India bounced back in the game with four wickets in the morning session on the second day but Australia maintained a dominating position in the World Test Championship (WTC) final by reaching 422 for seven at lunchbreak, following Steve Smith's 31st hundred.

Resuming the day at 327 for three, Travis Head (163 off 174 balls) and Steve Smith (121 off 268) walked into the middle under bright sunshine at The Oval on Thursday.