Watch: Virat Kohli tells Yashasvi Jaiswal to lead India off field as Day 3 ends

Virat Kohli won hearts as he told Yashasvi Jaiswal to lead India off the field after a fine Day 3 performance during the Perth Test.

In Short

• Jaiswal scored 161 runs on Day 3
• Kohli got his 30th Test century on the day
• Australia still need 522 runs to win the match

Virat Kohli won hearts at the end of Day 3 of the Perth Test as he asked Yashasvi Jaiswal to lead the Indian team off the field on Sunday, November 24. Jaiswal and Kohli scored hundreds on Sunday, but it was the opener's incredible batting that allowed India to take full control of the Test in Perth.

As soon as the day came to an end, with India on top of proceedings as they had Australia reeling, the team was making their way off the field. Kohli then decided to head towards Jaiswal and pushed the opener to go ahead and lead the team off the field. Kohli and Bumrah were seen talking to each other as Jaiswal, with a smile on his face, went on to take in the ovation from the crowd and lead the team off the field.

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Jaiswal and Kohli put India on top

Virat Kohli played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 100 off 143 balls, anchoring India's innings with a solid display of batting. He hit eight boundaries and two sixes, sharing an important 89-run stand for the sixth wicket with Washington Sundar (29) and an unbroken 77-run partnership from just 54 balls with Nitesh Reddy (38*), effectively putting India in a commanding position. His resilience came after a stunning 161-run innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had earlier in the day brought up his fourth Test century. Jaiswal faced 297 balls, striking 15 fours and three sixes before falling to Mitchell Marsh, caught by Steven Smith.

India would set a daunting target of 534 runs for Australia to win and they found themselves in all sorts of trouble. Bumrah would claim the wicket of Nathan McSweeney first to put them on the backfoot before Mohammed Siraj dismissed Pat Cummins, who had come in as the nightwatchman.

Marnus Labuschagne's stay at the crease was cut short as Bumrah trapped him in front of the stumps as Australia were reduced to 12 for 3, needing 522 runs to win.