Rohit Sharma produced a captain’s knock of 118 not out to place India within the driver’s seat within the opening Test towards Australia on Friday however Todd Murphy continued to impress on his debut for the guests on a spin-friendly monitor.
Replying to Australia’s below-par 177, India had been 226-5 at tea on the second day, with Rohit wanting assured after registering his ninth Test hundred, which included 15 fours and two sixes.
Ravindra Jadeja, who had claimed 5-47 with the ball, continued to torment Australia and was batting on 34.
Murphy (4-59) had eliminated KL Rahul late on Thursday for his first Test wicket and the bespectacled off-spinner struck twice within the morning session and as soon as after lunch to maintain India in test.
He dismissed Ravichandran Ashwin lbw for 23 after Australia efficiently reviewed the unique not-out resolution.
They wasted a evaluate making an attempt to get Rohit lbw however Murphy quickly lifted the temper within the Australian camp.
The spinner induced Cheteshwar Pujara (seven) into enjoying a sweep shot to a supply manner exterior the leg stump and Scott Boland gleefully collected the highest edge at brief superb leg.
Murphy eliminated Virat Kohli (12) with the primary ball after lunch and Nathan Lyon bowled debutant Suryakumar Yadav (eight) by means of the gate however Rohit was unperturbed.
The opener lofted Murphy over mid-off for a 4 to carry up his hundred and took a single off the subsequent supply to stage the rating.
Australia are awaiting the outcomes of scans on batter Matt Renshaw, who complained of knee ache after the warm-up session.
Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad host the remaining matches of the four-Test collection for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
