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.

India twisted the knife on day three of their opening Test against Australia. The visitors are now 522 runs ahead after declaring on 487-6. Australia needed a response, but the hosts had a disastrous start to their innings,

Australia 12-3 in chase of record 534 against India on day three of first Test in Perth; Virat Kohli hits first Test ton since 2023 and Yashasvi Jaiswal passes 150 again as tourists dominate at Optus Stadium;