Having put up 443 runs with the loss of 7 wickets, India declared towards Day 2 end, leaving Aussies openers to survive Day 2 with eight runs.
India touches 400-run mark for the first time in 2018. Right-handed batsman, Rohit Sharma makes up to his 10th Test Fifty. Continuously bowling by Aaron Finch for two overs, Australia took a third new ball. Team India bats nearly six sessions making Day 2 of the third Test between India and Australia in Melbourne noteworthy.
Kohli and Pujara fortified the first session of day two like the third session on Day 1 to be wicketless. Beginning with 92 partnership, Kohli was three runs away from his half-century.
Pujara ended the session scoring 11 runs more than Kohli, reaching his 17th Test century 280 balls, making third slowest century by an Indian in Australia.