Australia posted 109/3 at lunch on the opening day of their third cricket ' title=' cricket '>cricket Test against India at the JSCA International Stadium here on Thursday.

For Australia, skipper Steven Smith was batting on 34 with Peter Handscomb on six at the other end when the teams when in at the break.

Fast bowlers Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up a wicket each for India.

Brief scores:

Australia (First Innings): 109/3 (Matt Renshaw 44, Steven Smith 34 batting) vs India.

End of over 26 Australia 96/3

Shaun Marsh OUT

End of over 23 Australia 84/2

Matt Renshaw OUT

End of over 10 Australia 50/1

Teams:

India: Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Karun Nair, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma.

Australia: David Warner, Matt Renshaw, Steve Smith (Captain), Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wadea, Steve O'Keefe, Nathan Lyon, Patt Cummins, Josh Hazlewood.