Overview

• Seamer Deepesh Devendran led the attack with 5 for 45 in 16.2 overs, supported by Kishan Kumar’s 3 for 48, to end Australia’s first innings at 243 in 91.2 overs.
• No. 3 Steven Hogan top-scored for Australia with a patient 92 off 246 balls at Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane.
• Australia slipped from 206 for 5 to 243 all out after the second new ball, losing five wickets for 37 runs late in the day.
• Aussie captain Will Malajczuk won the toss and chose to bat first on the opening day of the first Youth Test.
• India will begin their first-innings reply on Day 2, with the second Youth Test scheduled for October 7–10 in Mackay.