Off-spinner Nathan Lyon captured four wickets in the final session to hand Australia the advantage on the second day of the fourth and final cricket Test against India here on Sunday.
Lyon returned figures of 4/67 as India reached 248/6 in their first innings at stumps.
Ravindra Jadeja was batting on 16 with Widdhriman Saha on 10 when the umpires decided to call it a day.
The hosts now trail Australia's first innings total of 300 by 52 runs.