India rally to seize the initiative despite being dismissed for just 150 by Australia on the opening day of the first Test in Perth.
Australia collapsed to 67-7 as India rallied with the ball to seize the initiative - despite being dismissed for just 150 on an extraordinary opening day of the first Test in Perth.Virat Kohli's struggles continued as he made just five, while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal, both playing in Australia for the first time, were dismissed without scoring.
Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh both then fell cheaply, before Marnus Labuschagne, who batted resiliently for two off 52 balls, was trapped lbw by Mohammed Siraj. Opener and captain Rohit Sharma is missing this game after the birth of his second child, while number three Shubman Gill was not considered for selection after injuring a thumb in India's intra-squad warm-up.With the pressure on Kohli to hold the innings and makeshift line-up together, he brought energy to the crease and looked proactive, but once again he failed.
It was Kohli's fifth single-figure score in his past 10 Test innings - where he averages just 21.2, compared to his career average of 47.6. His average innings has lasted just 29.4 balls, way down on the 80.3 across his career.There was barely a loose ball, and subtle changes of line often brought the edge, with nine of the wickets caught behind the stumps by Alex Carey or the cordon.
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