Boland wasn't supposed to play in Nagpur, but Josh Hazlewood's Achilles injury opened the door for him, and he bowled 17 overs for 34 runs in India's 400-run innings.
Indian spinners put on a masterclass in bowling and the mighty Aussies were left looking clueless. The batting attack was nowhere near being intimidating as it was during the Test summer at home.
Rohit Sharma's knock of 120 and unbeaten half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel helped India score 321 runs with the loss of 7 wickets. They have 144 runs lead with three wickets in hand
The 26-year-old left the VCA Stadium on Friday morning to undergo scans, with Ashton Agar taking his place on the field as India batted in their first innings.
Jadeja celebrated his comeback to Test cricket after a five-month layoff with five wickets against Australia. His 5/47 helped India bowl out the visitors for 177
Ashwin became the second fastest bowler to take 450 Test wickets in terms of Tests played, after Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan who achieved this landmark in 80 matches.
The Border-Gavaskar series is all set to start on Thursday as Rohit Sharma-led side is eyeing a place in ICC World Test Championship final beginning June 7.