Steve Smith has made a brilliant start to the series. Source: Getty Images

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LIVE SCOREBOARD: AUSTRALIA vs INDIA SECOND TEST

4.40pm — AUSTRALIA LEADS BY 97

The Aussies could afford to smile after the way they finished their first innings. Source: AFP

AUSTRALIA only added two more runs to their total after tea to be bowled out for 505.

Mitch Starc swung across the line of a Ravi Ashwin delivery but missed the ball, which hit his leg stump.

It gave Australia a 97 run first innings lead and leaves most of the final session to bowl at the Indian top order.

4.10pm — AUSSIE TAIL ON FIRE

Nathan Lyon made 23, his second highest Test score. Source: News Corp Australia

AUSTRALIA’S four full-time bowlers have combined to score almost 200 runs to give Australia a handy first innings lead at the Gabba.

Mitch Starc (51 not out) and Josh Hazlewood (31 not out) are punishing the Indians as Australia enters the tea break at 9/503.

Since losing Brad Haddin to fall to 6/247 the home side has more than doubled its score.

Mitchell Johnson made a game-turning 88 while Nathan Lyon also chipped in with 23.

3.15pm — AUSTRALIA BUILDING FIRST INNINGS LEAD

Mitchell Starc is showing why he averages 30 with the bat in Test cricket. Source: News Corp Australia

MITCHELL Starc and Nathan Lyon have picked up where Steve Smith and Mitchell Johnson left off, smashing a quickfire 50 run partnership.

Starc (33 not out) and Lyon (23 not out) are both going at better than a run a ball as Australia moves to 8/453 — 45 runs ahead of India’s first innings score.

2.35pm — SMITH’S MAGICAL KNOCK COMES TO AN END

A stump goes flying as Steve Smith is bowled. Source: AFP

STEVE Smith has followed Mitchell Johnson into the changerooms, losing his wicket for 133 in the same Ishant Sharma over.

Smith looked to play an angled shot through the offside but inside edged the ball back onto his stumps.

It is the first time India has got him out in the series. He’s scored 347 runs.

Australia has two new batsmen at the crease — Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon.

The score is 8/401.

2.30pm — JOHNSON MISSES OUT ON A TON

Mitchell Johnson’s explosive innings is over. Source: Getty Images

MITCHELL Johnson has fallen 12 runs short of his second Test century.

The big lefthander was caught behind off Ishant Sharma looking to drive a slanting delivery.

It was an unfortunate end to a knock which rapidly changed the nature of this Test match.

Johnson’s 88 (from just 93 balls) in a 148-run partnership with Steve Smith (133 not out) has pushed Australia to 7/395, just 13 runs short of India’s first innings score.

2pm — SMITH CLOSING ON AUSSIE RECORD

Steve Smith continues to torment the Indians. Source: Getty Images

STEVE Smith is within reach of the highest score made by an Australian in their captaincy debut.

Smith is 123 not out early in the second session on day three as he and Mitchell Johnson (76 not out) move Australia to 6/371.

Warwick Armstrong holds the record for his 158 against England in Sydney in 1920.

Smith is currently tied with Greg Chappell in fifth place on the list.

Warwick Armstrong 158 v England, 1920

Billy Murdoch 153 not out v England, 1880

Harry Trott 143 v England, 1896

Monty Noble 133 v England, 1903

Greg Chappell 123 v West Indies, 1975

Steve Smith 123 not out v India, 2014

You can view a list of every Australian captain’s scores on debut here.

1pm — AUSTRALIA 6/351 AT LUNCH

Steve Smith has now made 324 runs in the series without being dismissed. Source: Getty Images

STEVE Smith and Mitchell Johnson are turning the second Test in Australia’s favour at the Gabba.

The pair have produced one of the most exciting partnerships you’re likely to see — adding 104 runs in 13.5 overs to leave Australia 6/351 at lunch.

The gap to India’s first innings total of 408 is just 57 runs. Smith is 110 not out. Johnson is 67 not out.

12.50pm — SMITH REACHES TRIPLE FIGURES

Smith gets a hug from Johnson after posting his century. Source: Getty Images

YES, you can call it a captain’s knock.

It’s cliche, but with wickets falling around him and Australia in desperate need of runs that’s exactly what Steve Smith’s innings at the Gabba has been.

The dashing batsman has just passed triple figures in Brisbane as Australia (6/339) closes on India’s first innings score of 408.

He survived a close LBW call on 95 when he was struck just outside the line of off stump by a Ravi Ashwin ball which would have hit his wicket.

Then on 97 he was lucky not to send an inside edge onto his stumps.

But he’s been near perfect outside of that and is combining with Mitchell Johnson in an entertaining seventh wicket partnership.

Johnson has clubbed nine fours and one six on his way to 62 not out.

The pair have added 88 runs off just 67 deliveries since Brad Haddin’s wicket.

Meantime, another great Australian has reached a milestone today.

11.50am — AUSSIES IN TROUBLE AFTER HADDIN FALLS CHEAPLY

Brad Haddin survived this LBW shout (which was going to hit leg stump). Source: News Corp Australia

Before giving Cheteshwar Pujara the easiest of catches. Source: News Corp Australia

Varun Aaron has removed Brad Haddin — caught at bat pad — for six to leave Australia 6/260.

Haddin was surprised by a perfectly-directed bouncer and spooned a shot to Cheteshwar Pujara.

11.20am — MITCH MARSH’S COSTLY LEAVE

Don’t look back, Mitch. Source: Getty Images

MITCH Marsh paid the price for shouldering arms to an Ishant Sharma delivery this morning, hearing the death rattle to be out for 11.

The ball moved off the pitch and cannoned into the all-rounder’s stumps to leave Australia in a spot of bother at 5/237.

Brad Haddin has joined Steve Smith (76 not out) at the crease.

Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh has produced the worst leave of his young Test career, misjudging a delivery from Indian quick Ishant Sharma.

10.15am — SMITH IN RARE FORM

Mitch Marsh and Steve Smith will resume this morning with Australia 4/221. Source: AFP

FOR a man who started his career batting at number eight Steve Smith is starting to rack up some amazing numbers.

Consider the following:

IN 24 Tests he’s scored 1814 runs — far more than Ricky Ponting (1377), Michael Clarke (1324) and Steve Waugh (1024) at the same point of their careers.

IN his last eight international innings he’s scored 97, 10, 73*, 104, 67, 162*, 52* and 65* at the ridiculous average of 157.5.

HIS current knock is the highest by an Australian captain in his debut innings since Greg Chappell in 1975.

The 25-year-old has Australia’s hopes of winning the second Test in his hands this morning as the home side resumes at 4/221.

India still hasn’t got him out in this series but offspinner Ravi Ashwin was talking tough after the close of play yesterday.

“We are in front of the game at this point of time,” Ashwin said.

“If we can get a couple of wickets tomorrow morning, we’re right in front.

“I still fancy myself to get him (Smith) out tomorrow morning.”

Cricket legend Jacques Kallis has compared Steve Smith to former South Africa captain Graeme Smith.