India are playing only their second Test with the pink ball, and the first overseas after making their pink-ball debut at Eden Gardens last year.
India looked pretty settled at 188 for three after electing to bat in the series-opener when a terrible mix-up between Ajinkya Rahane and Kohli resulted in a run out of the Indian captain.
Kohli's untimely run-out led to a batting collapse as India were restricted to 233/6 at stumps.
Lyon's quicker delivery managed to get an inside edge of Pujara's bat before hitting the thigh pad and going to Marnus Labuschagne at short leg.
After Kohli's run-out, Australia were able to restrict India to a modest 233/6 at stumps.
Asked if he felt that he could have paced his innings better, the Saurashtra man had an emphatic no for an answer.
Kohli, who looked in complete command, was run out when his deputy Ajinkya Rahane backed out after calling for a single.
India and Australia are involved in a Day-Night encounter at the Adelaide Oval as the four-Test series began Thursday.
Kohli's innings ended in the third session of the day due to a mix-up with his deputy, Ajinkya Rahane.
Sunil Gavaskar was critical of Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal after their failures in the first innings of the Pink Ball Test.
Pat Cummins bowled a peach of a delivery to dismiss Mayank Agarwal in the first innings of the Adelaide Test.
Ricky Ponting accurately predicted Prithvi Shaw's dismissal during his commentary stint in the 1st Test in Adelaide.
Mitchell Starc exploited Prithvi Shaw's weak footwork as the batsman was dismissed on the second delivery of the first Test in Adelaide.
After electing to bat first, India ended the first day on 233/6 against Australia in the first Day/Night Test at Adelaide Oval.
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Pandya is currently spending time with his family members upon his return to India.
Smith, last week, had also lauded Virat Kohli's decision to be with his wife during the birth of their first child.
Kohli said he always knew that he wanted to play the game at the highest level.
On Wednesday, even skipper Virat Kohli said that he expects his deputy to do a "tremendous job" in his absence and follow the "template" set by the team.
Smith also thanked Kohli and revealed how he had sent him a message after the match for the kind gesture.
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