1st Test

Day 1

The first session of the day was grabbed by Australia, as they took control in the first 30 mins of the test. A Fiery spell by the Starc-Cummins duo kept India quiet, not allowing the batsmen to break the shackles. Early dismissals pegged India on the backfoot as youngsters Aggarwal and Shaw departed with a score of a mere 32. India's best batsmen are currently out on the field, and, if wishes to come back, both of them will be the key. Kohli unlike his naturally aggressive sense has been playing the waiting game, much like Pujara who gave glimpses of "The Wall" in his innings. 

The Second session was more towards India, with over 60 runs coming in those 30 overs. A solid platform was in the making when Cheteshwar Pujara was castled by Nathan Lyon, breaking the 68-run partnership. Both the players, Kohli and Pujara had been more attacking in this session trying to break the control of the Australians. As Pujara departed, Rahane entered the pitch. Australia has been a happy hunting ground for Rahane. This is his second-highest-scoring country, with the runs coming at a decent avg of 44. Rahane is someone who thrives under difficult conditions, so the last session of the day should be really spicy.

The third session ended in tandem, with more and more misplays by India. 3 wickets fell in this period, with the in-form Kohli getting run-out, out and Rahane then playing a bad shot to fall himself. Hanuma Vihari was not able to do much and got out after scoring in the '20s. The first day ended with a small but steady, partnership, hoping to do much more the next day. India ended the day at 230-6. The crucial run-out of Virat Kohli triggered a mini-collapse, with India losing 3 wickets in 8 overs for just 18 runs.

Day 2

The First session put an end to India's misery, with Starc and Cummins cleaning up the measely Indian Resistance. India ended their innings at 244, not competitive enough, but good as the pitch was beginning to favor the bowlers. The Australians started off as a completely different team, with all their attacking nature vanishing. They went ultra-defensive, scoring their first run after 5 overs. Matthew Wade tried to continue his attacking form, but it wasn't enough as Bumrah cleaned both the openers in his second spell.

The Second session belonged to Nathan Lyon's counterpart, Ravichandran Ashwin. Keep out of the attack by captain Kohli due to both being right-handers, He was brought on when Kohli had had enough of their defense. What a miracle that proved to be!! Just like his predecessor Kohli followed his gut and Ashwin struck right inside his first over, removing the deadly Steve Smith. Continuously bombarding the stumps, Ashwin never allowed the Batsmen to settle, taking 3 wickets. Marnus Labuschagne, batted brilliantly, rotating the strike and dispatching the odd bad ball. He found his temperament, not too aggressive and not too defensive. Every batsman that went into his shell was sent back to the pavilion after some time or the other. The Second new ball might be the game-changer, with Marnus holding the key to Australia's batting.

The Australians were knocked out at a measely 191. Umesh and Bumrah cleaned up the tail, setting the stage for the Indians to bat the Australians out of the game. Mayank Aggarwal and Prithvi Shaw, both of the younggunss, came out to bat. Playing a poor shot, Shaw was out in an almost identical way to the first innings. Bumrah came out as night watchman and held the fort, not allowing the Australians to break into the top order.

Day 3

Terrifying. That was the only word to describe the Australian bowlers. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood bowled to their heart's content, ripping the top order into pieces with their accurate line and lengths. India was bowled out for 36, adding to their first-innings lead of 53. 90, that was the runs Australia needed to take the series 1-0. This was India's lowest-ever score, opening the vulnerability of the lower order. Hazelwood bowled beautifully, taking 5 wickets for a measely 8 runs while Cummins took 4 from the other end. The game was lost unless one of the Indian bowlers could replicate the Australian efforts.

The Australians finished the game comfortably, winning by 8 wickets and taking a 1-0 lead in the series. The Indians were tight, but that accuracy was not able to produce wickets. Adding salt to the wound, Mohammad Shami retired hurt while batting, leaving India with one less option for the task. There were positives and negatives for both sides, and it is up to them to see how they work to improve them in the next test.