We still feel we are in the game - Ten Doeschate

India's Assistant Coach Ryan ten Doeschate believes that the visitors can get back into the contest in Adelaide on the second day 'with a few tweaks'. India had a disappointing opening day in the Day-Night Test match as Australia went into stumps trailing by only 94 runs with nine wickets in hand, after bowling India out for 180.

India, in particular, would have been disappointed with the lack of wickets in the final session under the lights, a period when bowling sides are renowned to make inroads. However, Ten Doeschate feels that things can change on the second day. "I know that the scores look like there is a big gap between the two teams but we still feel we are in the game and with a few tweaks tomorrow, we can get back in the game," he said.

The former Dutch international also reserved praise for young allrounder Nitish Reddy and revealed that his solid contribution with the bat in the opening Test gave India the confidence to move him to No.7 and accommodate R Ashwin for the Adelaide Test. "We're so chuffed with him," he remarked. "I think getting us to 150 in that first game was amazing. Just the way he went about his work. He is obviously playing his first pink-ball game. There's a little bit of work to do. He's very raw... He's done everything a young player could do in a very short space of time and we think he's got a very high ceiling.

"I guess going into the last Test, we wanted to strengthen the batting and given what we saw of Nitish in the first Test, we kind of thought we could go with what we perceived to be the guys bowling the best spin at the moment, and we feel Ash (Ashwin) is more likely to get wickets on these conditions," he said on Ashwin replacing Washington Sundar in the XI.

Meanwhile, Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was pleased with the efforts of Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne in the final session. Both batters had come into this Test match under a bit of pressure and despite having to face the music under lights against the pink ball, they managed to blunt the Indian attack to add 62 off 133 deliveries by stumps.

"It's a good way to finish the day," Starc said. "A good day all out. But inarguably, the hardest time to bat is that third session with the brand new pink ball. So, to finish the day one down, particularly from Marn and McSweeney, to fight through sustained pressure from a quality bowling attack and to come out the other end. We have a chance to go on tomorrow, it was fantastic from them. Obviously, a fair bit of outside noise. Very pleased for them."

However, it was Starc who set up Australia's near-perfect day with a fantastic display with the ball. The left-arm pacer picked up his first five-wicket haul in the format against India. He was on the money right from the word go as he managed to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal off the very first delivery of the Test.

"He (Jaiswal) had a good Test match last week. So, yeah, nice to get him early. And then we'll have to work on him in the second innings," Starc said. "That's been my role for a while: to attack the stumps and try and make early inroads. Pleased to sneak one past today. We know how important it is to make early inroads into this batting lineup. It's always a nice way to start. It is a big Test match, it's a big series."