Prithvi Shaw is still the favourite to partner Mayank Agarwal in the opening Test at Adelaide. The youngster from Mumbai is the incumbent opener and scored a masterful 54 and 14 in his last Test (v New Zealand in February).

There may be doubts in some circles over him retaining his spot based on his performances in the two tour matches here. But India are likely to persist with him at least at the start of the series. Their faith will be based on more of what he did in the first innings rather than what he didn't in the second.