Australia finished the opening day of the third Test match at 156/4, with Peter Handscomb (7*) and Cameron Green (6*) still batting. This gave the visiting team a lead of 47 runs. While Ravindra Jadeja stood out for India with four wickets, the overall day was dominated by Australia, who had previously demolished the Indian side for only 109 runs in Indore.
Australia ended Day 1 of the third Test against India at 156/4 with Peter Handscomb (7*) and Cameron Green (6*) standing unbeaten at the crease. At Stumps, the visitors lead India by 47 runs. For India, Ravindra Jadeja starred with a four-wicket haul. Earlier, the Aussies ripped India out for just 109 runs to dominate the first day of the Test match in Indore.
India elected to bat first, but their start was shaky as captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 12, despite being dropped twice in the opening over. Shubman Gill showed some quality before falling to Kuhnemann for 21. Shortly after, Nathan Lyon continued his dominance over Cheteshwar Pujara, cleaning him up for a single run.
The combination of Kuhnemann and Lyon was devastating, taking wickets in rapid succession. The Indore pitch was a nightmare for the batters, characterized by sharp turn and erratic bounce. Even Virat Kohli couldn't steer the innings, falling to Todd Murphy after scoring 22. Kuhnemann ended the innings with an outstanding 5/16, supported by Lyon's three wickets.
Australia's innings got off to a rocky start when Travis Head was dismissed for 9 in the second over. However, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne stabilized the ship with a solid 96-run partnership for the second wicket. The momentum shifted when Jadeja broke through, bowling Labuschagne for 31, followed by the dismissal of Khawaja, who had made 60. Jadeja then removed captain Steve Smith for 26. In doing so, Jadeja reached a historic milestone, joining Kapil Dev as the only Indian players to achieve the double of 500 wickets and 5,000 runs in Test cricket.