Ahmedabad | Australia were 255 for four at stumps against India on the opening day of the series-deciding fourth Test here on Thursday.

Opener Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green were batting on 104 and 49 respectively at the close of play.

After skipper Steve Smith opted to bat, Australia were off to a good start with the duo of Khawaja and Travis Head adding 61 runs for the first wicket.

R Ashwin gave India their first breakthrough when he dismissed a positive-looking Head for 32. In between Smith's dismissal by Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami bowled Marnus Labuschagne (3) and Peter Handscomb (17) with two beautiful deliveries.

India lead the series 2-1.

Brief scores:

Australia 1st innings: 255/4 in 90 overs (Usman Khawaja 104 not out, Cameron Green 49 not out, Steve Smith 38; Mohammed Shami 2/65). 

Scoreboard 4th Test: IND vs AUS; Day 1

Ahmedabad, Mar 9 (PTI) Scoreboard on the opening day of the series-deciding fourth and final Test between India and Australia, here on Thursday.

Australia 1st Innings:

Travis Head c Jadeja b Ashwin 32

Usman Khawaja batting 104

Marnus Labuschagne b Shami 3

Steve Smith b Jadeja 38

Peter Handscomb b Shami 17

Cameron Green batting 49

Extras: (B-9, LB-1, NB-1, W-1) 12

Total: (For four wickets; 90 overs) 255

Fall of Wickets: 1-61, 2-72, 3-151, 4-170.

Bowling: Mohammed Shami 17-2-65-2, Umesh Yadav 15-2-58-0, Ravichandran Ashwin 25-8-57-1, Ravindra Jadeja 20-2-49-1, Axar Patel 12-4-14-0, Shreyas Iyer 1-0-2-0