Hosts Australia are on tenterhooks as they started to chase a target of 534 runs to win the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India in Perth. Virat Kohli roared back into run-scoring form to score a century after Yashasvi Jaiswal’s majestic innings of 161 as India zeroed in on victory and a 1-0 series lead on Sunday.

At the third day’s close, pursuing 534, Australia mustered 12 for three in its second innings after India declared at 487 for six. Jasprit Bumrah scalped Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne, and Mohammed Siraj prised out Pat Cummins to leave the host gasping.

Yashasvi Jaiswal confirmed his status as India’s new batting star with an unbeaten century and shared a record 201-run opening stand with KL Rahul as India batted to a likely unbeatable position in the opening Border-Gavaskar test at the Perth Stadium.