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David Warner was on 104 and Ed Cowan on 40 with Australia 149 without loss at stumps in 23 overs.
Warner, the firebrand opener, sent India's all-seam attack on a leatherhunt with three sixes and 13 boundaries in his 80-ball innings by stumps.
The left-hander was felled by an Umesh Yadav bouncer on 80, hit on the left side of the face. He required attention and a change of helmet but immediately responded by hitting 4, 4, 2, 4, -, -, 6 in the next seven balls to race to the hundred.
He brought up his second test century in imperious style, lofting debutant Vinay Kumar into the crowd over long on.
Warner ran down the ground and leaped and punched the air in celebration as the 17,956 spectators rose to their feet to applaud the swashbuckling innings. He scored his first 50 off 36 balls and reduced his fellow opener Cowan to a mere spectator at the other end.
Warner's knock ranks behind only West Indian Viv Richard's (56 balls), and Australians Adam Gilchrist (57) and Jack Gregory (67).
Warner's other century was an unbeaten 123 in the second innings in Australia's seven-run defeat against New Zealand at Bellerive Oval last month.
While the India batsmen labored on the pacy and bouncy pitch, beaten repeatedly by Australia's all-seam and swing attack, the Australia openers showed scant respect to India's battery in cracking 19 fours and three sixes between them.
India never looked comfortable from the moment the dangerous Virendar Sehwag was dismissed for 0 in the fourth over of the day after being put into bat by Australia skipper Michael Clarke.
Only a 68-run, fifth-wicket stand saved face for the tourists, when topscorer Virat Kohli (44) and VVS Laxman (31) batted stubbornly, resuming on 73-4 at lunch. It took the pair nearly two hours, with Laxman taking 50 balls to reach double figures, and before long he too became a victim in the slip cordon.
It was Peter Siddle (3-42) who broke India's resistance removing the pair in the space of six balls and sparked the collapse in which the last six wickets tumbled for a paltry 30 runs.
Ben Hilfenhaus led the bowling with 4-43 while left-arm swing bowler Mitchell Starc chipped in with 2-39.
Sachin Tendulkar will have to wait another innings to score his 100th 100 as he was trapped lbw by swing bowler Ryan Harris for 15. Tendulkar hit three boundaries in his short stay and was dismissed by the pace of the pitch as he tried to hit across the line.
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It's really sad and appalling to see our cricket team's performance in Australia in the ongoing series. It's very hard to believe that in a day things can be so different. India all out for 161 in 60 Overs, Australia 149 for no loss, and Warner just belts every bowler like 20-20, scores a brilliant hundred. Something is drastically wrong in the way India have taken to the series. Worlds 3 best batsman are not looking good, except in patches. Bowlers are belted round the park. The World No.1 status that India had in Cricket ICC rankings was just a passing phase. BCCI should think very seriously about the phase when the three experienced crickerters would retire. BCCI as usual have come up with the IPL 5. I think the Indian players would not be even thinking of competing in the rest of 3rd test and forth coming 4th test. Kudos to Australia for the way they have approached the series. Their fast bowlers are handful to the best batting line up. God save the Indian Test Team.
The Aussies were never going to be 'down' for long. They are a fantastic sporting nation and hate to lose at any sport. Sport is Australias soul and Cricket is etched in the countrys identity an and early history. They are hurting from defeat to England and want the ASHES back, they are fast on track to do so! Indians cannot play on pitches outside of sub continent, they are weak against good fast traditional seam and swing bowling. Indians bats look so thick and bottom heavy...ok when playing on slow pitches of India but no good on quick seaming ptches. AIso Indian batsmen's footwork is terrible, they are too used to slow pitches and I also think the smash and crash unorthodox IPL has he an effect on the pure form of he game in India. The Aussie cricket team is back! C'mon Aussie c'mon c'mon!
When Indians bat the pitch favours bowlers...when Indians bowl the pitch favours batsmen! :)
That's because the Aussies swap the pitch at the changeover. They're cheaters. They have 2 pitches and they use them to their own advantage.
Typical sore Indian loser. Sad to see whay Indian fans cannot accept that their team has been outplayed. Typical of how India deals with things when they are under the pump.
once bitten, twice shy, twice bitten ur shameless, thrice bitten- u call it the Indian cricket team.
A nation of 1.3 Billion people that has more than 10,000 registered cricket teams with more than a million registered players goes into battle against a team from a nation of less than 25 million people with less than 1,000 registered cricket teams and less than 50,000 registered players......The Mega rich goliath is thrashed so badly by its tiny antipodean opponent that its ex-pats (whom live in the tiny but giant crushing nation) are claiming that the mega rich nation is actually third world!
fat rich cricketers have no motivation. old guard is tried, young ones like kohli/ ishant are cocky.
This Indian cricket team has good intention and famous super rich line up but without action. Looks dull, insensitive and weary against a sharp and super fit fresh Aussie team. Coach seems to rely on luck and getting along with the Indian power play rather than creating an inspiring team. Out of 1.3 billion people this is what India has to present to the World...
Dhoni should pack his bags from test cricket in case India loses the present test series 4-0.He should carry 2/3 seniors alongwith him. Frankly he is suited only for limited overs matches and not test cricket. I hope the selectors will agree with the statement or they too can leave en mass.