Australia v India: Hosts dominate day one of fifth test at Sydney Cricket Ground

A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an Indian batting line-up missing Rohit Sharma on Friday to put Australia in a commanding position after day one of the fifth and final test. The visitors were all out for 185 after Jasprit Bumrah – captaining the side with Rohit “rested” – sent his team in at a sold-out Sydney Cricket Ground. Boland was the chief destroyer with 4-31 while Starc took 3-49.

In reply, Australia lost Usman Khawaja for two on the last ball before stumps with Bumrah doing the damage, leaving them at 9-1 with Sam Konstas on seven. “It was disappointing losing a wicket on the last ball of the day but it’s a pretty good position after they won the toss,” said Boland..