India vs Australia 2018, 1st Test, Day 1 Video Highlights: Top-order failure, Cheteshwar Pujara’s gritty ton and Pat Cummin’s brilliance

Cheteshwar Pujara scored a gritty 123 in punishing conditions to claw India back into the opening Test in Adelaide Thursday after Australia seized early control with some blistering bowling.

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Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc all grabbed two wickets each as temperatures topped 36 Celsius (96.8 Fahrenheit) and the tourists wilted to 250-9 at stumps on day one.

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The experienced Pujara faced 246 balls in his gutsy knock — passing 5,000 Test runs for his 16th Test century — as the wickets tumbled around him, including superstar captain Virat Kohli for three.

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At the end of a day characterised by poor shot selection, Pujara went for a quick single on the second last ball and was removed in a brilliant run-out by a diving Cummins.

KL Rahul fails again

The first wicket of the Test summer! https://t.co/lTUqyqRMzW #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/qAIm6k6Uw0

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018

Stunner from Usman Khawaja

Incredible from @Uz_Khawaja! #AUSvIND | @bet365_aus pic.twitter.com/eLgBLnQssM — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018

  Rahane plays one away from his body

What a start from the Aussies this morning! Live coverage HERE: https://t.co/lTUqyqRMzW #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/F0fWlMTl6A — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018

Rohit almost gives away his start, and next ball he gives it away

Six and out!

Live coverage HERE: https://t.co/lTUqyqRMzW #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/98tmbdwF4q

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018

Ishant overturns LBW call

Ishant overturns the lbw call! #AUSvIND @SpecsaversAU #SpecsaversCricket pic.twitter.com/WwWeSm0K3A

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018

 

100 for Cheteshwar Pujara

It’s been a brilliant knock from Cheteshwar Pujara in the Adelaide heat with wickets falling around him.#AUSvIND | @toyota_aus pic.twitter.com/py8KvHB86q

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018

Brilliance from Pat Cummins

Unreal. This is simply stunning from @patcummins30, especially after sending down 19 rapid overs on a blazing hot Adelaide day!#AUSvIND | @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/APvK1GYBRd

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 6, 2018

The dismissal of Kohli, who has scored five centuries in his two previous Test tours of Australia and rates Adelaide his favourite overseas ground, sparked wild celebrations.

Vice captain Ajinkya Rahane and Pujara worked to steady the ship.

But after returning from a break, Hazlewood enticed Rahane into a drive and he edged to Handscomb in the slips for 13.

Rohit Sharma, preferred in the final XI to all-rounder Hanuma Vihari, compiled a patient 31 before sweeping Lyon for six, narrowly missing being caught on the ropes.

Sharma then needlessly tried the same shot on the next ball, and this time debutant Marcus Harris comfortably collected the steepling catch, with the right-hander once more failing to capitalise on a good start.

It was left to Pujara, in his 65th Test, to stay at the crease and keep chipping away, building a 41-run partnership with Rishabh Pant and then 62 with Ashwin before he was run out by Cummins.