Australia were 231 for eight at stumps on the opening day of the fourth and final cricket Test against India here today.
Brief scores: Australia: 231 for eight in 98 overs (Peter Siddle 47 not out, Steven Smith 46, Phil Hughes 45, Ed Cowan 38; Ravichandran Ashwin 4/40, Ravindra Jadeja 2/34, Ishant Sharma 2/35).