While India dominated Australia on Day 1 of the primary Test in Nagpur, there have been a few events the place the fielding may have been higher. Surprisingly, it was Virat Kohli who was on the centre of two dropped probabilities. First, the previous India skipper gave Australia’s star batter Steve Smith a reprieve within the sixteenth over of the day. On the primary ball of that over, Smith went for a drive in opposition to a fuller supply and received a thick exterior edge. Stationed at first slip, Kohli stretched his proper hand however couldn’t maintain on to the ball.

Then within the second session, Peter Handscomb edged one off Jadeja. The ball received deflected after hitting wicketkeeper KS Bharat’s gloves. Kohli, once more fielding at slips, couldn’t attain the ball. Former Australia star Mark Waugh, whereas doing commentary, identified: “Your legs have to be lot closer to be able to move quickly.” Smith scored 37 whereas Handscomb was out on 31.

“Kohli was very high-up in his position. Should have stayed down a bit,” Waugh added supplied. “He should have done a little bit better. Almost as if he wasn’t expecting it.”

Talking in regards to the match, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja grabbed a five-wicket haul on his worldwide return as India dominated the opening day of the primary Test in opposition to Australia on Thursday. Jadeja returned figures of 5-47 and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets to bowl out Australia for 177 within the closing session on a turning Nagpur pitch.

In reply, India had been 77 for one at stumps, with skipper Rohit Sharma on 56 and Ashwin, but to attain, on the crease. The hosts nonetheless path Australia by 100 runs.

With AFP inputs

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