Australia is in a good position even though they lost Usman Khawaja for a duck, Travis Head is counter attacking and scoring at run a ball and on the verge of scoring a century as he is one run short of his century and Smith played a patient knock. India needs to break this partnership if not Australia will run away with this match.
Australia has shown great resilience in the face of losing Usman Khawaja early but T. Head leading the counter-attack and displaying a remarkable run-scoring ability. T. Head imminent century is a testament to his determination and skill while Smith patient innings 94 runs has provided stability to the team. The partnership between Head and Smith has been exceptional guiding Australia to an impressive total of 327 for the loss of 3 wickets at the end of day 1. Their outstanding performance has set a solid foundation for Australia and showcases their ability to perform under pressure.