IND v AUS 1st Test Day 1 Lunch Report: Australia reach 84/1; Umesh provides first breakthrough

 

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Pune: Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and decide to bat first in the first Test match at Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune on Thursday.

Australia managed to reach 84/1 at the end of first session.  Australia lost their first wicket just before lunch as David Warner returned back to the pavilion with 38 runs.

The visitors started steady with Matt Renshaw and David Warner providing 82-run stand before the latter was dismissed by Umesh Yadav in the 28^th over.

Matt Renshaw returned back with Warner due to bad stomach, making way for two new batsmen