Australia were heavily outplayed by India on the first day of the first
Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur on Thursday. Ravindrta Jadeja
returned figures of 5-47 and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three
more to bowl out Australia for 177 in the final session on a turning
wicket.In reply, India were 77 for one at stumps, with skipper Rohit Sharma on
56 and Ashwin, yet to score, at the crease. The hosts still trail Australia
by 100 runs.
Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur on Thursday. Ravindrta Jadeja
returned figures of 5-47 and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three
more to bowl out Australia for 177 in the final session on a turning
wicket.In reply, India were 77 for one at stumps, with skipper Rohit Sharma on
56 and Ashwin, yet to score, at the crease. The hosts still trail Australia
by 100 runs.
Rohit batted with ease on a pitch which a few Australian pundits suggested
was “doctored” after reports said the bone-dry wicket was selectively
watered to give undue advantage to the Indian spinners. For Australia, only
Todd Murphy took a wicket dismissing KL Rahul. Australia skipper Pat
Cummins returned with figures of 4-1-27-0. His performance was criticised
by Australia greats Matthew Hayden and Mark Waugh.
