Australia were 191 for seven, 59 runs short of India's 250, at stumps on day two at Adelaide Oval.
Travis Head scored an unbeaten half-century on his home debut to give Australia hope of reeling in India's first innings lead despite a string of batting failures on day two of the first test on Friday.
Australia were 191 for seven, with Head 61 not out and tail-ender Mitchell Starc on eight, still 59 runs short of India's modest total of 250 at the close of another baking hot day at Adelaide Oval.
After India lost their 10th wicket on the very first ball of the day. However, they soon wrested back the advantage.
It took only three balls for Ishant Sharma to make an impact on Australian tour. Sharma got the wicket of Aaron Finch on the third ball of his very first over on day 2 of the opening Test match at Adelaide.
Aaron Finch
Ishant rattled the stumps of Finch in the first over of the Australian innings to give the visitors a flying start. The right-hander missed the line of the delivery and the ball took an inside edge and crashed into the stumps, uprooting middle and off.
Marcus Harris
Debutant opener Marcus Harris was one of three Ashwin victims fell to close-in catch.
Shaun Marsh
Shaun Marsh's dreadful run of form continued when he dragged spinner Ravichandran Ashwin onto his stumps for two after an excruciating 19-ball innings.
Usman Khawaja
Usman Khawaja gloved a catch for 28 off Ashwin.
Peter Handscomb
Peter Handscomb threw away his wicket for 34 with a loose angled shot off Jasprit Bumrah.
Tim Paine
The Australian captain was caught behind prodding a leaden-footed drive off Ishant Sharma.
Pat Cummings
Travid Head and Pat Cummins' stand was broken as soon as the second new ball was taken. Cummins offered no shot to a searing Bumrah delivery and was out lbw.
For India, R Ashwin took three wickets while Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah took two each.
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