IND vs AUS 1st Test: Australia Bundled Out for Just 177 Runs in the 1st Innings of the Test Match

Axar Patel was the only Indian bowler to go wicketless.

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Australia Bundled Out for Just 177 Runs in the 1st Innings of the Test Match.

R Ashwin picked the last wicket to wrap up the Australian inning. There were 8 wickets between the duo of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin. Mohammed Siraja and Mohammed Shami picked one wicket each to set the tone for India.

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Australia Bundled Out for Just 177 Runs in the 1st Innings of the Test Match

The match started with Mohammed Siraj getting an early breakthrough by sending back Usman Khawaja. Following that, Mohammed Shami bowled out David Warner.

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This brought Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to the crease, who did not get out in the first session. However, India bossed the second session, and in particular, Ravindra Jadeja was brilliant. Jadeja picked a fifer by dismissing Labuschagne, Smith, Handscomb, Murphy and Matt Renshaw.

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Marnus Labuuchagne top-scored for Australia with 49 runs, while Steve Smith was the second-best batter with 37 runs. Alex Carey played a crucial knock of 36 runs off 33 balls in the middle.

Jadeja walked away with 5 for 47 in 22 overs, while Ashwin picked 3 for 42 in about 15 overs. Axar Patel was the only Indian bowler to go wicketless.

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