India vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 Session 1: India bundled out for 400, Todd Murphy ends up with 7 wickets

India have extended their lead to 223 runs on Day 3 of the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The hosts started the day well as Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel took over the reins. Although Jadeja departed for 70 runs, Axar Patel continued his merry way with the bat.

Mohammed Shami joined Axar Patel at the crease and the pair looked at ease against the Aussie bowlers. Shami gave an opportunity early but Scott Boland missed a regulation catch, and the Indian tail-ender pounced after that.

Shami played some exquisite shots, and took on the debutant Todd Murphy in an over, as the bowler was dispatched for consecutive sixes. But to the credit of Murphy, another tossed up delivery led to the demise of Shami, who only managed to sky it this time and Alex Carey took care of the rest.

But nevertheless, the pair stitched 52 important runs for the 9th wicket as Shami made a decent 37 off just 47 balls.

India frustrated the visitors further, by adding 20 more crucial runs for the final wicket. Mohammed Siraj hung on prudently as Axar took the charge. But Pat Cummins' sower ball did the trick as Axar lost his pole, thus India getting bundled out for exactly 400 runs at Lunch.

Axar Patel played a fantastic knock of 84, missing out on a maiden Test hundred.

Aussie debutant Todd Murphy was the pick of the bowlers for them. He picked up 2 wickets on Saturday as well, as Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami were his victims. He finished his spell as 7 for 124 and will be gaining a lot of confidence from this.