India vs Australia 1st Test Highlights: Rohit Sharma hits fifty to take India to 77/1 at stumps on Day 1 vs Australia

Skipper Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 56 on Thursday to make sure that India took advantage of the bowlers' superlative performance on the opening day of the first Test of the four-match series in Nagpur. 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.

That's it! India 77/1 at stumps on Day 1, trail Australia (177) by 100 runs. (Rohit Sharma 56*; Todd Murphy 1/13)

The late wicket of KL Rahul gave Australia something to cheer after a dominating performance from hosts India with both ball and bat. After bowling the visitors out for just 177 in their first innings, India closed the opening day at 77 for 1 to trail Australia by 100 runs. Rohit Sharma (56* off 69) and nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin (0* off 5) were on the crease for India at the end of the day. Debutant Todd Murphy took the only wicket for Australia.

IND vs AUS Live: India 76/1 after 23 overs | Australia 177

BIG WICKET! A successful one from debutant spinner Todd Murphy. He gave Australia a much needed breakthrough by removing KL Rahul (20). The batter gave away a simple caught & bowled chance to the bowler after miscuing his shot. Maiden Test wicket for Murphy.

Nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin comes out to see off the remaining balls of the day

OUT! Debutant Todd Murphy strikes to dismiss KL Rahul (20) | India 76/1 in 22.5 overs

IND vs AUS Live: India 74/0 after 22 overs | Australia 177

12 RUNS! 3 0 0 1 4 4 - Rohit Sharma (55* off 67) raced to his fifty with a four towards fine leg, before smashing Nathan Lyon for another boundary through the covers in the very next ball. India scored 12 runs off the spinner. India looking to end the day on a high.

FOUR & FIFTY! Rohit Sharma (51* off 66) brings up his 15th Test fifty with a four off Nathan Lyon | India 70/0 in 21.5 overs

IND vs AUS Live: India 60/0 after 20 overs | Australia 177

Four overs left in the day. Nathan Lyon bowled six dot balls to Rohit Sharma (43* off 62).

FOUR! KL Rahul (16*) opens his boundary count with a drive through the covers for a four off Pat Cummins. | India 59/0 in 17.3 overs

IND vs AUS Live: India 55/0 after 17 overs | Australia 177

Another good one from spinner Todd Murphy, just one single off the final delivery after bowling five straight dot balls to KL Rahul (12*).

FOUR! Rohit Sharma (42*) smashes Nathon Lyon through covers for a four | India 54/0 in 15.4 overs

50 comes up for India in 15.3 overs -- 50/0 (Rohit 38* & Rahul 11*)

IND vs AUS Live: India 49/0 after 15 overs | Australia 177

Three runs off Todd Murphy's over. India openers are going smoothly now. And runs are coming regularly for the hosts.

SIX! Rohit Sharma (38*) makes room and smacks Nathan Lyon over long-off for the first maximum of the match. | India 46/0 in 14 overs

IND vs AUS Live: India 39/0 after 13 overs | Australia 177

Another tidy one from Todd Murphy, gave away just a single off the last delivery. India batters are now playing very watchfully as the day end nears. 11 overs left for the day now.

IND vs AUS Live: India 38/0 after 11 overs | Australia 177

Debutant Todd Murphy, Australia's 465th Test player, started his spell with a three-run over which included a no-ball.

IND vs AUS Live: India 35/0 after 10 overs | Australia 177

Nathan Lyon bowled a maiden over to Rohit Sharma (31* off 34) in it. India batters are now watchful to avoid giving away easy wickets late in the day.

IND vs AUS Live: India 33/0 after 8 overs | Australia 177

FOUR! Rohit Sharma (31* off 28) smashed Nathan Lyon straight towards long-off off the final ball for his sixth four of the innings. Good start for India so far. KL Rahul (2* off 20) has also opened his account by now, though still struggling to rotate the strike.

IND vs AUS Live: India 26/0 after 5 overs | Australia 177

10 RUNS! 0 2 4 0 0 4 - Another big one for India. Rohit Sharma (26*) smashed two fours off Pat Cummins to score 10 runs in it. Rohit hit one four towards backward square leg and the next towards fine leg. Good start for India. But KL Rahul on the other end is yet to open his account after facing 8 balls.

FOUR! Rohit Sharma (22* off 19) is dealing in boundaries, smashes Pat Cummins towards backward square leg for a four | India 22/0 in 4.3 overs

IND vs AUS Live: India 16/0 after 4 overs | Australia 177

Nathan Lyon started his spell with a tidy one run over.

* Australia introduce spin early. Nathan Lyon comes into the attack.

IND vs AUS Live: India 15/0 after 3 overs | Australia 177

Maiden over from Pat Cummins this time. The pacer bowled six straight dot balls to KL Rahul, who is yet to open his account after facing 7 balls.

