Virat Kohli completed an important half-century in the second innings as India found themselves in a dominant position in the first Test of the five-match series against Australia in Perth. India have already taken a 400-plus lead in the second innings.

Four wickets fell in an eventful second session but Kohli and Washington Sundar (14) remained firm during the breaks as India looked in commanding position.

It was a redemption of sorts for the 22-year-old Yashasvi, who was panned for reaching out for a drive with hard hands in the first innings to be caught at the slips for no score while KL summoned all the experience at his disposal to blunt the heavyweight new ball attack.