India has roared back to take a firm grip on the first Test against Australia after a thrilling opening to the Border-Gavaskar series.
The home side appeared to be on top after rolling India for just 150 in its first innings, led by Josh Hazlewood’s 4/29.
But the tourists turned it all around with a brilliant display of Test bowling, led by skipper Jasprit Bumrah (4/17), to leave Australia reeling at 7/67 at stumps.
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Billed as a reputation defining series for Pat Cummins and his team, which hasn’t beaten India on home soil in 10 years, it has started in very rocky fashion.
Australia’s top order offered virtually no resistance to the onslaught, with Steve Smith trapped LBW for a golden duck, to go with low scores for Usman Khawaja (8), debutant Nathan McSweeney (10), Marnus Labuschagne (2) and Travis Head (11).
Alex Carey (19 not out) and Mitchell Starc (6no) will return to the crease on Saturday with Australia trying to avoid its lowest ever score in a home Test 메이저사이트 against India, 83 all out at the MCG back in 1981.
Read how the incredible day unfolded with our live coverage below.
At stumps Australia is reeling at 7/67, still 83 runs behind, on a day when the most wickets fell on the first day of a Test Down Under since way back in 1952.
Keeper Alex Carey is on 17 from 26 deliveries, already Australia’s top scorer, and Mitchell Starc has just joined him at the crease.
Rana, 22, then produced a superb delivery to bowl Travis Head for 11 as the Aussies slumped to 4/31 in a stunning effort from India with the ball.
Marnus Labuschagne, who was dropped by Virat Kohli without scoring, has made just one run from 29 deliveries and hometown favourite Mitch Marsh has just joined him at the crease.
With all eyes on Steve Smith upon his return to No. 4 in the batting line-up, the veteran batter lasted just one ball as he fell for a stunning golden duck at Optus Stadium.
After a short lived and mostly unsuccessful stint as an opener, Smith was back at his customary position and came to the crease with Australia shaky at 2/19, with Nathan McSweeney (10) and Usman Khawaja (8) already back in the dressing room.
But a superb Jasprit Bumrah delivery trapped Smith plumb LBW on the first ball he faced.
It was a second consecutive wicket for the Indian captain, after Virat Kohli had caught Khawaja in the slips.