Australian debutant Todd Murphy claims five-wicket haul but India well on top in first Test in Nagpur

Todd Murphy claimed his first five-wicket haul in first class cricket in his maiden Test. (AP Photo: Rafiq Maqbool)

Debutant spinner Todd Murphy's heroics are keeping Australia in the first Test, but India captain Rohit Sharma's brilliant century has helped the hosts establish a 144-run lead in Nagpur.

After just seven first-class matches, Murphy became the 35th Australian to take a five-wicket haul on Test debut, leading the team off the field with figures of 5-82.