India came out on top of the opening day of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia as 17 wickets fell in Perth where stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah claimed 4-17 for the tourists – their star name Virat Kohli, however, was left wanting again.

It was the first time in 73 years that 17 wickets fell on the opening day of a Test in Australia, but all the credit was handed to the bowlers on a pacey yet fair surface, which offered swing and seam movement with the new ball.

The tourists won the toss under glorious skies at the Optus Stadium, but were all out for 150 at Tea – thanks in large to a 48-run seventh-wicket partnership between Rishabh Pant (37) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (41). Josh Hazlewood (4-29) was the chief architect of the Indian demise leading the feared Australian seam attack.

Jasprit Bumrah, standing in as captain for Rohit Sharma who remained in India for the birth of his second child, was not to be upstaged, however, and single-handedly reduced the hosts to 19-3 inside his opening four overs.

“He’s a fantastic bowler and his skills were on show today – swing, seam, pace and his captaincy as well,” Australia seamer Mitchell Starc (2-14) told ABC Grandstand radio in Australia of the Indian skipper.