IND vs AUS: Comeback man Ravindra Jadeja’s registers his eleventh five-wicket haul

Left-arm-spinner Ravindra Jadeja picked up his eleventh 5 wickets through the first Test between India and Australia on Day 1 on the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday.

Jadeja after making a comeback from a protracted damage layoff troubled the Australian prime order. He completed with 5-47 from 22 overs.

The wrecker-in-chief through the second session broke the 82-run stand between Steve Smith (37) and Marnus Labuschagne (49) earlier than trapping Matt Renshaw and Todd Murphy.

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Jadeja then trapped Peter Handscomb (31) within the remaining session of the day as Australia had been bowled out in 63.5 overs.

Courtesy of Jadeja’s eleventh five-wicket haul India skittled out Australia for 177 of their first innings simply after the tea break.

Alex Carrey scored a 33-ball 36 earlier than veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (3/42), who was the opposite wicket-taker for India within the second session, ended his keep within the center.

Ashwin has gone previous 450 wickets with the wicket of Carey. The off-spinner is now the second-highest wicket-taker within the historical past of Indian cricket behind legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble.

However, the magician achieved the feat in 89 take a look at matches second quickest to the quantity behind the Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan who accomplished the feat in simply 80 Test matches.

Earlier, pacers Mohammed Shami (1/18) and Mohammed Siraj (1/30) dealt early blows to the guests, eradicating openers Usman Khwaja (1) and David Warner (1) throughout the first three overs.

Earlier within the day Cummins received the toss and elected to bat first. Todd Murphy made his debut for Australia. For India KS Bharath and Suryakumar Yadav acquired their first take a look at caps.