Rahane pats Jadeja after getting run out for no fault of his own; was run out by the smallest of margin while responding to a quick single call by Jadeja.
The 33-year-old pacer limped off the field after appearing to injured his calf while bowling the team's seventh over after the lunch break on the day.
Rahane's innings ended after scoring 112 runs, adding further eight runs to his overnight score, when he got run out of a brilliant piece of fielding from Marnus Labuschagne.
The debutant says facing an international quality bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav at nets over last few overseas Test series was a huge confidence booster.
Rahane remained unbeaten on 104 in a 100-plus partnership with No.7 Ravindra Jadeja, who holds on to the crease on 40 as India put 277/5 on the board.
The legendary spinner praised the stand-in Indian skipper for eking out his second century Melbourne and in conditions that favoured the bowlers.
With the century, Rahane also equals Sachin Tendulkar's record of becoming the only Indian captain to score a ton at the MCG.
Rahane also equals Sachin Tendulkar's record of becoming the only Indian captain to score a century at the MCG.
Rishabh Pant, who played a 40-ball 29 cameo, became the 250th Test wicket for Starc while becoming Tim Paine's 150th Test dismissal behind the stumps.
The debutant, who looked in firm control of his innings with a 65-ball 45, was caught behind by Tim Paine after he nicked an outswinger by Pat Cummins.
Jasprit Bumrah's menace was matched by Ravichandran Ashwin's guile as an inspired India led by Ajinkya Rahane shot out Australia for a sub-par 195 to dominate the opening day of the second Test here on Saturday.
Ashwin was brought into the attack in only the 11th over while debutant fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was not given the ball until the second session.
Labuschagne lauded Indian bowlers for coming up with "new ideas" in the second Test, not allowing them to score freely.
A consistent bowling on the middle and leg stump finds inside edge of Steve Smith, whose innings lasts just eight deliveries on the opening day of the second Test, says Sunil Gavaskar.
The incident happened in the 55th over of the Australian innings when there was a mix-up between Cameron Green and Paine. However, with no clear evidence of bat being on the line, the third umpire declared the Australia skipper not out.
Mohammed Siraj, who earlier claimed Marnus Labuschagne for maiden Test wicket, bowled series of outswinger to utlimately committing Cameron Green to an inswinger.
Siraj removed Marnus Labuschagne 2 run short of his half century as Australia lost half of their side within 150 runs and second session of the opening day.
The former Indian wicket-keeper says the similarity in Mumbai and Melbourne opening day wicket prompted stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane to use Ashwin early on Day 1.
R Ashwin took two for 17, including the wicket of Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith, to give India the edge in the first session of the second Test.
Ravindra Jadeja took a smart catch over the cover to end Matthew Wade's innings at 30 to R Ashwin.
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