Jones converted the second score to make it 32-3 and although Shandre Frolick finished offa sweeping attack to give the hosts a rapturously-received try, there was still time for Roberts to grab his second try of the half.
One consolation for the Australians, who need to make the highest score ever to win a Test match in India, is the form of off-spinner Jason Krejza, whose match figures of 12-358 were the fourth best by a bowler on debut.
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