IND vs AUS: Making an excellent return to international cricket, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja picked up his 11th Test 5-fer as India bowled out Australia for 177 runs in the 3rd session on day 1 of the 1st Test.
Continuing on 174/8 after Tea, Australia managed to add just 3 more runs to their total as Jadeja dismisses Peter Handscomb (31) while Ashwin grabbed the last wicket, cleaning up Scott Boland (1).
Marnus Labuschagne remained the top scorer for the visitors, scoring 49 runs with 8 boundaries. Steve Smith (37), Peter Handscomb (31) and Alex Carey (36) made contributions but failed to score big.
For India, Jadeja picked up 5 wickets while Ashwin picked up 3 wickets. Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami managed 1 wicket each.
Earlier, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss & opted to bowl first against India in the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This match is being played at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.
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