IND 151/5 in 38 Overs At Stumps | IND vs AUS Live Score Updates ICC WTC 2023 Final Day 2: Bowlers Help Australia Retain Position in Driver's Seat

Australia maintain control in the World Test Championship 2023 final as they have half the Indian side back in the hut and only tail to follow with a lead of 318 runs in hand. They did not get to where they must have visualized themselves with the bat on Day 1, but now they will look to wrap up the Indian innings and then take the lead away from their reach as much as possible. Ajinkya Rahane (29) is still in the crease, but he will need support from the other end for India to put up any fight. 

Out! India's short recovery partnership comes to an end as Nathan Lyon foxes Ravindra Jadeja in his first spell and gets him caught at slip. Jadeja looked comfortable and was scoring at brisk pace alongside Ajinkya Rahane. 

Out! Body blow for India as Mitchell Starc returns in his second spell and gets one to bounce extra and take Virat Kohli's edge to the slip cordon. Australia now enter the lower-middle order of India. 

Out! Another one down. This time Cheteshwar Pujara makes the same mistake as Shubman Gill and ends a leaving a ball on length from Cameron Green only for it to nip back and wreck his stumps. 

That's Tea on Day 2! Not the start India would have wanted as they lose both openers early. The wicket seems to have dried with brown patches underneath and that has made the bounce inconsistent when the deck is hit hard. Pat Cummins and Scott Boland has done that consistently. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli look to rebuild the innings from here on.  

Out! Double blow for India. Immediately after Rohit Sharma, India lose their second opener Shubman Gill. Gill ends up giving judgement on a ball from Scott Boland that nipped back in wrecking his furniture. 

Out! First down for India. Huge blow for them considering it is the wicket of the skipper Rohit Sharma. Pat Cummins nips one back in to hit the Indian captain in front of the wicket and bags his first of the innings. 

Indian Openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma are at the crease and look to give India some steady start. Mitchell Starc tried to surprise Rohit upfront with a bouncer but the Indian captain has tackled it well initially. 

Out! That's the innings wrapped up for the Aussies. The Day 2's play has been very fast with runs and wickets flowing. Mohammed Siraj stepped up again to dismiss the Aussie skipper Pat Cummins and restricted the Aussies under 500. 

Out! This time Nathan Lyon's furniture gets wrecked. Mohammed Siraj goes full and at the stumps, Lyon attempts an expansive drive and the ball goes through cleaning his stumps up. 

Out! A short but slowly dangerous looking partnership comes to an end as the last recognised batter of Australia, Alex Carey tries to play a reverse sweep and gifts Ravindra Jadeja his first wicket of the innings. 

And it is Lunch on Day 2 of the WTC Final! After two very poor sessions for India on Day 1, they have come back strong in the first session of the Day 2 picking up four wickets including the likes of set batters Travis Head and Steve Smith. They will look to clean up the Aussie tail early in the next session. 

Out! Mitchell Starc Run Out! India's body language seems to be up after the quick wickets early in the first session. Axar Patel, the sub fielder, does incredible work to catch Starc short of the crease. 

Out! Big Wicket for India as Steve Smith (121) drags one back to his stumps. Shardul Thakur, who wasn't looking much threatening, gets one to swing big and bag his second wicket of the innings.

Out! One brings two. Immediately after Head's wicket, another comes with it as Cameron Green (6) nicks one straight in the hands of Shubman Gill at the slip cordon. Mohammed Shami bags his second wicket of the innings.

Out! finally a breakthrough for India and it has been with the short ball at the body strategy India have stuck with since late in the Day 1. Head tries to come inside the line and hit it square but gets beaten by the pace and gloves it to KS Bharat. 

150 Up For Travis Head! He has been relentless with his stroke play and started where he left off in the last evening. His concentration seems fine and he will believe there will be runs for the taking now. 

Steve Smith brings up his 31st Test century as Australia look to add to their overnight tally. This is Smith's three Test century at the Oval and also his ninth Test century against India.

Hello, and welcome our live coverage of India vs Australia WTC 2023 final Day 2. Australia will be looking to pile up more runs todays, while India have their task cut out.