- Australia end day one of the first Test at 256/9 against India at Pune.
- Matt Renshaw top-scored for Australia with 68 runs.
- Umesh Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 4/32.
- Mitchell Starc scored his ninth Test fifty in just 47 balls.
Australia End Day One at 256/9
Australia were in deep trouble when they lost their ninth wicket for only 205 runs, but then fast bowler Mitchell Starc came to Australia’s rescue with a quick fifty.
Umesh Yadav was India’s pick of the bowlers. He picked up four wickets for just 32 runs. He will look to take his fifth wicket on day two and help India wrap up Australia’s innings as quickly as possible.
50 off 47 Balls For Starc as Australia Reach 250
Mitchell Starc has brought up his ninth Test fifty in just 47 balls! Starc has looked very good right from the beginning of the innings. He has particularly hammered the spinners and helped Australia reach 250.
Starc has hit five fours and three sixes in his innings so far. These are very valuable runs for Australia.
Australia: 252/9 after 91 overs.
Starc Smacks His Third Six
While the Australian batting order failed miserably, Mitchell Starc has come to their rescue with some big hits!
The paceman has struck a six off Ashwin, Jayant Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja each and has raced to 43 runs off 39 balls.
With two fours and a six, Starc has scored 15 runs off Jadeja in the 88th over.
Australia: 241/9.
Two Wickets in Two Balls
Umesh Yadav is on a roll at the moment! After getting Steve O'Keefe out caught behind, he trapped Nathan Lyon LBW in his first delivery.
Lyon reviewed the decision, but unfortunately, the replays showed that the ball would have hit the stumps.
India are just one wicket away from wrapping up Australia’s first innings.