Australia were 89 for five in their second innings at lunch on the third day of the fourth and final Test here today.
Australia are leading India by 79 runs with five wickets still in hand.
India were earlier bowled out for 272 in their first innings in reply to Australia's 262.
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Australia: 262 & 89 for five in 31 overs (Ed Cowan 24, Steven Smith 17 batting, Matthew Wade 16 batting; Ravindra Jadeja 3/28).
India: 272 all out in 70.2 overs (Murali Vijay 57, Cheteshwar Pujara 52; Nathan Lyon 7/94).