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Pacer Mitchell Starc's unbeaten half century lifted Australia to 256/9 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday. At stumps, Starc was unbeaten on 57 runs from 58 balls with fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood giving him company on one off 31 deliveries.
Tottering at 205/9, Starc's fiery strokeplay helped him raise a undefeated 51-run last wicket stand with Hazlewood to take the Australians past the 250-run mark.
Earlier, pacer Umesh Yadav scripted Australia's downfall with figures of 4/32, while the spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin (2/59), Ravindra Jadeja (2/74) and Jayant Yadav (1/58) shared five wickets between themselves as the visitors lost five wickets for just 56 runs in the third session.
Brief Scores: Australia: 1st innings 356/9 (Matt Renshaw 68, Mitchell Starc 57 not out, David Warner 38, Steve Smith 27, Umesh Yadav 4/32, Ravichandran Ashwin 2/59, Ravindra Jadeja 2/74) vs India.
Australia 1st innings Matt Renshaw c Vijay b Ashwin 68 David Warner b U Yadav 38 Steven Smith c Kohli b Ashwin 27 Shaun Marsh c Kohli b Jayant Yadav 16 Peter Handscomb lbw b Jadeja 22 Mitchell Marsh lbw b Jadeja 4 Mathew Wade lbw b Umesh Yadav 8 Mitchell Starc not out 57 Steve O'Keefe c Saha b Umesh Yadav 0 Nathan Lyon lbw b U Yadav 0 Jose Hazlewood not out 1
Extras (lb 6, nb 9) 15 Total (in 94 overs) 256/9
Fall of wickets: 1-82 (Warner, 27.2 ov), 1-82* (Renshaw, retired not out, 27.3 ov), 2-119 (SE Marsh, 46.4 ov), 3-149 (Handscomb, 59.2 ov), 4-149 (Smith, 60.1 ov), 5-166 (MR Marsh, 67.4 ov), 6-190 (Wade, 75.4 ov), 7-196 (Renshaw, 78.3 ov), 8-205 (O'Keefe, 81.4 ov), 9-205 (Lyon, 81.5 ov)
Bowling: Ishant Sharma 11-0-27-0 Ravichandran Ashwin 34-10-59-2 Jayant Yadav 13-1-58-1 Ravindra Jadeja 24-4-74-2 Umesh Yadav 12-3-32-4
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