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Perth: Openers Ed Cowan and David Warner took Australia to 149/0 after bundling out India for 161 on the first day of the third Test at the WACA ground in Perth.
Warner slammed his second Test ton in 69 balls that included thirteen scintillating boundaries and three huge sixes.
David Warner and Ed Cowan raced to their 100 runs stand for the first wicket in just 84 balls. Warner made quick-fire fifty in 36 balls with the help of six fours and a six to thump India on the opening day.
Earlier, Indian suffered another batting collapse as Australia's four-pronged seam and swing attack dismissed visitors for a lowest tour total.
Ben Hilfenhaus (4-43), Mitchell Starc (2-39) and Peter Siddle (3-42) made short work on the much vaunted Indian batting line up to bowl out the tourists after skipper Michael Clarke won the toss elected to field.
Virat Kohli top scored with 44 runs and shared a valuable 68 runs for the fifth wicket with VVS Laxman (31) as India capitulated either side of the partnership.
It took only 32 balls and 17 runs into the final session for the visitors to lose their last four wickets and end up with a mere 161 runs on the board.
India slumped to 144/6 at tea after losing Virat Kohli and VVS Laxman in quick succession on the first day of the third Test against Australia at the WACA ground in Perth.
Peter Siddle double strike dented India's hopes of reviving from early collapse as he scalped Kohli and Laxman in his successive overs to reduce India to 138/6 in 52.5 overs. However, the pair added valuable 68 runs stand for the fifth wicket.
At the break, Mahendra Singh Doni was on 4 with Vinay Kumar on 5.
India's batting woes continued as Australia's pace attack made early inroads on a lively green WACA wicket to leave India struggling on 73 for four at lunch.
India's predicament worsened moments when opener Gautam Gambhir was caught behind off swing bowler Ben Hilfenhaus for 31.
Playing his first match of the series, Ryan Harris demolished Sachin Tendulkar's dream to score his elusive 100th international ton as the bowler caught the champion batsman plumb in front of the wicket.
India suffered another blow when Australian paceman Peter Siddle struck in his first over to remove Rahul Dravid on the first day of the third Test at the WACA ground in Perth.
Dravid attempted to flick full length delivery off his pads, probably beaten up by the pace and the ball ricochets off his pads to the stumps. Dravid made nine off 35 balls with the help of a boundary.
Dravid added 28 runs for the second wicket with Gautam Gambhir after losing Virender Sehwag early.
India's opening woes continued as the visitors lost Sehwag for a duck in the fourth over of the opening day.
Ben Hilfenhaus struck early when dangerous Sehwag looked to play to the offside that took an outside edge to Ricky Ponting at slip as India dealt an early blow.
Brief scores
India 161 (Hilfenhaus 4-43)
Australia 0 for 149 (Warner 104*, Cowan 40*)
Status Australia trial by 12 runs
