INDIA VS AUSTRALIA , 1ST TEST : RAVINDRA JADEJA AND ROHIT SHARMA SHINE AS INDIA DOMINATE AUSTRALIA ON DAY

India closed the day's play at 77 for 1 to trail Australia by 100 runs . Jadeja , who was playing his first international match after recovering from knee surgery , took his 11th five - wicket haul and he was well supported by his fellow spinner Ashwin .

Rohit added a solid 76 runs for the opening wicket with KL Rahul , before the latter was dismissed by debunt off- spinner Todd Murphy in the penultimate over the day . Rohit hit a six and nine fours in his 69 ball knock .

The Indian spinners made the most of the available assistance by targeting the stumps and taking advantage of the natural variations from the pitch . For Australia , Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith were the best batters on display .

They looked at ease before Jadeja intervened with two absolute beauties to send them packing . India's response was led by their captain Rohit Sharma , who looked calm and assured . KL Rahul dropped anchor as the hosts kept closing in on the Australian total .

Assuie skipper Pat Cummins looked off the boil and much of the work was done by Nathan Lyan and debutant Todd Murphy . Rahul was dismissed later on in the day , but India dominated Day 1 in the much - anticipated Border - Gavaskar Trophy. After a long injury lay - off , Ravindra Jadeja was back in the mix .

Jadeja with his fast , accurate left arm spin , accounted for five Australian wickets.He cleaned up Steve Smith with an arm ball . Such was his accuracy that the Australian batters had no respite and he ended up with a five wicket haul that also included the important wicket of Peter Handscomb .