Australia’s Mitchell Starc bowled to plan along with his quick balls and a heavy leg-side discipline, however Rohit took on the problem as he smashed the left-arm fast for a 4 and a six at lengthy leg.

The openers began the day on 36-0 and saved attacking on a pitch that also seems good for batting.

But Rohit fell to Matthew Kuhnemann’s left-arm spin because the skipper received caught at cowl for 35 in opposition to the run of play.

Kuhnemann reaped the rewards from Nathan Lyon’s wily off-spin from the opposite finish because the senior bowler diverse his size and angle to maintain the batsmen on their toes.

With Pujara enjoying the anchor function, Gill saved the runs flowing and reached his fifth Test half-century with a 4.

Australia, led by Steve Smith within the absence of Pat Cummins, rotated their bowlers and Starc got here again for a second spell within the morning session.

The pitch has been vastly totally different from the viciously spinning tracks within the earlier three Tests and Usman Khawaja made Australia take early benefit along with his 180.

The left-handed Khawaja and Cameron Green, who struck his maiden worldwide century with 114, placed on 208 runs for the fifth wicket earlier than Australia’s innings ended late on day two.

India lead the four-match sequence 2-1 after Australia received the third Test. The hosts want a win to clinch the sequence and safe a berth within the World Test Championship last in June.