Team India's first innings in the first Test between India and Australia in Nagpur ended with the side scoring 400 runs after Australia were bundled out for 177 runs. This puts India in a strong position heading into the second innings, with a massive lead of 223 runs under their belt.
Complete batting performance from skipper
Captain Rohit Sharma was the main aggressor for India, after completing Day 1 with his half-century, he brought up his century on Day 2, despite wickets falling at the other end. Rohit kept his cool, and the pressure on his opponents, going on to score 120 runs with 15 fours and two sixes in 212 balls.
Meanwhile, the others around him faltered. Cheteshwar Pujara (7), Virat Kohli (12), Suryakumar Yadav (8) and KS Bharat (8) could not do anything special. He also eventually lost his wicket to a brilliant ball by Pat Cummins.
Jadaja-Axar stabilise innings
Losing seven wickets for 240 runs on the third day, Jadeja and Axar stuck to the crease and remained unbeaten till the end of Day 3. The duo put Australia on the back foot with their 88-run partnership for the eighth wicket. Jadeja soon score 70 runs before being another one of Todd Murphy's victims, while Axar Patel was bowled by Pat Cummins after scoring 84 runs in 174 balls.
Mohammed Shami then joined the show and was the main aggressor with his 37 runs in 47 balls with four fours and three sixes.
Australia's hero debutant
While the Indian batters seemed in control initially, Tood Murphy showed everyone his exceptional talent with a brilliant bowling performance. He finished the innings with seven wickets and 124 runs in 47 overs and was by far the best spin option that the Australians had in their kitty.
However, the other Aussie bowlers were unable to keep up with the same and were considerably more expensive than Murphy himself. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were the other wicket-takers for Australia.
