Batting first after winning the toss, Australia ended Day 1 of the Pune Test at 256/9. Opener Matt Renshaw scored the most for Australia with 68 off 156 balls, followed by Mitchell Starc's unbeaten 57 off 58 balls. Indian pacer Umesh Yadav picked up four wickets while spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked up two each.