Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, 1st day
See-saw battle on day one in Melbourne
On Boxing Day, Joe Burns got his baggy green while KL Rahul was handed his India cap•Getty Images
Things did not go too well for Australia on the field to begin with. India bowled three maidens first up, with Umesh Yadav getting David Warner for a duck•Getty Images
India could have struck before lunch, but Shikhar Dhawan gave Watson a life at second slip•Getty Images
Shami got rid of Shaun Marsh just as he and Steven Smith looked to be swinging the advantage Australia's way again with a solid 69-run stand•Getty Images
... before edging Umesh behind to offer Dhoni his third catch of the day•Getty Images
The crowd packed into the MCG for one of the highlights of the Australian summer•Getty Images
But the other opener, Chris Rogers, kept the runs ticking over at his end and ...•Getty Images
Neither batsman could kick on after the interval though. Rogers was the first to go, edging Mohammed Shami behind•Getty Images
Smith kept going at his end, though, bringing up another half-century•Getty Images
Brad Haddin then stuck it out with Smith till the end of the day to ensure the teams ended on even terms with Australia on 5 for 259•Getty Images
... formed a solid partnership with Shane Watson. Both batsmen got to half-centuries•Getty Images
In the next over, Shane Watson was adjudged lbw off R Ashwin and India were buoyed •Getty Images
Debutant Burns sparkled briefly, lofting R Ashwin down the ground for four in a knock of 13 ...•Getty Images