PUNE, India (Reuters) - Left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe picked up a career-best six for 35 to help Australia take command of the first test against India after 15 wickets fell on a bowler-dominated second day of the contest on Friday. Playing only his fifth test and first in India, O'Keefe took all his wickets in the space of 24 deliveries, including three in an over, to trigger a spectacular collapse and help Australia bundle out India for 105 in their first innings. Captain Steve Smith was unbeaten after a chance-filled 59, during which he was dropped three times, with all-rounder Mitchell Marsh 21 not out. Two deliveries later, Rahane was out for 13 off O'Keefe, who also dismissed wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha in the same over. Following Kohli's lead, Australia skipper Steve Smith used O'Keefe as early as the second over on the dry pitch.

Source: The Star February 24, 2017 07:52 UTC