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\nCheteshwar Pujara scored a century to lead India\u2019s recovery to 250-9 on day one of the first Test in Australia.
\nThe Aussies are playing their first home Test series since March\u2019s ball-tampering scandal and started strongly.
\nIndia skipper Virat Kohli was caught by a diving Usman Khawaja at gully for three as the tourists slumped to 41-4.
\nHowever, Pujara batted for six hours to score 123 before being run out by Pat Cummins\u2019 direct hit to end the day\u2019s play in Adelaide.
\nAustralia captain Tim Paine had spoken about rebuilding his side\u2019s relationship with its fans prior to the match after former skipper Steve Smith was banned along with David Warner and Cameron Bancroft for the ball-tampering incidents in the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
\nIndia won the toss and chose to bat but the decision quickly backfired. KL Rahul edged Josh Hazlewood to Aaron Finch at slip and fellow opener Murali Vijay was caught by wicketkeeper Paine off the bowling of Mitchell Starc to leave the tourists 15-2.
\nThe prized wicket of Kohli followed when he was tempted by a delivery outside his off stump and was brilliantly caught by Khawaja, diving full-length to his left, off Cummins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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