Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 1st day
Mitchell Marsh feels the heat
Australia's players go through the paces at warm-up•Getty Images
Hanuma Vihari was promoted to open the innings and blunted the new ball, eating up 66 balls for eight runs•Getty Images
Mayank Agarwal copped a blow or two from balls that sprang up from good lengths•Getty Images
Cheteshwar Pujara was solid as ever as he buckled down for the long haul again•AFP
Tim Paine and Virat Kohli exchange pleasantries at the toss •Getty Images
Debutant Mayank Agarwal was rolled out the short-ball welcome, but he dealt with it efficiently•Getty Images
But it didn't deter him from playing some bold strokes either side of the wicket•Getty Images
Pat Cummins was often fighting a lone battle against India on the day•Action Images
One such ball accounted for Hanuma Vihari, however, as Pat Cummins drew first blood•AFP
Mitchell Marsh takes a breather on a warm Boxing Day at the MCG•Getty Images
Mitchell Starc had an lbw appeal turned down and Kohli was dropped off his bowling shortly after•Getty Images