Australia were 202 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their first innings against India on the first day of the opening Cricket Test match of the 4 Test series at Melbourne today.Opener Ed Cowan (64*) and skipper Michael Clarke (30*) were batting when the reports last came in.Ricky Ponting (62) was looking good but Umesh Yadav sent him back to pavilion, giving India a crucial breakthrough before tea.Earlier, the hosts won the toss and elected to bat first on a green wicket. For the visitors, pacer Umesh Yadav has claimed all the three wickets.
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Umesh gives early jolts to Aussies