the boundaryGetty Images

  8. A tough day for India

    The day started well for India when they won the toss and chose to bowl first with a tinge of green to the surface and clouds overhead.

    When Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed just after lunch Australia were wobbling at 76-3.

    But...

  9. Good morning

    Welcome to coverage of day two of the World Test Championship final between Australia and India.

    The Aussies dominated with the bat on day one - can India respond with some quick wickets this morning?

    Travis Head raising his bat after scoring his century as Steve Smith applaudsGetty Images