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 against India, 83 all out at the MCG back in 1981.
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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.
Australia has just managed to reach stumps after an incredible first day of the first Test match against India.
The Australians had their tails up after dismissing India for just 150, but that now looks a good score after the Indian attack ruthlessly disposed of the home side’s best batters.
At stumps, Australia is 7/67, still 83 runs behind the tourist’s first innings.
Alex Carey is not out 19 and will play a key role on day two, with Mitchell Starc not out six.
Mitch Marsh, the reigning Allan Border medallist who has played some big lower-order innings for Australia, is the latest wicket to fall.
It took a video review, but it was decided KL Rahul had got his hands under the ball as he took a diving catch to remove Marsh for just six.
With shadows falling across the Perth pitch, Australia is languishing at 5/39 in reply to India’s 150 all out.