Australia take control against India as 14 wickets fall on opening day of third Test

Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's five-wicket haul and a 60 by Usman Khawaja helped Australia grab the early advantage after they dismissed India for 109 on the opening day of the third Test.

The tourists were 156-4 at stumps on Wednesday, leading India by 47 runs on a viciously turning pitch in Indore, as they look to fight back from two bruising defeats in the series.

Peter Handscomb (seven) and Cameron Green (six) were batting at close of play, spinner Ravindra Jadeja having taken all four Australian wickets.

The left-handed Khawaja stood out with his 21st Test half-century and a 96-run second-wicket stand with Marnus Labuschagne.

“I executed my plans, tried to score when I saw a scoring opportunity and respected the good ball. It's not rocket science, it was good to get a partnership with Marnus,” Khawaja told broadcaster Star Sports.

“Felt like the start was the toughest time to bat with the new ball being inconsistent, but it was nice to get the partnership. It is not an easy wicket out there.”

Labuschagne, who tops the Test batsman rankings, chopped the ball on to his stumps on nought but won a reprieve when Jadeja was adjudged to have overstepped the crease. He eventually departed on 31.

An incredible spell by Matthew Kuhnemann to register his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket