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India drop Rohit Sharma but batters struggle again in Australia

Mohammed Siraj of India is struck by the ball on a difficult opening day for the batters in the fifth Test in Australia [Darrian Traynor/Getty Images]

India dropped skipper Rohit Sharma but their batting woes continued as they were dismissed for 185 on the opening day of the crucial fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney.

Scott Boland led the way with four for 31 on Friday as Australia’s bowlers revelled in seam-friendly conditions to restrict India’s scoring and knock over wickets with a regularity that delighted a sellout crowd of 48,000.

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