Thanks to inspired Indian pace and spin bowling, Australia scored 263 in their first innings on day one of the Delhi Test at the Arun Jaitley stadium, February 17, 2023.
IMAGE: Alex Carey attempts to run out Rohit Sharma. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
IMAGE: Rohit plays a shot. He scored a fine century in the first Test at Nagpur. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Matthew Kuhnemann made his Test debut on Friday. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Nathan Lyon appeals unsuccessfully for a wicket. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: K L Rahul's place could be in jeopardy if he fails in the Delhi Test.
Waiting in the wings is one of two most exciting young batters in world cricket today -- Shubman Gill. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Rohit played cautiously as did Rahul. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
IMAGE: Lyon celebrates Rohit's wicket, only for it to be overturned by DRS. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: The Australians await a DRS review. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates Kuhnemann's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Lyon bowled by Shami. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Peter Handscomb played a gritty knock. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Will Virat Kohli get a Test century on his home ground? Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja in action. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
IMAGE: Handscomb celebrates a half century. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj reacts. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
IMAGE: A pitch invader is restrained. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Handscomb looks on. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer in action. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
IMAGE: An Indian fan waves the Tiranga. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Rahul, right, celebrate with Kohli after takes a catch to dismiss Usman Khawaja. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin celebrate Usman Khawaja's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Khawaja walks off after he was dismissed. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Handscomb stood tall as wickets fell around him. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Shami celebrates with Rohit after taking Travis Head's wicket. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
IMAGE: Shami celebrates taking Travis Head's wicket. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
IMAGE: Shami's celebration continues. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Siraj was at his fiery best. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Rohit asks for a DRS review. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara tries to stop the ball. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Travis Head plays a shot. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Australian fans don't seem happy with the fall of Aussie wickets. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Captain Pat Cummins in action. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot, but didn't last long. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Shami celebrates David Warner's wicket.
This is the second time Shami has got Warner on the first morning of the Test; he bowled the Aussie opener with a zinger in Nagpur. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Warner has an awesome batting record at home in Australia, but an indifferent record overseas. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Siraj in action. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Shami celebrates after he took Warner's wicket only to have the decision over turned by the DRS.
But Warner didn't last long, ensnared by Shami for 15. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Siraj appeals unsuccessfully for a wicket. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Usman Khawaja in action, here, below and below. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Warner in action, here and below. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Warner receives assistance from Shreyas Iyer. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Wicket-keeper K S Bharat tries to get hold of the ball. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Rohit and Siraj have a chat about their plan for the Aussies. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: A pitch invader grabbed by ground staff. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: A view of the spectators on the first morning of the game. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: An Australian fan arrives at the stadium. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara with his father Arvind, wife Puja and daughter Aditi before his 100th Test. Photograph: Arun Sharma/PTI Photo
IMAGE: His team-mates provide a guard of honour for Pujara to celebrate his 100th Test. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar presents Pujara with a cap for his 100th Test. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
IMAGE: Captains at the toss: Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins exchange team sheets. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
