India lost the first match of the year. A partnership of 242 runs between George Bailey and Steve Smith has made Indian bowler look like pedestrian. India’s best spinner Ravichandran Ashwin proved too much in the middle of the action. As Steve Smith and George Bailey reached their respective hundred they onslaught Indian bowlers.

Bailey scored 112 before caught in the long on in a bid to hit six. Rohit Sharma hit a brilliant 171. But his record-breaking has gone in vain as Steve Smith and Bailey snatched the match away the match from India.

However, India got a brilliant start from debutant bowler Barinder Sran who sent back both Australian opener Aaron Finch and David Warner. But, Bailey and Smith changed the course of the match with brilliant centuries. Sran took three wickets including the wicket of Steve Smith who scored 149.

Twitter reactions:

Australia aren’t chasing 309, they are merely strolling……

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 12, 2016

Steve Smith talks to bowler after hitting 4. #IndvsAus

— Rishi (@Rishi_Muni) January 12, 2016

India should play all match in Nagpur pitch #IndvsAus

— 5th Balon d’or (@MdSharjil) January 12, 2016

Dhoni should start bowling right away, may be he can take this match to the last ball. #IndvsAus

— PhD in Bakchodi !! (@Atheist_Krishna) January 12, 2016

@CricketAus @WWOS9 I think these Indian bowlers need to know who there talking to have they not seen the form @stevesmith49 is in #INDVSAUS

— Mark Athanitis (@mark_athanitis) January 12, 2016

we are not trying to take revenge bcoz crct is gentleman’s game #IndvsAus

— M(B&SD) (@dhfpmb) January 12, 2016

#IndvsAus SRan has a very good potential to bcm a very good bowler. he shd learn on field behavior from @its_RahulDravid not from @imVkohli

— Ravi (@ishuaadi) January 12, 2016

It’s not #IndvsAus Its India Vs Indian bowlers.

— Viral Vyas (@vir1502) January 12, 2016

2015 n 2016 its same or Shame ?? Still we have no bowler, Who can take wicket of Smith … worst bowling as usal in Other country #IndvsAus

— Mini Hrithik (@iBhaumiks) January 12, 2016