India vs Australia, 3rd Test: India post 215/2 to take control on Day 1
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Image Source : Getty ImagesDebutant Mayank Agarwal provided the base with a confident half-century before Kohli and Pujara steered India to a solid.
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Make-shift opener Hanuma Vihari did not make many runs, getting just 8 off 68 balls in his 40-run stand with Agarwal but they batted out 18.5 overs.
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At the other end, Pujara continued in his usual manner and brought up his 21st Test half-century off 152 balls.
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Virat Kohli survived a hostile Mitchell Starc over towards the end to stay unbeaten on 47. Tim Paine grassed a caught behind chance of Kohli.
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Pat Cummins continued to test the Indian batsmen with sharp bouncers at every opportunity possible. He took two wickets for hosts.
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It was only the second instance in 11 overseas Tests this year that Virat Kohli was yet to arrive at the crease with 100-plus runs on the scoreboard.