India closed the day’s play at 77 for 1 to path Australia by 100 runs. This after comeback man Ravindra Jadeja-led bowling assault bundled out the guests for simply 177 runs of their first innings.
As it occurred: India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 1
Jadeja, who was taking part in his first worldwide match after recovering from a knee surgical procedure, took his eleventh five-wicket haul to return figures of 5 for 47, and was effectively supported by fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3 for 42), who grew to become the quickest Indian to take 450 Test wickets.
Rohit added a strong 76 runs for the opening wicket with KL Rahul (20), earlier than the latter was dismissed by debutant off-spinner Todd Murphy within the penultimate over of the day. Rohit hit a six and 9 fours in his 69-ball knock.
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Rohit started by hitting three boundaries off Australian skipper Pat Cummins’ first over, and placed on a strong stand with Rahul. The Indian captain reached his fifty with a 4 off Nathan Lyon and remained sharp to see off the day’s play.
Rahul fell caught and bowled off Murphy, who celebrated his first Test wicket.
Jadeja, a left-arm orthodox bowler who was making a comeback into the Indian facet, stood out together with his guile, taking key wickets together with these of Marnus Labuschagne (49) and Steve Smith (37).
Both Australians had launched a fightback with their third-wicket 82-run stand after shedding openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner early within the day.
Peter Handscomb (31) and wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey (36) additionally placed on a partnership of 53 earlier than Ashwin ended Carey’s spell on the crease to file his 450th Test wicket.
Jadeja’s double strike on successive balls quickly after lunch rocked the vacationers as he despatched again Labuschagne after which trapped Matt Renshaw for a first-ball duck. He later bowled Smith with a supply that went by way of his bat and pad.
Ashwin and Jadeja saved up the cost to get into the Australian tail when the vacationers took tea at 174/8, and added simply three runs within the closing session.
Earlier, seamer Mohammed Siraj struck on his first ball to get Khawaja trapped lbw for one with a supply that swung in to the left-hander, after the vacationers elected to bat at the beginning of the four-match collection.
An enchantment was turned down by the on-field umpire however India efficiently reviewed the choice.
Mohammed Shami raised the noise within the subsequent over when the seamer bowled the left-handed Warner for one.
Australia controversially overlooked in-form left-hand batsman Travis Head, whereas India handed Test caps to Twenty20 sensation Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper Srikar Bharat.
(With inputs from AFP)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com