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IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 1: After a spirited fight from Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, the Australians lost all their wickets for 177, thanks to the ...

Ravichandran Ashwin, the man who has been a constant on Australian minds in the build-up to the series, was only introduced in the 22nd over. Ravindra Jadeja was handed the ball on his comeback to the national team after five months of being on the sidelines to a right knee injury. Labuschagne was batting on 47 while Smith had made a patient 19 off 74 balls at lunch at Nagpur to help Australia reach 76 for 2. Australia went to the tea break at 178 for 8. The Australian duo had managed to pull the visitors back from the brink to take them into lunch at 76 for 2. IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 1, Innings update: So, the Australians have been skittled out for 177 in the first innings of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, thanks to the craft of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has gone past 450 wickets in Test matches during the first Test between India and Australia on day-1 at Vidarbha ...

Earlier in the day Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first. Lost the remaining two wickets in no time after the tea break. Ashwin is now the second-highest wicket-taker in the history of Indian cricket behind legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble.

Ravindra Jadeja after making a comeback from a long injury layoff troubled the Australian top order. He finished with 5-47 from 22 overs.

Earlier in the day Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first. Ashwin has gone past 450 wickets with the wicket of Carey. [https://t.co/SwTGoyHfZx] [#TeamIndia]

IND vs AUS 1st Test: The first day of the match showed glimpses of assistance to spinners as Australia were first wrapped up for 177 before India finished ...

As of now, India are trailing by 100 runs and if Australia are to challenge the hosts, they will have to find a way out on the second day to make inroads into the Indian batting lineup. The Indian fans also enjoyed the outing as numerous supporters caught the action live at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium. India dominated the proceedings with 77/1 at the board on stumps after bowling Australia out for 177.

IND vs AUS: India dominated Day 1 of the first test match in Nagpur. At stumps on day 1, India are at 77/1 and trail by 100 runs.

"I was going wide off the crease and coming close to the stumps and some deliveries if they stepped out and it turned, there would always be a chance. But that's the nature of Test cricket," Jadeja said at the end of the day's play. Meanwhile, Jadeja has opened up on his performance and also the pitch, which was said to be a 'rank turner.'

Back after a five-month injury break, the left-arm spinner takes 5/47 to help India bowl Australia out for 177 | Cricket.

The pressure was always on and in the end, it told a story of its very own. Jadeja, the hero of the day, felt the wicket was ‘slow and low’. It's just that the visitors don't have a Jadeja to help them along. A series of flighted balls followed by one that came in with the angle. The allrounder has 177 home wickets at an average of 20.34 and he once again gave us a reminder of why he is so good. The batter, on 49, was tempted and pulled out of his crease and the razor-sharp stumping was completed by debutant KS Bharat. “All the balls were not turning and the bounce was low. Australia were down to 2/2 and in trouble. Jadeja was one of the bowlers Australia feared would benefit from the unrolled patch outside the left-hander's off-stump. On Day 1, the Australian innings lasted a little over two sessions and more than half the deliveries that the visitors faced were dealt with by Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith. And while we appreciate those gifts, the core of his genius sometimes gets a little lost in the mad hustle that is white-ball cricket. The longer format has a way of peeling away the layers and revealing your true character.

It has been Ravindra Jadeja's show on Day 1 of the India-Australia Nagpur Test on Thursday (February 09). After Rohit Sharma & Co. lost the toss and were ...

At stumps, the hosts are in a strong position at 77 for 1 with captain Rohit Sharma batting on 56. Ashwin also became just the ninth bowler in Test cricket to enter the 450-wicket club. The 35-year-old wily off-spinner is the second fastest bowler to reach the mark in 88 Tests.

India closed the day's play at 77 for 1 to trail Australia by 100 runs. This after comeback man Ravindra Jadeja-led bowling attack bundled out the visitors for just 177 runs in their first innings. As it happened: India vs ...

Rohit began by hitting three boundaries off Australian skipper Pat Cummins' first over, and put on a solid stand with Rahul. Rohit hit a six and nine fours in his 69-ball knock. Earlier, seamer Mohammed Siraj struck on his first ball to get Khawaja trapped lbw for one with a delivery that swung in to the left-hander, after the tourists elected to bat at the start of the four-match series. [the fastest Indian to take 450 Test wickets](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/r-ashwin-completes-450-wickets-in-tests/articleshow/97768596.cms) [Ravichandran Ashwin](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/ravichandran-ashwin) [Rohit Sharma](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/rohit-sharma)

Australia were bowled out on just 177 after their captain Pat Cummins opted to bat first. Comeback man, star all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja was the wrecker in ...

Feb 9, 2023 IST3 Min(s) Read Feb 9, 2023 IST4 Min(s) Read Comeback man, star all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja was the wrecker in chief as he picked a five-wicket haul.

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh believes KL Rahul should have batted with an attacking approach in the first innings of the first Test against ...

I believe if he could have kept an attacking approach then he could have scored more. [By India Today Web Desk](/author/india-today-web-desk): Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh believes out-of-form opener KL Rahul could have scored more runs if he had batted with an attacking approach in the final session of Day 1 of the first Test against Australia. While Rohit remained unbeaten on 56, Rahul, who batted defensively, was dismissed in the penultimate over of the day when Australian spinner Todd Murphy took an easy catch for his first Test wicket.

India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates: Australia lead by 100 runs as India resume at 77/1 on day two at VCA Stadium in Nagpur.

Our senior cricket writer [Sandip G](https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/sandip-g/) is covering the game from Nagpur stadium. [KL Rahul](https://indianexpress.com/about/kl-rahul/) (20) then put up a 76-run opening stand. On Day 1, Rohit (56 not out) scored an authoritative half-century after Ravindra Jadeja picked up a five-for as [India reached 77 for 1 at stumps on the opening Test](https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-australia-after-ravindra-jadeja-rohit-sharma-ensures-india-seizes-control-of-nagpur-test-on-day-1-8435085/) against Australia in [Border Gavaskar Trophy.](https://indianexpress.com/about/border-gavaskar-trophy/)