IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Mohammed Shami, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja dominate Australia on Day 1

The first day of the second Test here at the Ferozeshah Kotla wasn’t much different except that Khawaja’s 81 and Handscomb’s unbeaten 72 perhaps made the Indian attack toil harder than they have at home since the defeat against England in Chennai two years ago. Yet, the Australians, perennially spooked by the look of Indian pitches, could muster 263 in 78.4 overs on a slow track after winning the toss.

Australia, with a three-spinner-one-pacer attack, have a job to do after India openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played out the nine overs from Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and debutant left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann to put 21 runs on the board at stumps.

Rohit Sharma (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)The nippy early morning offered some nip and the Kotla pitch offered slow turn—nothing that international betters are not used to. As Khawaja settled in and looked comfortable to shield a shaky David Warner to forge a 50-run opening partnership, the Indian team got into a huddle at drinks to promptly redraw their strategy.The Indian attack identified the end that offered a bit more zip and carry for the pacers. Shami operated from that end and got Warner immediately knocking off to wicketkeeper KS Bharat for 15 off 44. As they say, things happen pretty quickly on Indian surfaces. Wickets began to fall in clusters. Australian camp looked like folding cheaply one more time in the series.Friday was a masterclass of how to bowl as a bowling unit with Shami picking up 4/60 to complement Ravichandran Ashwin’s 3/57 and Ravindra Jadeja’s 3/68. The approach of the Australian batters was different from Nagpur. There was intent to score. Khawaja and Handscomb looked to meet the pacers early on the pitch and target the straight to