Stand-in Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah has wiped out Australia’s batting line-up to rescue the tourists on the opening day of the first Test.

After a poor batting effort in their first innings, Australia had India all out for 150 in 49.4 overs right before the tea break.

But with his opening spell and with the new ball in hand, Bumrah quickly removed debutant Nathan McSweeney, as well as fellow opener Usman Khawaja and veteran Steve Smith to leave Australia in a hole at 3-19 in the seventh over.

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Bumrah could have also counted the early wicket of Marnus Labuschagne, if not for Virat Kohli dropping a regulation chance at second slip.

At stumps on day one, Australia are 7-67 with Alex Carey (19) and Mitchell Starc (6) unbeaten in the middle. The hosts trail by 83 runs.

In his maiden Test appearance, McSweeney raced to 10 before being dismissed lbw.

Bumrah then took the crucial wickets of Khawaja and Smith in consecutive deliveries to further rock the Aussie camp, but was unable to secure a hat-trick.

Khawaja was caught in the slips by Kohli before Smith was out lbw.

The ousting marked just the second golden duck of Smith’s Test career — but his second in his past four Test matches — as his form with the bat continues to slide.

Surviving the hat-trick ball, Travis Head went on the attack and brought up two boundaries while Labuschagne needed 24 deliveries to get off the mark.

Head’s aggression did not last as he became Indian debutant Harshit Rana’s first Test wicket after being knocked over.

Mitchell Marsh was also out cheaply after he edged a delivery from Mohammed Siraj to a diving KL Rahul in the slips, with the decision upheld after an umpire review.

Labuschagne would soon depart for a measly 2 off 52 balls – the lowest strike rate of any Aussie batter in history with more than 50 balls faced.

Bumrah would land one final blow, dismissing opposing captain Pat Cummins for 3.

“I don’t think anyone could have envisaged this happening,” Michael Vaughan said in commentary for Fox Cricket.

“Australia are up against the best bowler in the world. He has had it on a string. Bumrah produced an opening burst up there with the best you have ever seen in Test cricket.”

Earlier in the day, Australia got off to a dream start with ball in hand after India won the toss and elected to bat.

All of Australia’s pacemen took wickets but Josh Hazlewood led the way with 4-29.

McSweeney started his Test debut on the right foot — taking a sharp catch at gully to dismiss opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck inside eight balls.

Australia’s pace attack had the Indian top orders measure bringing Virat Kohli to crease much earlier than he would have hoped.

Hoping to recapture some form, Kohli was caught by Usman Khawaja at slip after the rising delivery from Hazlewood caught the shoulder of his bat.

Just when India needed some luck, KL Rahul was given not out by the umpire only for it to be overturned after a successful DRS referral.

The replay suggested the original call was correct.

Following lunch, hometown hero Marsh took 2-12 off five before Cummins dismissed a red-hot Pant for 37 from 78 balls.

McSweeney and Labuschagne combine to dismiss Harshit Rana with one of the most incredible catches in recent memory.