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Patna : Australia were 343/7 in 84 overs in their first innings in 1st test against England at stumps on day 2 at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, on December 9, 2021, with Travis Head unbeaten on 112 runs in 95 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes and fast bowler Mitchell Starc batting on 10. Travis Head and Starc have added 37 runs in their unbroken partnership for the 8th wicket.
Opener David Warner scored 94 runs in 176 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes while Marnus Labuschagne 74 runs in 117 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Warner and Labuschagne added 156 runs for the 2nd wicket. Warner fell to Ollie Robinson while Labuschagne fell to spinner Jack Leach. Earlier, 0pener Marcus fell to Robinson for 3 making it 10/1.
Steven Smith fell to fast bowler Mark Wood for 12 while Cameron Green fell fell to Robinson for zero. Alex Carey (wk) fell to fast bowler Chris Woakes for 12 making it 236/6. Captain pat Cummins ( fast bowler) fell to England captain Joe Root for 12 and it was 306/7.. Travis Head and Cummins added 70 runs for the 7th wicket.
Australia lead by 196 runs as England were all out for just 147 runs in their first innings. For England, Ollie Robinson has taken 3/48 in 18 overs.