Australian pacer Mitchell Starc was overall satisfied with his team's bowling efforts on day one but rued that it allowed India to wriggle out of a precarious position in the opening Test in Adelaide on Thursday.
Cheteshwar Pujara's 16th Test hundred and first in Australia helped India recover to 250/9 at stumps, after they had been reduced to 127/6 at one stage.
Rohit Sharma battled his way to 37 off 60 when a moment of brain-freeze put an end to his innings.
Batting legend Sourav Ganguly feels that the four-match Test series between India and Australia that got underway on Thursday in Adelaide will be won by the team which shows better application with the bat.
Ajinkya Rahane cited the example of his 262-run partnership with Virat Kohli in Melbourne.
Geoff Lawson had said "there's no way I'm playing Mitchell Marsh [in Adelaide]" in an interview.
Australia and India have been playing Test cricket against each other since 1947 and they renew their rivalry in Adelaide on Thursday.
Virat Kohli is at the top of his game but he must get his other batters to perform if he is to grab the crowning glory of India's first Test series victory in Australia.
Australia skipper Tim Paine says he is sick of all the ball-tampering talk and it is time to move on and focus on halting powerhouse India from winning their first Test series Down Under.
With just a couple of days to remaining before the first India vs Australia Test gets underway at the Adelaide Oval, predictions from all corners are flying thick and fast.