Melbourne: The Indian batting line-up has done reasonably well to see off the new ball and are at 57-1 at lunch of day 1 of the Boxing Day test.
Pujara and Mayank are solid at the crease with a partnership of 17 runs. The makeshift opener Hanuma Vihari did well to see off the new ball playing 66 balls.
India won the toss and opted to bat first.