From correspondents in Karnataka, India, 04:00 PM IST

Following is the scoreboard at tea on day one of the first cricket Test between India and Australia here Thursday.

Matthew Hayden c Dhoni b Khan 0

Simon Katich c Dhoni b Sharma 66

Ricky Ponting batting 41

Michael Hussey batting 0

Extras (LB-5, W-1) 6

Total: (For two wickets in 57 overs)

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Hayden); 2-166 (Katich).

Bowling:

Zaheer Khan 11-2-27-1

Ishant Sharma 14-3-42-1

Harbhajan Singh16-3-55-0

Anil Kumble 16-3-37-0.

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first

Umpires Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and Rudi Koertzen (South Africa)

TV umpire Amiesh Saheba (India)

Match referee: Chris Broad (England)

Reserve umpire Sanjay Hazare (India)

(Staff Writer, © IANS)