Cricket fans and commentators in Adelaide had a nice chuckle at the expense of Indian all-rounder Ravi Ashwin.

Mitchell Starc picked up career-best test figures of 6-48 as India was skittled out for 180 on the opening day of the second test against Australia on Friday.

In reply, Australia finished on 1-86 with Nathan McSweeney 38 not out and Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 20.

AS IT HAPPENED: Australia v India second Test day one

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India, which handed Australia a 295-run defeat in the first test of the five-match series, struggled after opting to bat first in the day-night match.

Starc was causing all sorts of problems for India having dismissed in-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw with the first delivery of the pink-ball test, and then returned to send back KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in the second hour of play.

Starc trapped Ashwin plum LBW and the umpire obliged when his finger went straight up.

But instead of copping his fate, Ashwin sent it upstairs and replays confirmed it was pitching in line, hitting in line and rocketing into middle stump.

The decision to review the call sparked questions from the commentary team and fans online.

The dismissal was clear to everyone watching except Ashwin.

“That’s one of the best reviews I’ve seen,” former England captain Michael Vaughan said tongue-in-cheek on Fox Sports.

“It may have been going under.

“He missed it by a few inches, it’s quick, it’s got length, late shape, and with that shape now, we’ve seen it so many times in Test match cricket, particularly with the pink ball.”

Not long after Starc then bowled Harshit Rana for a duck to celebrate his first five-wicket Test haul against India.

The No. 7 batter Nitish Reddy top-scored with 42 off 54 balls – hitting three sixes – before he was last man out, caught off Starc as the Australia paceman surpassed his previous test best of 6-50 against Sri Lanka.

Post tea, Australia dominated with the bat and lost only one wicket.

The Indian pacemen were wayward with the new ball, yet Jasprit Bumrah was able to dismiss Usman Khawaja for 13, caught at slip by Sharma.

McSweeney was dropped at slip earlier after wicketkeeper Pant got a glove to an edge. He and Labuschagne had put on 62 runs for the second wicket by the time stumps were drawn.