Nagpur Test: India reduce Australia to 174/8 at tea on day 1

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By  IBNS   Feb 09, 2023

Nagpur/IBNS: Indian bowlers triumphed over the Australian batters reducing the visitors to 174/8 at tea on the first day of the maiden Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy here on Thursday.

Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami led the Indian pace attack to pick two early wickets in the second and third overs of the match.

While Siraj dismissed Khawaja for one, Shami bowled out the mighty David Warner for a single.

Marnus Labuschagne (47 not out off 110 balls) and Steven Smith (19 not out off 74 balls) recovered the innings to post a respectable figure at lunch.

Soon after lunch, Labuschagne (47) and Smith (37) were dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja (4/45) soon after the lunch.

Peter Handscomb is unbeaten at 29 off 69 balls.