IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Kohli and Pujara return to crease, India are 277/2 after 117 overs

India reached 277 for loss of two wickets at lunch on the second day of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.

Cheteshwar Pujara was batting on 103 and captain Virat Kohli was giving him company on 69 at the break as India scored 62 runs from 28 overs in the morning session.

Pujara, who resumed the inning on Day 2 at 68, went on to hit his17th Test century to put India in a dominating position against hosts Australia.

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Skipper Kohli too reached his half-century early today and is going strong along with Pujara as the two resumed India's bid to build on.

The Australian bowlers failed to create any chance to take a wicket in the first session but are expected to make a strong comeback in the next session.

On Day 1, India held the whip-hand at 215 for two at the close of a grinding opening day where Pujara raised his 21st Test half-century.

Electing to bat, Indian opener Mayank Agarwal enjoyed a stellar entry to Test cricket, scoring 76 to record the highest ever innings by an India debutant on Australian soil before being dismissed on the last ball before tea.

With the four-match series poised at 1-1, India's slow but disciplined accumulation left them well-placed to build a big total.