5. Useful partnerships
The Indian team had useful partnerships in the first innings. The first wicket fell early at the score of 14. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli put on 105 runs for the third wicket. The fourth wicket between Rahane and Kohli put on 67 runs. Ashwin and Kohli added 178 runs for the 5th wicket which put the Indian team in a commanding position. The other partnerships also contributed which helped India to score 566/8 declared.