Centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith put Australia ahead against India as they made 405-7 on the second day of the third Test despite a late burst from Jasprit Bumrah at the Gabba.
Australia resumed 28-0 in Brisbane after rain reduced the opening day to just 13.2 overs, with India's seamer making an early breakthrough as Usman Khawaja (21) and Nathan McSweeney (9) seen, and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1-65) dismissed. Marnus Labuschagne (12) to leave them on 75-3.
But Head (152) and Smith (101) combined for a powerful 241-run fourth partnership, powering Australia to 316-3 before Bumrah (5-72) struck in the evening session to send both from
Alex Carey (45 not out) and Mitchell Starc (7no) survived the late blitz and guided the hosts safely to stumps after captain Pat Cummins (20) fell to Mohammed Siraj (1-97)
The five-match series is tied at 1-1 with Australia winning tonight in Adelaide after India cruised to victory in the opener in Perth.
The Head and Smith challenge the Indian sailors
India's Jasprit Bumrah (centre) took his 12th Test five-wicket haul against Australia on day two of the third Test
The Gabba pitch offered plenty of support for the Indian bowlers under overcast skies early on Sunday and saw Khawaja caught behind the early wickets of Bumrah.
McSweeney followed soon after, making just nine from his 49-ball drive as he edged Bumrah to Virat Kohli at second slip, Australia slipping to 38-2 in the 19th over.
Smith and Labuschagne steadied the ship but Reddy troubled Australia's No.3 with a wide delivery that brought Kohli back into play as he again pushed the catch at slip.
Smith and Head then joined Australia at 75-3, with the latter reaching his fifty from 71 balls before posting his ninth Test hundred off a low low delivery from Bumrah.
Bumrah celebrates the wicket of the Australian Captain
Smith had failed to make a century in 26 innings, the last to come in the 2023 Ashes tour, but played smartly to reach his 33rd Test hundred off 185 balls after Akash Pushed Deep (0-78) to fine leg for a single.
In the following, Smith was caught in the thigh by skipper Rohit Sharma but walked away to a standing ovation from the Gabba crowd.
Mitch Marsh (5) edged to Kohli for Bumrah's fourth ball and three balls later the Indian pacer had also headed behind to complete his 12th five-wicket haul in Tests .
Carey and Cummins helped take Australia past 400 before the skipper sent a wide ball down the fourth stump line from Siraj to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
India's Test tour of Australia
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