India v Australia, 1st Test, Bangalore, 1st day
Ponting ton gives Australia the edge
The much awaited Test series began in Bangalore with Australia winning the toss and opting to bat•Getty Images
Zaheer Khan dismissed Matthew Hayden in the first over ... •Getty Images
But Ricky Ponting saw off the early threat amid some anxious moments•Getty Images
He answered his critics with his first Test hundred in the country•Getty Images
Ishant broke the 166-run partnership by removing Katich for 66•Getty Images
Michael Clarke was dismissed in the last over of the day for 11•Getty Images
Sourav Ganguly took the field for the first time in his last Test series•Getty Images
... though replays indicated that the bat may have brushed the pad•Getty Images
He was well supported by Simon Katich, and both helped put Australia in a strong position•Getty Images
Anil Kumble appealed for a caught-and-bowled chance off Ponting but it was turned down as a bump ball. Replays suggested it may have been out•Getty Images
Security was tight at the ground•Getty Images
At stumps Australia were at 254 for 4•Getty Images
Zaheer and Ishant Sharma bowled impeccably in the first hour•Getty Images
A lot had been made about Ponting's poor average in India before the start of the series•Getty Images
Ponting was on 110 then•Getty Images
Harbhajan Singh trapped Ponting leg before for 123•Getty Images