Cricket - India v Australia - First Test cricket match - Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India - 23/02/17. Australia's David Warner is bowled out by India's Umesh Yadav. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui - RTSZWTO
PUNE, India (Reuters) - India's Umesh Yadav proved quality fast bowlers can thrive even on turning pitches by claiming four wickets to peg back Australia after the touring side's strong start in the opening test on Thursday.
On a surface offering prodigious turn from the start, prompting former Australian spin great Shane Warne to call it a an eighth-day wicket, Umesh was not called upon to bowl until the 28th over of Australia's innings.
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