Propelled by Murali Vijay’s hundred, India finished Day 1 on top in Brisbane, with Ajinkya Rahane (75 not out) and Rohit Sharma (26 not out) at the crease. While Rahane dominated later in the last session, Vijay guided India to a commanding position with a masterful knock.
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The opener once again played the role of a sheet anchor after MS Dhoni, back at the helm of the team elected to bat. The opener showed poise as he shouldered the responsibility of building the innings. Although he took his chances, Vijay settled into the role that he is fast making his own and impressed with some beautifully timed strokes until he was sent back in the third session.
Earlier, Vijay kept the first session in balance as he stitched an opening stand with Shikhar Dhawan. The pair watchfully negotiated the Mitchell Johnson-led attack which was not always as precise to lay a foundation.
The Indian openers posted their first half-century stand outside Asia as they saw the crucial first hour of play through, on the wicket that had bounce. Johnson had exploited the conditions and tested the openers but they had done well to negotiate it on most occasions in the morning.
Mitchell Marsh struck to pick his maiden Test wicket, when a delivery took the edge of Dhawan’s bat on its way behind the wickets where Brad Haddin took the catch. After having done all the hard work, the left-hand stroke-maker was back in the dressing room.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Vijay then batted patiently to take India to Lunch without further event in the session. The opener, who was four short of his third successive fifty in as many innings, drove Mitchell Starc to the fence to get there in the over after lunch.
Mitchell Marsh was off the field with a hamstring injury. Johnson and Hazlewood then took over from the other two Mitchells in search of a wicket. The Australian bowlers were able to use the bounce afforded by the Gabba wicket to their advantage more as the day progressed.
India’s second wicket partnership was steadily taking shape when Josh Hazelwood gave the hosts a breakthrough claiming his maiden Test wicket on debut. The bouncer accounted for Pujara’s wicket and the No.3 had to make way for Virat Kohli.
Kohli and Vijay grafted runs once again, as their partnership was nipped in the bud. Hazlewood, meanwhile, bowled a tighter line and sent back India’s in form batsman, when he edged the ball to Haddin. Vijay also fell after completing his hundred in the final session.
