Lyon gets the vital wicket of Rahane, this could be a 100 run lead to Australia. Can Vihari do well in his second test match in testing conditions? He seems to be a quality young player but this is difficult for him.

Lyon needs to make them take the ball from outside off if they want to play to leg.

I like going to Starc straightaway. Attack the new batsman, no need to wait for the 2nd new ball.

Poor ball by Starc punished nicely by Vihari

Thats what we wanted from Lyon. Now Kohli.

Sharp stumping by Tim too. A quality keeper.. one of our best of all time imho.

 Vihari  has a @58 FC record. Not to be underestimated.

Good job Lyon in breaking the partnership.. now take a break.

59.48

Cummins on for one then off. Tim is playing musical chairs.

Vihari looks like a test match batsman, I think India have a very good one here. 

I have no idea why India selected a dud like Rohit Sharma ahead of Vihari in Adelaide. 

Slightly too wide and full and Kohli punishes Lyon

Run out chance just missed

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India have a bit of depth in their batting.

think it was grazor said must pitch it up in WA.. just about every fullie has gone the distance. I say back of a length on this track.

Head only needed to get the ball to Paine and that was out. 

No they do not. Vihari is a young talent, Pant is a slogger and then all the bowlers are terrible.

Well played, Kohli!

Great innings!

Kohli with an excellent century, like Pujara in Adelaide, he has shown the quality to go on and get the hundred the Australians have failed to get.

Starc serves Kohli a juicy one to bring up a superb century. 

Test Fan

We must be watching a different India, mate!

I’ve been impressed by their pace and spin bowling depth home and away.

Compared to us they have batting depth.

Survived a torrid time by our bowlers yesterday.. never looked in total control. but kept his concentration. The first Test century at this venue. Pretty fitting it is the current world's best batsman.

Test Fan, Baggers and I, all agree about the quality of Kohli’s century.

He must be the top batter in the world ATM.

Any team that leaves Dhawan out of the squad entirely - despite Shaw being injured, has batting depth.

India has stack of depth. S Iyer is the next big thing...

But he meant the lack of innings depth - not the squad depth :P

Not in this XI they do not. They have a very weak tail. Sharma, Shami, Bumrah and Yadav are all number 11, worse than Hazlewood. Pant is a slogger, so very hit and miss. There is a very good opportunity for Australia to get a lead if they can use the new ball well.
Australia have a very good tail in terms of batting, there is no comparison.

Without Smith playing Kohli would be the best player in the world. Williamson is pretty good was well, not far behind. Amla has a long quality career behind him but not quite at the same level, more at Pujara's level. Joe Root is very, very good as well.

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Fair comment about Aus’s batting depth 8-11 compared to India’s.

Hazey gets top edged for 6 then replies with a pearler. Kholi plays and misses but never seems to nick em.

Amla is cooked, he's done. Hasn't scored regular runs in yonks.

There is a global shortage of high quality bats as bowlers dominated this year...

Just look at who is in the top 10 batters...

1	V. Kohli	IND	920
2	K.S. Williamson	NZ	913
3	S.P.D. Smith	AUS	901
4	C.A. Pujara	IND	846
5	J.E. Root	ENG	807
6	D.A. Warner	AUS	795
7	F.D.M. Karunaratne	SL	753
8	D. Elgar	SA	724
9	H.M. Nicholls	NZ	709
10	Azhar Ali	PAK	708

I never thought Id see H Nicholls in the top 10... Elgar is hardly superstar material...