The West Test: Massive Test summer gets underway in Perth as Australia take on India

DROPPED! Pant pulls one high into the are and Cummins is chasing it from mid-off. But it’s coming over his shoulder and though he puts in a dive the chance goes through his hands as he never settled under it.

Lyon continues.

Reverse-sweep from Kumar as he gets another boundary away. These two continue to be aggressive.

But it’s the only big shot of the other as Kumar defends the rest.

Starc to Pant as he sways out the way of a bouncer.

Works one into the offside for an easy single.

MISSED CHANCE!

Reddy tries to get out the way of a legside bouncer and Australia go up. Cummins opts against the review but replays show it came straight off the glove.

With only one review Cummins is just a bit gun-shy and Kumar gets a life.

Marsh’s burst is done as Lyon comes back on. His battle with Pant could be tasty.

It’s Kumar on strike as he steps out and hits one over mid-on’s head for four.

Advances again and this one goes wider through the covers for another boundary.

They’re not going to let Lyon settle here.

Starc replaces Cummins.

Kumar pushes a single. Pant goes for a big swing but misses as it hits the pads.

Just the one from it

Here we go! Pant steps out and smacks Marsh disdainfully down the ground.

Marsh goes full and Pant drives through the covers this time as they scamper back for three.

A counter-attacking over from the Indian keeper.

Pant survives a DRS call for caught behind. Cummins sent it upstairs but the ball grazed the elbow on the way through after just missing the bat.

He gets off strike with a single.

The debutant Nitesh Kumar faces the music.

Cummins tests him with some short stuff but he survives.

Marsh bowls two no-balls but the effort ball again catches out the Indian batter.

It bounces just a touch and the edge flies straight through to Carey and Sundar can’t believe it.

What a spell from the WA man

Cummins has a deep third after that shot last over from Pant.

Sundar crunches a straight drive down the ground for three. There were suggestions Sundar may bat at three heading into the Test which shows how highly rated his batting is.

Marsh continues as Pant works a single into the legside.

Sundar defends or leaves the rest.