Australia v India: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli centuries and late wickets for Jasprit Bumrah put tourists in dominant position on day three of first Test

Jaiswal announced himself on the international stage with a scintillating 171 on his Test debut against the West Indies in July 2023.

But his second Test hundred outside India – and fourth overall – will be one the 22-year-old will no doubt come to relish.

That it came against a gnarled Australian bowling attack that boasted over 1,400 Test wickets between them was particularly satisfying.

Jaiswal resumed the day on 90 and brought up his fourth Test century off 205 balls in particularly eye-catching fashion – rampaging a short ball from Josh Hazlewood for six.

He celebrated and spread his arms, closed his eyes and turned his head to the sky. There were also records.

Jaiswal and fellow opener KL Rahul’s opening stand eclipsed the 191 made by Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth at the SCG in 1986, and is now the best by any opening Indian pair in Australia.

The fresh and lithe Jaiswal had sledged Mitchell Starc on day two around his pace and showed plenty of resilience whenever he was peppered by short-pitching and any verbal interjections in between.

When he was eventually out – slicing Mitch Marsh to point – Jaiswal was almost in disbelief at the crease. His hunger for runs, despite 161 of them across 297 balls and with 15 fours and three sixes, seemingly not satisfied.

His departure sparked a brief fightback from Australia as they took three wickets for eight runs before grandmaster Kohli seized control of the contest with a stunning knock of his own.

It was vintage Kohli – alert at first before unleashing the full range of stylish drives and classic pulls.

When Kohli smashed Nathan Lyon straight down the ground for six as he and Nitesh Reddy upped the ante, expectations grew.

Never a man who misses his lines on the big stage. Kohli duly delivered his seventh Test century on Australian soil with a flick down to fine leg and India declared.

That it ended a lean run of runs – he averaged 14 in his last seven Test innings – is an ominous sign for those wearing the baggy greens for the rest of this series.