India successfully avoid follow-on in WTC final, get bowled out for 296 in first innings

India have been bowled out for 296 runs in their first innings in the WTC final against Australia at The Oval. India successfully avoided the follow-on, trailing Australia by 173 runs. India were 152/6 when Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur stitched a 109-run seventh-wicket partnership. Rahane top-scored for India in the innings with 89(129).