IND vs AUS Live: India 13/0 after 1 over | Australia 177

13 RUNS! 4 4 0 4 1 0 - What a start for India. Skipper Rohit Sharma smashed three fours off his counterpart's bowling. Pat Cummins conceded 13 runs in his first over. Rohit got a lucky four towards third man off the first delivery when his defensive shot went past third slip. But there was no luck involved in the second four as he smashed it towards deep mid-wicket off the second delivery, before adding another two balls later in the same area.

FOUR! Make it two fours in a row. Rohit Sharma (8*) smashes Pat Cummins towards deep mid-wicket for another boundary | India 8/0 in 0.2 overs

FOUR! Rohit Sharma starts the India innings with a four towards third man off the first ball | India 4/0 in 0.1 overs

Welcome Back! India openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are out in the middle to start their innings. Pat Cummins with the ball for Australia.

11th fifer for Jadeja in Tests

It's all over! Australia 177 all out in 63.5 overs vs India (Jadeja 5/47 & Ashwin 3/42)

India took just 3.5 overs post tea to wrap up the Australian innings as the visitors were bowled out for 177. Ravindra Jadeja completed his five-wicket haul to return figures of 5 for 47 in 22 overs, before Ravichandran Ashwin (3 for 42 in 15.5 overs) finished off the Aussie innings with his third wicket of the innings.

IND vs AUS Live: Australia 177/9 after 63 overs

BIG WICKET! Five-wicket haul for Ravindra Jadeja. The left-armer trapped Peter Handscomb (31) leg before wicket for his fifth wicket of the innings. The Aussie batter went for a review but lost it. India one wicket away from wrapping up Australia innings. Jadeja's figures so far: 5 for 47.

OUT! Fifer for Ravindra Jadeja, dismisses Peter Handscomb (31) | Australia 176/9 in 62.3 overs

IND vs AUS Live: Australia 175/8 after 61 overs

Peter Handscomb (30*) took a single off the last ball to keep the strike.

Ravindra Jadeja to bowl the first over after tea break. Peter Handscomb (29*) on strike.

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IND vs AUS Live: Australia 174/8 after 60 overs at tea on Day 1 vs India (Handscomb 29*; Jadeja 4/45, Ashwin 2/41)

What a session for India -- six wickets for 98 runs. The hosts' two veteran spinners Ravindra Jadeja (4/45) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/41) bamboozled the Aussie batters in it. Peter Handscomb (29*) is keeping one end intact for Australia but they are losing wickets at regular intervals at the other end.

IND vs AUS Live: Australia 173/8 after 59 overs

Another successful over for Ravindra Jadeja as he trapped debutant Todd Murphy leg before wicket for a duck. The Aussie batter went for a review but lost it. Fourth wicket for Jadeja in the session.

OUT! Fourth wicket for Ravindra Jadeja, dismisses Todd Murphy (0) | Australia 173/8 in 58.5 overs

IND vs AUS Live: Australia 172/7 after 58 overs

Wicket maiden for Ravichandra Ashwin. Virat Kohli took a sharp catch at slip to send Australia skipper Pat Cummins (6) back to the pavilion cheaply. Two quick wickets for Ashwin and Australia are seven down before tea on the first day.

OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes again, dismisses Pat Cummins (6) | Australia 172/7 in 57.3 overs

IND vs AUS Live: Australia 172/6 after 57 overs

Maiden over from Ravindra Jadeja. So far so good for India in the second session.

* Ravichandran Ashwin's 450 Test wickets: Second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble (619) | Second fastest in terms of Tests played (89) behind Muralitharan (80) | Second quickest in terms of balls bowled (23635) behind McGrath (23474)

IND vs AUS Live: Australia 168/6 after 54 overs

Ravichandran Ashwin provided India a big breakthrough by removing Alex Carey (36 off 33), who was dealing in boundaries. Carey went for another reverse sweep and dragged one to his stumps. 450th Test wicket for Ashwin, second fastest to achieve the milestone after Muttiah Muralitharan.

FOUR! Pat Cummins opens his account with a four off Ravi Ashwin | Australia 166/6 in 53.3 overs

OUT! WICKET No. 450 for Ravichandran Ashwin, cleans up Alex Carey for 36 | Australia 162/6 in 53.1 overs

FOUR! Alex Carey (35*) hits a four again off Mohammed Siraj to bring up 50-run partnership with Peter Handscomb (23*) | Australia 161/5 in 52.2 overs

FOUR! Alex Carey (31*) smashes Mohammed Siraj towards deep backward point for a four | Australia 157/5 in 52.1 overs

FOUR! Alex Carey (26*) brings up 150 for Australia with a four off Axar Patel -- 152/5 in 51.2 overs

IND vs AUS Live: Australia 144/5 after 50 overs

Alex Carey (21* off 22) is dealing in boundaries at the moment and making sure that the scoreboard is kept ticking for Australia. He smashed Mohammed Siraj, who came back into the attack, for two fours in it -- two exquisite drives through the covers.