Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 1st day
Cowan, Umesh shine on day one
Australia elected to bat in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne•Getty Images
Ishant Sharma was declared fit to play ...•Getty Images
He picked up Shaun Marsh soon after, to reduce Australia to 46 for 2•Getty Images
Cowan stroked a few lovely drives•Getty Images
Cowan went on to make 68 - the highest score by an Australian opener in his debut Test innings since Wayne Phillips' 159 against Pakistan in 1983•Getty Images
... and Michael Hussey adjudged caught behind for a first ball duck•AFP
Brad Haddin, though, negotiated the rest of the overs till stumps safely•Getty Images
David Warner and Ed Cowan, Australia's newest opening combination, walked out in overcast conditions•Getty Images
... as was Zaheer Khan•Getty Images
Cowan, meanwhile, held up his end with a dogged innings•Getty Images
The pair was positive after lunch, but Ponting ...•Getty Images
Zaheer then rocked Australia with a double-strike•Getty Images
Cowan was eventually given out caught behind ...•Associated Press
Peter Siddle was at the other end, as Australia finished on 277 for 6•Getty Images
Umesh Yadav was the most successful of India's pace trio - he struck soon after a short rain break, removing Warner•Getty Images
Yadav hit Ricky Ponting on the helmet off the second ball he faced; he hung in there, though, to get to a fifty off just 67 balls•Getty Images
... became Yadav's third wicket not long after getting to a half-century•Getty Images
He had Michael Clarke edging onto his stumps ...•AFP
... to a dodgy decision off R Ashwin's bowling•Getty Images